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Labour lost because a) Corbyn was one of the most unpopular Labour leaders in history and not seen as a leader (despite the press putting the knife in I grant you) and b) some (but NOT all, I hasten to add) totally ludicrous policies that were clearly unrealistic (and meant as vote winners only)...

This. I talk to a few mates who are hard-core Corbyn etc etc. Rarely does getting the Tories out of Govt. feature in our chats. More about upholding out of date, deluded socialist principles at all costs. I just don't get it or their motivation.

My knowledge of political history isn't that bleeding good PotG!!! But I do miss politicians like Tony Benn and the like. Genuine people (just like Corbyn in his defence). Sadly we no longer live in a society where people like this resonate.

The problem with many Labour supporters on the left-wing is that they dream of a world that was left behind fifty years plus ago and is simply unattainable now. People have become selfish, society has become selfish, most politicians have become self-centered and there is no place left for...

In effect, the only way that Labour are going to elect as leader someone who is generally acceptable in many's eyes will be if they distance themselves totally from Momentum. That is not going to happen.

For Lord's sake don't start a pun fest. There's no porpoise to it.

Points taken Green Cross Code Man. There must be something rotten to the core in the Labour Party when a) some of my family who are from South Wales mining communities (I am not btw) did not vote Labour for the first time in their lives in Dec. and, b) many of the people I know who espouse...

With all respect (and sorry if misinterpreted), but does that not make you a "moderate" as well then Green Cross Man?

You'd have thought that the leadership, after the recent election, might have worked out that the general population can see through their rather fixed leadership processes and realize that, unless they change, they are onto a loser yet again. I'd love to see Starmer in charge - but it...