David Lock

Well the knives seem to be out for Ed Miliband. His "loyal" shadow cabinet are well and truly out to get him.

But there seems no obvious replacement and I can't see smoothie Mandelson, for example, given much support.

I'd lay a small bet that David Miliband might chuck it in in the States and return for the chance of a crack at being PM.

What do you reckon?

David

AndyBaker

Wouldn't surprise me one bit.

scoobynutta555

It was idiotic to have him leader in the first place. I reckon it'll skip down a generation for the new leader. I'm not a Chuka fan, but he may gain momentum. Also, look out for Gavin Shuker coming through.

I'm not a labour voter either.

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

It wouldn't surprise me either to see David Milliband pop up out of the woodwork.

Ed was a poor choice of leader from the outset. Not just on his politics, but on the pure fact that his own image, looks and speaking ability would make the UK a global laughing stock if he were ever to become prime minister (god forbid).

scoobynutta555

Would you vote for a guy who lost to the current labour leader, even if it was fixed by the unions

Turbohot

Ed needs to go, doesn't matter whether his brother comes back to pick the pieces or not. Anyone else from their party can do better than him as their leader.

Ed doesn't fit the typical politician profile. He doesn't have a personality that make him into "Catch Me If You Can" politician psychopath. He's too bleddy obvious. He looks like a mouse-like, sensitive art teacher, and that's what he should be doing. if that doesn't work, he can always become a dinner lady.

stedee

iTrader: (4)

i think gromett would do a good job

*matthewturb2000*

iTrader: (11)

or Wallace

warrenm2

Ed ***** would want it - BADLY

Dingdongler

David can't just come back that quickly can he? He is no longer an MP and so would need to be elected as one first and then could put himself forward as leader. This would take a number of years so I can't see his return this side of the next general election.

Chukka is really annoying

dpb

Get a load of *****

Oldun

I'd keep an eye on Andy Burnham, he is a man of great ambition.

dpb

***** is the one with the brains, apparently

neil-h

Which says a lot about the Labour party tbh

jonc

What about Tony Blair 2.0, Chris Bryant? Many voters vote on appearance!

David Lock

Well we're all agreed then - off you go Ed

No style, no presence, no charisma. Sod all in fact

David

ReallyReallyGoodMeat

Lets not forget Ed was voted in by the unions - he's largely just a puppet, and the recent clashes he's had with Len McClusky have done his career no favours, even if it was the 'right' thing to do - whoever is next, it will be a close ally of the unions.

Chip

Really?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...e-Commons.html

Dingdongler

Dirty ******

mattstant

thats the funniest thing ive heard in years

paulr

The result was not just down to the unions. If you look at the MP/MEP votes, yes David Millband won each round, but it was hardly convincing. David Milliband was arrogant, and never made much effort to secure the votes of his fellow MP's. Having said that, the whole Union vote thing is wrong. I was in Unite at the time. I never vote Labour.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_...election,_2010

mrmadcap

Ed ***** and his missus could be the most dangerous couple in the country, husband and wife teams are never a good idea.

paulr

I see a Lab-Lib coalition on the horizon.................God help us.

Dingdongler

No, my money is on an outright Conservative majority or Con-Lib coalition.

paulr

Whichever way, it's going to be an interesting (and dirty) election campaign.

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Sorry to p1ss on your chips Ding but that is never going to happen. Cameron has gambled on buying people's votes with his promise of a referendum on Europe IF he gets elected.

As dumb as most of the electorate are they know when they are being bribed and they also know when they are being lied to as we all know the referendum will either never happen or if it does will never be acted upon.

The UKIP are going to take enough of the Tory vote to leave Cameron in limbo.... and it is no one's fault but his!

This is before we get onto the fact that he never carries out anything he says he is going to and jumps from one bandwagon to another at the drop of a hat!

The election will be remembered for the first time when all three of the main party leaders are virtually unelectable. UKIP will be getting my vote

Leslie

After he reneged on his solemn promise to allow us to have a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty which helped him to get elected, I would not trust Cameron as far as I can spit!

Les

paulr

No-one cares about the EU. Bill Clinton's comment "It's the economy stupid" should be tatooed on every MP. Elections are won and lost on "Who will make me better off". Always have been, always will be.

warrenm2

Actually a new poll of the over 50s found 73% want a say, not quite no-one...

paulr

I read that, fair point. However, tell me a general election where Europe played a large part in who won, or lost.