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Corbyn a man of principle ?

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norose4 Tue 25-Apr-17 23:16:14

I know all politicians wriggle around questions, Corbyns principles may be honourable (?) but not much good when having to make serious high stake decisions

daphnedill Tue 25-Apr-17 23:15:35

The majority of Labour Party members obviously don't share your concern about his beliefs. If you don't like them (or his hat) vote for somebody from another party or get together enough people together to vote for somebody else to represent you.

daphnedill Tue 25-Apr-17 23:12:47

I don't think the language of ethics (blame, loyal, traitor, principle) has a major part to play in the relationship of politicians to their "party". Politicians should be elected to do a job and should get on with it. It's democracy's role to hold them to account via the Law and the ballot box.

Political parties elect the person whom they feel can best represent them in Parliament.

Those are the rules of the game.

norose4 Tue 25-Apr-17 23:12:06

Yes I agree very worrying

Anniebach Tue 25-Apr-17 23:10:11

norose, it his system of beliefs that I find questionable

Chewbacca Tue 25-Apr-17 23:04:14

Does pig headedness count as a principle? If so, he has that in spades.

Anniebach Tue 25-Apr-17 23:04:14

Beam, interesting, I don't think stubbornness equals principles but this could be what some admire .

norose4 Tue 25-Apr-17 23:01:32

As in principles can be admirable , but not practicable or do -able or sustainable or workable etc

norose4 Tue 25-Apr-17 22:45:45

Dictionary definition of the word Principle--a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behaviour... so I suppose he is ... but is that a good thing???

Beammeupscottie Tue 25-Apr-17 21:40:29

He believes stubbornness is strength when it is a weakness.

You want the good news or the bad news Annie.

The good news is that he has little chance of winning this election.

The bad news is that he nay not resign - staying put until the Party Conference when he hopes the Unions will keep him in place!

Anniebach Tue 25-Apr-17 20:54:47

Yes they do, I asked because several had said he is a man of principle and I was interested what these principles which are admire are

Cherrytree59 Tue 25-Apr-17 20:32:15

The man is not unique
Everybody has their own set of principles.

Anniebach Tue 25-Apr-17 19:08:12

I am repeating what several posters have said, he is a man of principle , I would like to hear what these principles are and what can be dismissed with excuses

whitewave Tue 25-Apr-17 18:58:13

What do you mean by principle

Anniebach Tue 25-Apr-17 18:55:59

I cannot agree that he is a man of principle , would like to hear from those who believe he is