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For every steve4good blog, there is no doubt the reverse such as pointing out the hypocrisy of Nigel Dodds at PMQ's...https://buddyhell.wordpress.com/2015/09/18/the-rank-hypocrisy-of-the-dup-must-be-challenged/

Is it just about left and right? I'm not convinced it is right now. I've spoken to Labour member friends who voted for Corbyn because they just didn't want someone tainted from previous office, someone who represented a change. In all honesty they are concerned Corbyn is too left, but buy into a...

I thought this was a particularly good quote: The US leftist-turned-neocon Irving Kristol set the pattern for the pattern-baldness theory of politics when he opined that a conservative is a liberal who has been ‘mugged by reality’.

The NI Assembly was suspended from Oct '02 to May '07 with a break down in relations between parties and power returning to the Northern Ireland Office. That is the context McDonnell was referring to in order to maintain the peace process and get all parties back round the table. I'm not...

Small fry - how do you know? It's only Labour members who have voted so far, other than some perception polls, your point is just that, 'your point', you or I have no idea on the impact he will make on the population as a whole yet. You seem certain it is small fry already, 5 days into the job...

That is a quality bounce. Whether we agree or not, can't say you don't know your shit! :thumbsup:

And those of right wing persuasion tend to use phrases like 'shambolic' and let their subjective contempt run riot.

Okay, perhaps it is 50:50 then, it looks more to me but I'm not sure of everyone's persuasions. I wasn't implying there was a conspiracy, I was, clumsily perhaps, suggesting that you can't say he has only energised politics just to the left, when so many from the right are so keen to pass...

supaseagull doesn't say everyone is energised, he says many of those who left the political world behind, as Herr Tubthumper points out the numbers joining the Labour party as new members suggests this is a fair enough opinion. What he has breathed life into is that a leader of a main political...

Oh okay then, thank you for the help, always much appreciated from someone so open minded. :thumbsup:

I didn't think Corbyn was elected for his ability to compromise - I have know idea if he will or won't. My point is on the assumption he might do or even need to. Whether he does or not is another question and one we'll find out in time.

I can't disagree with that. He does start from a huge way back, as I replied to someone else above, this is a man who doesn't seem to have ever coveted a top job in the party, he has literally been thrust into it, and in so many ways it shows. He isn't a polished performer in interviews, he is...

I've not said any of your comments are snide, personal or otherwise... You said that to me, remember? I'm not moaning about a set of poll results, I gave an opinion about how useful they could be at this stage - an opinion you're exasperated by apparently, one which is supposedly a straw man...

I agree with all that, but you have to remember that 4-6 weeks ago or so (I don't know how long its been since his hat was thrown in the ring), he probably never even entertained the thought he could lead the party, probably wasn't even an ambition. He hadn't served on any cabinets or shadow...

Stop digging, jesus wept, derrr for the second time....Suddenly it's now all sensible debate which is all my first post was, but it somehow prompted your overreaction (again), and now I'm digging... The other day you actually said I was making snide remarks - one of which was accusing you of...

Funny that derrrrr for the second time given you posted these polls with... 'this is particularly damning...', 'this doesn't augur well for him...', ...followed by you seemingly making quite bold claims based on the polling such as... "It's pretty difficult to see Corbyn winning people over with...

Compromise in politics should be seen as a strength. While a fictional drama, the whole of The West Wing's success as a political drama was that the compromising of individual principles is what democracy is all about. It will be very interesting to see, but so far it could be a strength if he...

Tell you what Buzzer, why don't you read what I have wrote - I'm asking who in a poll can make an informed decision whether a perception or otherwise- either way as it happens, as it's very early to even be forming perceptions. How people feel about him now is largely going to be irrelevant...

He's not even been in the job a full 4 working days yet. Who is even capable of forming an informed opinion of him when he's only just formed he's cabinet, and yet to agree on any concrete policy proposals. Are YouGov doing what they did before the general election and just canvassing people...

Very good point. Trust you enjoyed a pint with Pogue Mahone the other night, I was tempted myself bumping into Pogue on our bikes on the way out, but all the excitement was too much for me...