If Labour Lose...

[Ric.ror]

The election - what next?

[Ric.ror]

But surely if they lose he will want to stand down
He must realise he'll be too old in 202?
Apologies if this is answered in Talbots posting I cannot access it at the moment

[EDDIE51]

Latest polls and this is from the Daily Torygraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/general-election-latest-polls-odds-tracker/

[Kromovaracun]

Depends what you mean by "lose".

If they get crushed as the early polls predicted, then the party will die. It has no other leadership ideas, no genuinely talented people in the party who are not discredited, and its membership numbers will collapse. the party will die and we'll be stuck with Tory rule until I am an old man.

If they don't form a government but are not seriously defeated (as the current polls predict), it will limp on for another election cycle and probably die after the next election.

If they actually win, then the MPs who VONC'd Corbyn will need to eat humble pie and submit to him. Party will continue to exist for the foreseeable future. Least likely scenario though.

[EDDIE51]

Ric.nor, labour are currently on form to get more votes than under Miliband , Corbyn is to thank for that. No way will he stand down, even though the next government will be a Tory one.
(but with a much reduced majority)

[Ric.ror]

As an ex- labour voter it's a very depressing state of affairs I have to say

[DTCwordfan]

How do you spell 'berrrrwoooomph' as in five tonnes of petrol suddenly igniting....???

[kvalidir]

Just because Labour lose does not mean the Tories will win what about a hung parliament, the rest would do anything to get rid of the Tories including getting into bed with people they wouldn't normally consider. I could live with most things as long as it's not another 5 years of Tory horror.

[Baldric]

Thought you'd know that one DT, ;o)

[Ric.ror]

Wow talbot
When was that from?

[scooping]

The Tory poll position is not as as bad today as some are suggesting. Today's poll shows them six points ahead (which means an increased majority and not a decrease) and the poll of polls put them on just under ten points ahead - bigger still.

[scooping]

Disgusting that Osbourne is stabbing his former colleague in the back. Would he prefer Corbyn?

[-Talbot-]

I think 2013 ... but he has a new hairstyle now.

[Baldric]

Macdonnell Video

///Labour MP John McDonnell dismisses parliamentary democracy and calls for "insurrection" at a meeting in London in 2013///.

[Ric.ror]

but he has a new hairstyle now.

Oh that's ok then
Almost thought for a moment that made him unelectable

[Kromovaracun]

Hung parliaments are very rare in the UK due to our antiquated electoral system.

[naomi24]

McDonnell Video.

It's hard to believe that the Labour supporters here are not hearing what their leaders are saying - but I'm convinced they're not. Must be that red mist ....

[Ric.ror]

I guess I was hoping that we'd see some sense after losing this time - but maybe not
I honestly could cry

[Kromovaracun]

I did watch it. He's calling for mass protests - which used to get called "insurrection" (though I don't know who he means when he says people used to call it this) but is now called "direct action" - i.e. protests and strikes.

[-Talbot-]

Who remembers this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-12159581