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mwooldri

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4. Worse than Michael Foot? Yikes!

Reply to bronxiteforever (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2019, 01:47 PM

Oct 2019

In the 1983 general election, Margaret Thatcher managed to paint England Tory blue. Foot's Labour came within 700k votes of receiving third place in number of votes cast, but thanks to first past the post they did keep a lot of seats. Hard left does not work for Labour.

This does NOT bode well at all. I can only hope and pray that Jo Swinson and the Lib Dems makes huge gains at the expense of the Tories and not Labour.

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General election: Corbyn counters leadership concerns by saying poll 'not about me' at Labour launch [View all] bronxiteforever Oct 2019 OP

Funny that.... T_i_B Oct 2019 #1

Labour Would Be In Much Better Position Without Corbyn in Leadership Role Indykatie Oct 2019 #2

I think they will find out that he is a road to nowhere. bronxiteforever Oct 2019 #3

Worse than Michael Foot? Yikes! mwooldri Oct 2019 #4

I never understood the appeal of Corbyn. bronxiteforever Oct 2019 #5