Time for Labour to get a new leadership

A general election in the Autumn looks highly likely. Johnson won't be able to meet the demands from the ERG wing of his party for a Hard Brexit, the Irish backstop will remain unreconcilable with the DUP and ERG and his airy predictions that he can resolve it will prove to be so much hot air. Therefore Boris will have to go to the country in October, before the crucial deadline (which wasn't crucial at all until Brexiteers said it was) of Oct 31st.

Labour could win this - but only with a new leader. Corbyn is hopelessly unlikely to win or even match his performance at the last election. Boris is a far better candidate and although he will have had a few months to demonstrate his substantial capacity for screwing up, he will still look an attractive option compared to Jezza.

Corbyn's heart is in the right place, but he isn't the right person for the job. Labour needs to come out squarely for a second referendum and Remain. They need to take a lead and actively try to persuade. The working class voters in the poorer areas were conned by Farage and the right wing media. It will need a strong, effective leader to challenge that and one who can bring together the middle class and working class Remainers.

There is a big opportunity because Farage's Brexit party are going to take Tory votes in many areas. But someone other than Corbyn is needed to make that opportunity happen.

Without that, we may as well throw in the towel now, because the future looks bleak under a Johnson majority government:

- a Hard Brexit
- the ending of the UK - Scotland will secede and possibly Wales
- permanent right wing Tory rule in England
- a race to the bottom economy on taxes
- harsh reductions in worker rights, marginalised employees, massive unemployment, lower wages and increased temporary and insecure work
- huge cuts to public services on a scale not seen since the 19th century

You continue to doubt the resolve of the British people. Be more positive.

About what exactly? The effects of a Hard Brexit?

- a Hard Brexit
- the ending of the UK - Scotland will secede and possibly Wales
- permanent right wing Tory rule in England
- a race to the bottom economy on taxes
- harsh reductions in worker rights, marginalised employees, massive unemployment, lower wages and increased temporary and insecure work
- huge cuts to public services on a scale not seen since the 19th century

The idea that you are willing to do anything to get your way.

You don't care about deal or no deal, you want to remain.

getting rid of the Tories is your next hope.

which is to go against the will of the British people.

The idea that you are willing to do anything to get your way. You don't care about deal or no deal, you want to remain. So getting rid of the Tories is your next hope. You also don't want Corbyn because he wont get you what you want, which is to go against the will of the British people.

You continue to doubt the resolve of the British people. Be more positive.

Let me guess, you want him replaced by a Blairite or liberal?

We like blaming others for our problems, we've spent three years since the referendum messing about because we are so indecisive, and we are the fattest nation in Europe. Resolve and British people shouldn't be used in the same sentence.

First time we’ve agreed FOS, Corbyn is useless.

Do you want Labour to win an election though? If so, we are agreed.

I'm not calling for a Blairite solution by the way. There are other good candidates. John McDonnell would be better than Corbyn as leader. So would Keir Starmer.

A general election in the Autumn looks highly likely. Johnson won't be able to meet the demands from the ERG wing of his party for a Hard Brexit, the Irish backstop will remain unreconcilable with the DUP and ERG and his airy predictions that he can resolve it will prove to be so much hot air. Therefore Boris will have to go to the country in October, before the crucial deadline (which wasn't crucial at all until Brexiteers said it was) of Oct 31st.

Labour could win this - but only with a new leader. Corbyn is hopelessly unlikely to win or even match his performance at the last election. Boris is a far better candidate and although he will have had a few months to demonstrate his substantial capacity for screwing up, he will still look an attractive option compared to Jezza.

Corbyn's heart is in the right place, but he isn't the right person for the job. Labour needs to come out squarely for a second referendum and Remain. They need to take a lead and actively try to persuade. The working class voters in the poorer areas were conned by Farage and the right wing media. It will need a strong, effective leader to challenge that and one who can bring together the middle class and working class Remainers.

There is a big opportunity because Farage's Brexit party are going to take Tory votes in many areas. But someone other than Corbyn is needed to make that opportunity happen.

Without that, we may as well throw in the towel now, because the future looks bleak under a Johnson majority government:

- a Hard Brexit
- the ending of the UK - Scotland will secede and possibly Wales
- permanent right wing Tory rule in England
- a race to the bottom economy on taxes
- harsh reductions in worker rights, marginalised employees, massive unemployment, lower wages and increased temporary and insecure work
- huge cuts to public services on a scale not seen since the 19th century