tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post7015251941570807573..comments2023-11-03T15:48:35.688+00:00Comments on Paul Linford: Wanted: More candidatesPaul Linfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-64677039612908218462010-05-29T08:20:11.859+01:002010-05-29T08:20:11.859+01:00Someone else who should stand is John Denham.Someone else who should stand is John Denham.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-83596845551241704862010-05-27T12:57:17.645+01:002010-05-27T12:57:17.645+01:00Maybe Ben is trying to avoid being the 'Willia...Maybe Ben is trying to avoid being the 'William Hague' of the Labour Party - or rather, he is making the gamble that the next leader will fail, and doesn't either want to be that leader, or be seen to have lost a leadership race against them. <br /><br />Then again, does this risk him being the 'Ian Duncan Smith' of the Labour Party? ;-)Samnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-10652873155988243222010-05-27T09:51:20.269+01:002010-05-27T09:51:20.269+01:00Seems to be par for the course
LibDem Party leade...Seems to be par for the course<br /><br />LibDem Party leadership contest No Women<br /><br />Conservative Party leadership contest No WomenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-28992879776735879302010-05-27T09:05:25.558+01:002010-05-27T09:05:25.558+01:00I disagree with you of course anonymous but I cert...I disagree with you of course anonymous but I certainly welcome this or any other insights into why Ben has decided not to stand - if indeed he has decided.Paul Linfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-55104536046513484042010-05-27T08:56:04.174+01:002010-05-27T08:56:04.174+01:00My own view on why Ben Bradshaw has made the right...My own view on why Ben Bradshaw has made the right decision not to stand is my reaction to his appearance with Adam Boulton the day Alistair Campbell had his run in. Bradshaw came across as smug, entitled and supercilious in a manner little seen since Patricia Hewitt stepped down as a minister. Throw in that Bradshaw was as brazen as Peter Hain in begging the Lib Dems for a coalition and his Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-60903073421990910682010-05-27T07:51:40.552+01:002010-05-27T07:51:40.552+01:00Compared tt that lot, I'd say, Come Back Micha...Compared tt that lot, I'd say, Come Back Michael Foot, all is forgiven !<br /><br />This is the legacy of Brown stabbing every potential rival in the back. I hate Labour, but even I can see some good men, all of whom are now ex-this or ex-that.<br /><br />Serves you right for allowing a multiply UN-elected monomaniac his "turn" at the controls.<br /><br />Alan DouglasAlan Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16071898364060640779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-19071691783625251342010-05-26T23:07:27.943+01:002010-05-26T23:07:27.943+01:00Spot on Paul. Labour does need a scrapper but Ed B...Spot on Paul. Labour does need a scrapper but Ed Balls would have the media against him from day one. D Milli is too wierd, aloof and awkward, and Andy Burnham is too nice. That just leaves Ed Milli. He's nowhere near combative enough but at least he's a blank canvas. You're right about Ben Bradshaw by the way. Very charismatic. But he seems like a fella who's got better things toDaily Pundithttp://the-daily-pundit.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com