Pak_Doo_Ik
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Thought he spoke well and passionately at the Covid inquiry yesterday and called the Tier system out for what it was.
Totally agree, I think he would be a good leader of Labour. Always comes across well and talks a lot of sense.He comes across well. I always thought that he was headed to become leader of the Labour party, and hence potential PM. Then he side stepped and became Manchester mayor - which is a job that he seems to do well at.
I think he does a very good job......but whenever he does anything should read some of the responses on local social media ........He comes across well. I always thought that he was headed to become leader of the Labour party, and hence potential PM. Then he side stepped and became Manchester mayor - which is a job that he seems to do well at.
And that's why he will probably never be in charge. He questions the establishment too much and stands up to them - can't have that can we?I worked in the department of health when he was SofS there and while I never met him personally, I worked very closely with his private office. He was very popular and well liked by his staff. Always a good sign.
Think he's genuinely a good, decent bloke who is also very competent and nobody's fool.
It'd be a breath of fresh air having someone like that in charge.
And that's why he will probably never be in charge. He questions the establishment too much and stands up to them - can't have that can we?
Yeah, fair points.Well I think we know the media would give him a much harder time than Starmer. However he's also about 100 times more charismatic than Starmer (low bar) and far more politically astute than Corbyn.
If he'd stayed as an MP I think he could easily have beaten Starmer to the leadership and even with the likes of the daily heil bashing him, I suspect he'd be polling just as well, if not better right now.
I also think he might well have won one of the general elections Corbyn lost.
You never know. Still young for a politician. I'm sure he'll return to parliament at some point, probably at least as a minister ().
He didn't sidestep; he lost in 2015 and then flounced. He is a lightweight gobshyte.He comes across well. I always thought that he was headed to become leader of the Labour party, and hence potential PM. Then he side stepped and became Manchester mayor - which is a job that he seems to do well at.