tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741861999194728080.post3414832348563967421..comments2023-10-07T12:15:50.446+01:00Comments on The Centre Left: Battle of the MillibandsRob Marchanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11534810369839848312noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741861999194728080.post-78725689971696399852010-07-31T13:41:52.861+01:002010-07-31T13:41:52.861+01:00Indeed, even if the Lib Dems leave the coalition t...Indeed, even if the Lib Dems leave the coalition their vote is likely to suffer from disillusioned social democrats. Mind you, even though their may be some exaggeration between the candidates, the media think it's the most boring leadership election on record - another good sign. When the media's most happy is when we're tearing each other apart.Rob Marchanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11534810369839848312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741861999194728080.post-81010762684975054562010-07-30T23:35:25.336+01:002010-07-30T23:35:25.336+01:00One big difference between previous defeats is tha...One big difference between previous defeats is that we are now, in much of the country, *the* alternative.<br /><br />I think there's a danger in the exaggeration that is going on, particularly amongst some supporters of the two leading candidates.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443724356434212172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741861999194728080.post-6910744352519366532010-07-30T21:48:11.713+01:002010-07-30T21:48:11.713+01:00Think I have to agree - all the candidates and the...Think I have to agree - all the candidates and their campaign teams are (perhaps understandably) trying to talk up differences when there aren't that many, with the exception of Diane Abbott. <br /><br />And it's good that there's not been backbiting - it's easy to pretend we're back in 1983 and all is very black, when we're clearly not - we've had a defeat and can't be at all complacent, we need to regroup and rethink, but we're still fairly united as a party and hence dangerous for the Tories.Rob Marchanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11534810369839848312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741861999194728080.post-26613946222200651762010-07-29T23:29:59.207+01:002010-07-29T23:29:59.207+01:00I can't help feeling that there's a great ...I can't help feeling that there's a great deal of exaggeration in the potential differences between brothers.<br /><br />I'm glad that the campaign has progressed in a friendly way, which I think is a good sign for the future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443724356434212172noreply@blogger.com