• Syldon
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    7 months ago

    It is a turn up for the books when Starmer pulls out the Corbyn card to get out of a crisis.

    • Chaotic Entropy
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      7 months ago

      He is the eternal bogeyman, perfect to frighten centre right labour members back in line.

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        7 months ago

        To be fair, Corbyn has made himself look a right stupid wanker these last few weeks. He’s the gift that keeps on giving, and constantly proves why Starmer will probably win a dirty landslide

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          7 months ago

          He’s not exactly the devil and not exactly the perfect angelic vision that each side makes him out to be.

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            7 months ago

            I like his national, social policies. I don’t like his foreign policy.

            Despite it affecting far less of the country, his foreign policy is what got him lambasted in the media.

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          7 months ago

          As an American, I always watched Corbyn from afar thinking of him as your version of Bernie Sanders. Sanders has disappointed of late as well with his refusal to call for a ceasefire and his less than nuanced blind support of Israel’s bombardment of civilians. So… I guess Corbyn’s unwillingness to call Hamas a terrorist org feels very similar.