Who's comparing. I thought Burnham and Cooper were going to refuse the rise, i thought that Corbyn was advised not to take it, i thought Corbyn was mean't to be different with his cycle geek persona, socialist man of the people.....probably end up like Two Jags Prescott, another Union man of the...
Probably taking a spin in the new car instead and having a carvery with his pay rise.
Corbyn accepts pay rise and a state-funded car .
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article4558105.ece
What is funny is that we have had 150 pages and it seems nearly everybody wanted Jez to win, the Labour supporters wanted him to win, the Greens seem to be jumping ship.....and those that do not support Labour wanted him to win. :)
According to the article from the Mail, which is a load of tosh, it stated :
Supporters wept and punched the air, chanting 'Jiz we did, Jiz we did', as Mr Corbyn took to the stage to deliver a call for unity...
On the contrary HT, many of us that actually live here are delighted with this appointment, as i stated the Mails headline made me laugh and was obviously a load of tosh.
Bring on the messiah asap i say.
From the Mail so it is obviously a load of tosh, but the headline made me laugh.
'It's a f***ing disaster': Turmoil triggered by Corbyn victory sees at least EIGHT Labour MPs leave the frontbench
Jeremy Corbyn's election as Labour leader was today branded a 'f***ing disaster' by senior members...
Firstly thanks for a very good and reasoned reply to my post.
I do not believe that Corbyn is the answer, i am not too keen on his associations/views and dealings in the past. His pitch just reminds me of the soundbites that Blair used, and i was very convinced by him.
I have aired my views...
Some good points however on immigration i believe the mass immigration was encouraged by Labour for political gain.
From the Guardian as i know some sources will get panned.
"As today’s generation of political leaders prepares to fight an election that is in part a contest about the mistakes...
Excuse me for being cynical but been through this before, the same or similar promises. Labour did not listen, admittedly helped out the less well off but helped encourage many to plump for benefits and made it better for many not to work, i can only imagine to secure votes. Meanwhile the Labour...
I was younger than you when Labour were in power back in the late 70's, and voted for them in 1997......both times they failed, which is a shame because i wanted them to do well.
And..........
"A Guardian contributor, Richard Seymour, has sparked outrage today after dismissing a British war hero’s comments on the Falklands Islands, in which he attacked Labour leadership candidate Jeremy Corbyn for planning to “surrender” to Argentine demands. Seymour slammed war veteran...