As of this afternoon, Angela Eagle is the candidate of Anna Soubry and Benjamin Netanyahu.
I am sure that we can all agree that that is just what the Labour Party needs.
Jeremy Corbyn is the hardest politician that I can ever remember.
Margaret Thatcher resigned after far less than this.
But Corbyn fights on.
Even against what is now the fully deployed might of the State of Israel, with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia doubtless about to enter the fray.
When do we get to Brexit from them? When Corbyn is Prime Minister, that's when.
When do we get to Brexit from them? When Corbyn is Prime Minister, that's when.
He is a fighter, I'll give him that. But I don't see the point; if 81% of your own MPs have openly admitted they won't want you, then you're not a "party leader" in anything but name.
ReplyDeleteIf Corbyn had done what he probably privately wanted to do and campaigned for Leave, his party would have revolted and removed him far earlier. They're now absurdly rebelling because he didn't campaign quite hard enough for the EU and against 40% of their voters.
I'm beginning to understand his conversion to Remain wasn't just cowardice, he had no choice. Because he leads the most virulently pro EU party in Parliament.
All but five of them were for Remain.