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  • PlatoPlato Posts: 15,724
    I think it's safe to say that Chuka isn't a closet black :sunglasses:

    Prejudices against sexual orientation are perhaps 20 years behind those of racial denomination.

  • CD13CD13 Posts: 6,366
    Hunt can't win because he has two deadly faults. He's called Tristram and he hates nuns.
  • PulpstarPulpstar Posts: 78,417
    If you get a half decent leader, the swings and so forth follow.

    Sturgeon, Blair, Thatcher, Cameron, Wilson etc all proved that.

    Also Labour may lose support in core vote areas whilst picking up "Pudsey man".

    The half decent leader is looking a bit of an issue for them right now though.
  • HYUFDHYUFD Posts: 123,987
    Crick saying Umunna was upset the press doorstepped not just his mother, but his girlfriend's parents and even her 102-year old grandmother. Sad that it comes with territory nowadays, but no one should be forced to take it if they do not want it
  • Bond_James_BondBond_James_Bond Posts: 1,939
    antifrank said:

    The maths potentially work for Labour at a much lower level than at present most Conservatives seem to have appreciated. Labour may have only remote hopes of gaining majority power by itself in 2020. It has perfectly sensible hopes of getting some power in 2020.

    Although it is encouraging to see Labourites already determined to repeat all the mistakes of 2010, when they assumed that the 2015 election would be like 2010, except they'd have solved their leader problem and the economy they wrecked would now be the Tories' fault. In the event, of course, the Tories did not stand still. I am quite relaxed about Labour re-fighting 2015 in 2020 and being wrong-footed by everything that happens in between.
    isam said:

    Looking for a book on a successful leader, political or non political, who had constant success without any rough times or criticism. Any recommendations?

    Something about the Duke of Wellington (though only as a military commander; he had setbacks later as PM); or Scipio; or Montgomery (who was criticised much later but not a lot at the time); or what about Steve Jobs?
  • CyclefreeCyclefree Posts: 25,328

    Plato said:

    That seems quite peculiar unless it's his mum.

    Why would someone stand down because of something or other a member of your *extended family* did?

    Unless Chuka was directly involved in whatever *it* is - it's nothing to do with him.

    IIRC someone fairly close to Mr Cameron was done for a few things before he became PM!

    RodCrosby said:

    apparently something related to his "extended family"....

    Generally in politics, we appear to be past the affairs, hiding your sexuality (e.g Crispin Blunt), or an extended member of your family doing something bad (e.g. We were talking about Norman Lamb and his son only yesterday) being a killer blow.
    Norman Lamb's son did not do anything bad. He suffered from illness. A reason for compassion rather than opprobrium.

  • CyclefreeCyclefree Posts: 25,328

    This opens up some room for Tristram Hunt to enter the race, surely? (Yes, I know he's useless, but that's not a bar).

    I thought Tristam made it obvious on Question Time last night that he is running.
    The only thing Tristram should be running is a marathon.

    Alex Wickham ‏@WikiGuido 2 mins2 minutes ago

    Chuka unhappy about press impact on members of family. Doing rounds that someone doorstepped his mum asking question about personal life.

    And he didn't anticipate that? Tsk. How thick can he be?

  • CharlesCharles Posts: 35,758

    If charities spent less money on providing ridiculous stuffed toys and gimmicks they might stand a better chance of making a difference. Of course, the trick is working out which ones want to change the world and which ones want to get rich in the name of a good cause.

    If you need any help figuring out that is precisely what my grants team do! (and they do it very well)
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