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Voting for Jeremy Corbyn - the political equivalent of buying a Harley Davidson

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kittylester Sun 17-Sept-17 18:18:55

A quote from an article by Nick Cohen in Saturday's (I think) Guardian

My phone isn't letting me do links - sorry! But try googling it if you are interested.

lemongrove Sun 24-Sept-17 16:53:23

Petra are you ashamed of saying Beloved Leader????
Thought not.Where, oh where are some posters sense of humour gone?Or even sense of allowing others a different view?

durhamjen Sun 24-Sept-17 16:46:06

Perhaps some people need reminding that the Labour party is not just one man.
Not those in the Labour party, as they already know. Not those who support Corbyn as they already know.
Just the others.

GracesGranMK2 Sun 24-Sept-17 16:44:45

I do wish you would stop this nonsense about 'beloved leaders' - unless, of course you were brought up under Kim Jong-Il, which has to be a possibility as it is brought up so often. If that is the case you have my sympathy as we all know what damage can be done mentally - and for life - under such a regime.

Personally, I am not even a LP member. I listened to the LDs, I am listening to the LP conference and I will listen to the Tories and I will make up my mind where I vote in the future and if I offer any support but I am not so blind as those who attack on the grounds that what they don't agree with must be all bad. I don't think any party is either all good and nor am I going to agree with everything any party says. That's because I am an adult. Beloved Leader indeed. You should be ashamed of yourself when you think what people have suffered under the actual owner of that title.

whitewave Sun 24-Sept-17 16:32:00

I don't mind you pointing out where Corbyn stands over the EU.

I do mind -only a bit - that you seemed to assume that I and others didn't know, without any evidence to back up your assumption.

It is an ongoing debate as you must be clearly aware.

lemongrove Sun 24-Sept-17 16:27:45

Not everybody who reads the threads will know whitewave many will think that because he says he voted to Remain and those around Corbyn like to bolster up that view, that he may try and turn around our leaving the EU if he ever got into power.He won't do.So, it was worth a mention, so sorry that you and others didn't like me pointing it out ( not sorry really!) ?

petra Sun 24-Sept-17 16:27:43

I think it just needs to be put out there again as some posters like to keep reminding leavers that TM was for remaining.

Anniebach Sun 24-Sept-17 16:23:27

There will be sn explanation, as there was when I questioned his refusal to appear on tv debates during the referendum - he wouldn't appear with Cameron because of the bad things cammeron had done , ok to appear with the IRA and Hamas though

durhamjen Sun 24-Sept-17 16:22:05

Are they still singing about him, whitewave?

durhamjen Sun 24-Sept-17 16:21:10

The thread IS voting for Jeremy Corbyn, though. I doubt whether you have ever done that, lemon.

whitewave Sun 24-Sept-17 16:20:04

lemon Just as you will be if you assumed Corbyn supporters didn't know. Perhaps we are as far up this blind alley as we can possibly go.

lemongrove Sun 24-Sept-17 16:18:30

You can assume anything you like whitewave but you would be very wrong.

petra Sun 24-Sept-17 16:16:43

It must irk though, knowing that the beloved leader wants what you all hate: to leave the eu.

whitewave Sun 24-Sept-17 16:16:27

I assume you didn't know then!! Which I find astounding.

lemongrove Sun 24-Sept-17 16:15:13

This thread is entitled 'Voting For Jeremy Corbyn, the political equivalent of buying a Harley Davison'
So I don't think that it's actually me that is off on the whatiffery.?

GracesGranMK2 Sun 24-Sept-17 16:12:36

She's off on the whatifery again folks.

lemongrove Sun 24-Sept-17 16:09:41

Since there is much enthusiasm for Corbyn on the political threads from Remainers I did wonder if they were aware.

whitewave Sun 24-Sept-17 16:08:10

lemon did you know?

trisher Sun 24-Sept-17 16:07:38

Isn't it funny how some feel the need to introduce irrelevancies when an argument is making points they can't challenge?

lemongrove Sun 24-Sept-17 16:06:47

Yes.

maryeliza54 Sun 24-Sept-17 16:05:35

lemon did you honestly think that anyone interested in politics didn't know that? Honestly? confused

Anniebach Sun 24-Sept-17 16:04:57

He has always wanted out and is no supporter of the single market either

whitewave Sun 24-Sept-17 16:03:24

lemon yes

lemongrove Sun 24-Sept-17 15:59:27

For all the Corbyn fans on here, you do realise that he is a much more dedicated Leave the EU person than Mrs May?
So if anybody is hoping that he will become PM and we will then stay in the EU, they will be sorely disappointed.

durhamjen Sun 24-Sept-17 10:58:34

That's what May gets from wanting to keep everything secretive.
I don't blame the civil service at all for wanting to keep a paper trail. Just make sure they keep copies at home, too!

whitewave Sun 24-Sept-17 10:54:46

grin

The civil service is busy covering its back with a recorded paper trail, as it seems to think that the way things are going with this chaotic government is very likely to go tits up, and come the public enquiry it is keen to be shown not at fault.

You can't blame them can you? It must be an absolute nightmare.

Well I think it is judging by the comments from civil service friends!!