Ridiculous Theresa May interview with Andrew Neil. (video)

[Macca]

Corbyn's not been in government so he doesn't have anything to defend. May can be challenged on her record in office, which, as with most politicians of any party, is not exactly a string of glittering succeses. Hence the need to be defensive and evasive.

Were Corbyn to become PM he would then have to be as defensive and evasive when interviewed as May is now.

Of course he could play a blinder as PM and thus have nothing to be defensive and evasive about but that standard of performance would be unprecedented in British political history.

[walpurgis]

The fact that Diane Abbott is Shadow Home Secretary gives some credence to such a fear.

Diane Abbott seems a horror. Comes across as unpleasant all round, looks like a fat sagging 'bag lady' and what the hell is that dirty looking 'hat' thing on her head. Can't be hair surely?

[struth]

But personality comes into it. You might, for example, believe that Jeremy Corbyn is a genuinely nice, honest, well-intentioned bloke, but fear that, because of internal conflicts within Labour, he would not be able to put together a Cabinet of sufficient calibre to form an effective Government. The fact that Diane Abbott is Shadow Home Secretary gives some credence to such a fear.

no guarantee he would last more that 6 months in power before being deposed of course. problem in Uk, much like most of the West is there are no really good politicians around

[Joe]

Corbyn's not been in government so he doesn't have anything to defend. May can be challenged on her record in office, which, as with most politicians of any party, is not exactly a string of glittering succeses. Hence the need to be defensive and evasive.

Were Corbyn to become PM he would then have to be as defensive and evasive when interviewed as May is now.

Of course he could play a blinder as PM and thus have nothing to be defensive and evasive about but that standard of performance would be unprecedented in British political history.

A large part of being PM is striking the balance between being a strong leader whilst also being willing to compromise in the interest of keeping your Cabinet united behind an agreed set of policies. Corbyn is in some ways fundamentally unsuited, because he regards his own principles as of far more importance than anything else. Fine if he's a maverick backbencher who votes as he pleases; not so great if he needs to keep people with differing views 'on-side'.

[Macca]

no guarantee he would last more that 6 months in power before being deposed

I think if he wins this election, against all the odds, he would become so powerful in the Labour Party as to be untouchable. He'd have to make a desperate pig's ear of it to be kicked out by his own party and 6 months isn't enough time for him to do that much damage. A full term, maybe.

I mean Brown was just terrible in every respect and it took a General Election and an gaffe of unparalleled idiocy to unseat him.

[Joe]

I think if he wins this election, against all the odds, he would become so powerful in the Labour Party as to be untouchable. He'd have to make a desperate pig's ear of it to be kicked out by his own party and 6 months isn't enough time for him to do that much damage. A full term, maybe.

I mean Brown was just terrible in every respect and it took a General Election and an gaffe of unparalleled idiocy to unseat him.

Not only that, but under current Labour party rules, even if he loses the General Election he could only be removed by a majority vote of all party members. If he won the General Election he'd be deified.

(Unless, of course, by 'deposed' struth means MI5 or someone unseating him by a pre-arranged 'accident').

[Macca]

A large part of being PM is striking the balance between being a strong leader whilst also being willing to compromise in the interest of keeping your Cabinet united behind an agreed set of policies. Corbyn is in some ways fundamentally unsuited, because he regards his own principles as of far more importance than anything else. Fine if he's a maverick backbencher who votes as he pleases; not so great if he needs to keep people with differing views 'on-side'.

That's a problem for him now, because he carries little credibility in the parliamentary party. If he wins the election that will all change. Almost all Labour MPs are secretly pretty Socialist. They just understand that being a Socialist will prevent you getting elected - or re-elected. If Corbyn wins that proves that theory wrong and they can all come out of the closet. At which point he will no longer need the Diane Abbots.

[walpurgis]

(Unless, of course, by 'deposed' struth means MI5 or someone unseating him by a pre-arranged 'accident').

There are those I'd put ahead of him. Quite a few actually!

[Macca]

Not only that, but under current Labour party rules, even if he loses the General Election he could only be removed by a majority vote of all party members. If he won the General Election he'd be deified.

(Unless, of course, by 'deposed' struth means MI5 or someone unseating him by a pre-arranged 'accident').

I think all candidates have to be approved by the National Executive before they can stand for election for leader. So they could always not approve him next time round. Won't look very democratic mind.

[walpurgis]

This is comical.

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