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How selfish and nasty must be the right-wing end of the Tory party ?

Really ? I am surprised you have not made that point before.

And what is likely next year. There is going to be some Tory infighting when the European Referendum gets under way. We live in interesting times.

What ? Wrong ? A ridiculous notion.

We were discussing this very point this evening en router to the pub. I could not agree more. Ed Milliband - Doncaster ? Really ?

For every action there is a reaction. And it seems JC is the reaction, at least in part, against the professional politician-class (university, research job, Westminster) that seems to have taken over our national politics.

As a younger brother myself I didn't see much of a problem and was surprised at my aunt's vehement view. She was not the only one either. I think it had to do with "turns" and the order of things. Ed's time would come, meantime support the family. Bit of the Godfather in there as well.

You may be correct but strange things are happening in elections in Europe. There is not much that is certain.

On Milliband I spoke to my aunt about a year after his election. She is dyed in the wool labour but doubted she would be able to vote for him as he had stabbed his brother in the back. A point cynically raised during the election, but it had done its trick. Ed was not trusted.

Well said. I would love to believe that Corbyn will be able to deliver on this, but that would mean winning an election and having been around for Michael Foot as leader of the Labour Party I can't see that happening. If Corbyn does become leader the press and the other parties will bide their...