Comments on: Why we should be wary of leadership polls

By: Richard Manns

Richard Manns — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:28:55 +0000

Oh no, not Prescott; the lines were there to prevent sword-fights, but fearing a right hook over the Dispatch Box is an especially unedifying concept.

But then, I am a Tory; in which case, go for it, Prezza. Your antics would allow Cameron to harden opinion against Labour.

By: Mike "the oracle" Richardson

Mike "the oracle" Richardson — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:15:35 +0000

Why not give the “bruiser” Prescott a chance – i mean he’s proved himself over the years – especially at PMQ’s.

By: stuart gregory

stuart gregory — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:11:04 +0000

the problem is with brown is that he is boring and dull and can not come up with any of his own ideas he just nicks them from others partys if things continue with the polls at the next election it is likely that the conservatives will have more than 50% of the vote for the first time in over 70 years

By: Richard Manns

Richard Manns — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:32:17 +0000

I agree with this article; much as I would like to gleefully agree with the predictions that the only leader worse than Brown is anyone else in the Labour party, we must remember that a leader is only properly tested in the job, and even 2nd-in-command does not show us everything.

Look at Brown; I doubt the PLP would have acquiesced in the anointed succession so much, had they known that a growing SNP/PC vote and extinction in most of England was in store leading to 2010. But no-one really thought that the summer 2007 burst was all that Brown’s popularity machine had in it.

By: John Charlesworth

John Charlesworth — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:18:38 +0000

A good article to bring some sense to the silly season in politics. AS you say: only 54% would recognise Harriet Harman and 53% David Miliband, and beyond that potential leaders are barely recognisable at all – 29% think they would recognise Alan Johnson ….! David Milliband is unwise to position himself as he has.

Harriet Harman and Alan Johnson were the front two in the deputy leader poll and, as far as I am concerened, are the only sensible alternatives if Brown should decide to step down. Otherwise there would hardly be any difference between the 3 main Party leaders: Tweedle Dums v Tweedle-Dees.