^ Super-Uschi: :haha: :haha:

Maybe you could cut Popo the clown in two instead :hmmm:

Oh my giddy aunt, is that it then, one of those five :o, pass me the sick bag.

I feel like it doesnt matter which one it is and media are only ones who really care.^, all they they will do kick the can for next 5-10 years of being in opposition, then fizzle out with a fart, then maybe get replaced with someone who can actually resurect the Labour party (Some one who actually has some chrisma, possitivity and fresh ideas.)
At least it wont be Emma Thornbury who is basically another Jo Swinson. The rest of them are just bland, maybe Jess isnt quite so bland as the others, shes got the most character - but shes still way too negative and ideologically rigid and still peddling the politics of generation 'how dare you' which is bascially on the way out.

NO ROOM FOR YORKSHIRE
Coming off the back of an election in which they were thumped in their former heartlands, one might expect Labour to at least try and make an effort. However, the Party of London has doubled down with the unveiling of its hustings schedule for the next stage of the leadership contest. The hustings will be held in most regions, from the south-west of England to Scotland (where the party only has one MP). Remarkably the NEC omitted Yorkshire and the Humber, a key battleground if Labour is ever to regain power and the scene of a cull of nine Labour MPs in last month's election.

It's not as if there aren't any gaps in the schedule. They've doubled the number of hustings for the first week of February holding one each on Saturday and Sunday. Surely the week before when all the candidates will be in Durham would be the ideal opportunity to drop down into Yorkshire? Then again, perhaps logistics is not their strong point. On Saturday 15th of February the candidates will be in Glasgow, followed the next day by a near 400 mile journey to London!

Leadership election hustings

Sat 18 Jan - Liverpool
Sat 25 Jan - Durham
Sat 1 Feb - Bristol
Sun 2 Feb - Cardiff
Sun 9 Feb - Birmingham
Sat 15 Feb - Glasgow
Sun 16 Feb - London

Sat 4 April - London (special conference for declaration of results)

The decision to overlook Yorkshire has been criticised by many figures in the party, including leadership candidates Keir Starmer and Lisa Nandy. Another own goal for the hard left metropolitan morons running the circus!

Meanwhile, down on the ranch...

Labour leadership: Candidates seek union backing in next phase of contest.

Angela Merkel warns EU: ‘Brexit is a wake-up call’

https://www.ft.com/content/a6785028-...3-9a26f8c3cba4

STARMER REMAINS ODDS ON

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Odds have predictably shortened on a Long-Bailey victory following Survation's recent poll and Momentum's official endorsement. Keir Starmer remains odds on, albeit having drifted somewhat. Jess Phillips' odds have drifted way out, despite beating Lisa Nandy in the Survation poll. However, whereas Nandy is expected to proceed to the ballot without hiccup, Phillips may struggle.

Latest leadership odds (Ladbrokes)

Keir Starmer 4/6
Rebecca Long-Bailey 9/4
Lisa Nandy 6/1
Jess Phillips 50/1
Emily Thornberry 100/1

PIDCOCK'S SWIFT RETURN

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Pidcock was earmarked as a 'future Labour leader' by her hard left admirers, but last month saw her 8,792 majority evaporate. She spent little more than two years on the Westminster gravy train before her Leave-voting constituents kicked her out and turned North West Durham blue for the first time in its 134 year history. Totally out of her depth and completely discredited she will be right at home in daft Dickie Burgon's camp.

North West Durham 2019 general election

Richard Holden (Con) 19,990 (41.9%) +7.5%
Laura Pidcock (Lab) 18,846 (39.5%) -13.3%
John Wolstenholme (Brexit) 3,193 (6.7%) New
Michael Peacock (Lib Dem) 2,831 (5.9%) -1.2%
Watts Stelling (Ind) 1,216 (2.6%) New
David Sewell (Green) 1,173 (2.5%) +1.4%
David Lindsay (Ind) 414 (0.9%) New

In other news Momentum have now officially endorsed Rebecca Long-Bailey and Angela Rayner. This comes as no surprise considering they were the only names on the online ballot of members!

LONG-BAILEY LEADS IN NEW POLL
Survation have carried out a leadership poll of Labour members and given Rebecca Long-Bailey a 5 point lead over Keir Starmer, with a 2 point lead in the run-off. The poll of 3,835 members was conducted between 8-13 January, with first preference votes as follows.

Rebecca Long-Bailey 42%
Keir Starmer 37%
Jess Phillips 9%
Lisa Nandy 7%
Emily Thornberry 1%

Don't know/did not answer 4%

The same poll has Long-Bailey leading Starmer 51% to 49% in the final run-off. This differs markedly from the last poll, conducted by YouGov last month. In that poll Starmer had a huge lead over Long-Bailey in the final run-off - 61% to 39% - although the sample size of 1,059 was much smaller.

The Survation poll will be a huge boost to Long-Bailey and the hard left, having watched as Starmer becomes increasingly seen as the runaway favourite. Meanwhile, a 'team photo' emerged this afternoon showing Long-Bailey and her pal Angela Rayner. She doesn't look very leader-like, while Rayner looks like she's off out on the razzle in this bizarre graphic posted by Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle.

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Long-Bailey had begged Momentum to back Rayner for the deputy's position and the organisation has now written to its members making such a recommendation. Long-Bailey clearly has some clout with Lansman and co, although many Corbynistas will be supporting hard left loon Richard Burgon in the deputy leadership contest.