Labour Party Leadership Election

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Brief summary for the perplexed: Corbyn is a member of what is conventionally called the Hard Left, Burnham is from the 'traditional' Right wing but has decent relations with parts of what is known as the Soft Left, Cooper is from the technocratic centre-Right that formed around Gordon Brown, Kendall is from the 'Blairite' Right.

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Is it fair to say the Brownites were centre-right?

Given the current climate in the Party, yes. A few months ago I'd have written 'centre'.

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Miliband was only really regarded as such (by literally anyone) after he became leader.

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If he leads the party to defeat in 2020, the Blairites will come back in full force.

No, they're done. The Labour Right in general certainly isn't though.

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Burnham, only one who I'd feel could actually lead us during an election and not feel embarrased about mentioning our leader when we door knock. Corbyn is just a wacko on foreign policy, and it would just be 2015 on crack

Whoever wins is going to be removed from office with horrifying brutality by Dan Jarvis at some point over the next five years so it isn't as though it matters anyway.

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All I'm saying is that Jarvis dubbed his campaign to get selected for the Barnsley Central by-election a few years ago 'Operation Honeybadger'.