This fashioning of Corbyn's views as Marxist is a joke. Many countries across Europe already successfully implement similar policies to those in the Labour manifesto.
I only just resisted posting almost this. Our Mockney would make a great Curtis, were it not for his tendency to highlight the 'just my opinion, mate' bit.
Pressed on the subject you admitted that you would probably have voted for Cameron, you and your type have caused this mess, are you happy about that?
We don't need someone who will "stop brexit" because someone running on a "stop brexit" platform wouldn't get enough votes to form a caretaker government.
I think the clue is in his own description 'a government of national unity', which implies it's about more than just one party. They need to talk to find someone mutually acceptable, which could still be Corbyn of course, having talked, or another Labour figure, or someone else. But not just automatically Corbyn.
And the same with Ken Clarke. The unity government stuff has no chance of happen, no matter who it is(A no confidence vote winning is looking pretty slim as well). It was just a tactic use by labour to screw over the lid Dems.
Well the national unity thing was a Corbyn proposal, but if you think it's a dead idea fair enough.
I think it was a great way to screw over the lib dems. And its worked perfectly for Labour.
To be fair, 'People's Quantitive Easing' is a radical policy, previously proposed by Corbyn. It may have merits economically - certainly more and more economists think central banks have exhausted conventional monetary policy ahead of the next downturn. However, mandating that the Bank of England monetise the government's fiscal policy is obviously extremely provocative and jeopardises the independence of the central bank. The fears about what this means coming from a left-wing government are obvious and not unfounded.
Yes I see that. And it gets Brexit a step closer at the same time. Win-win for Corbyn, so far.
It would be great if Curtis ended all his documentaries like this.
I actually think that if Corbyn offered to serve under someone else in the government he's proposed himself, one of national unity, he would go up hugely in everyone's estimation and it would increase his support in the first election to form a 'real' government. He'd risk Brexit being stopped in the meantime though, so I can't see it.
He'd go up in my estimation, but if I'm out of step with everyone else fair enough. I suspect he'll do what McDonnell tells him to do anyway, but there's no way of proving that one way or the other.
I think your right
I think they have and are trying to stop a no deal but unity government was party politics(Which I don't view as a bad thing)
Nope, tory, labour, liberal, just someone mutually acceptable.
I'm looking forward to the Labour conference. The last one was entertaining, watching Corbyn and McDonnell twisting and turning to avoid the membership's wish to stand for Remain. I think they'll get a harder ride this time.
Unless a general election is called before... Then I assume they would see that as a reason to keep the current brexit fudge in manifesto before the policy could be changed.
The interim PM would have to be someone who was not going to stand for permanent leader, which one reason the ancient Clarke has been suggested, along with him being a life-long EU enthusiast who was nonetheless prepared to compromise of course. It wouldn't have to be a Tory though, but someone who committed to not challenging for leadership afterwards.
Yeah.
Because hes actively trying to be prime minister, even after Brexit, so any offer will be viewed with suspicion. Because the Tories hate him. Because he's not respected by the leave or remain camps, and you need someone respected by both.
