Tag Archives: Labour Party

Happy New Year

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Guthlac

So here we go again. A New Year and yet the same old story is being peddled to death – Corbyn is crap and dangerous and now is going to purge all the sane minded members of his shadow cabinet … Continue reading →

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Corbyn – The Continued Freenzy

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Guthlac

Jeremy Corbyn appeared to remain silent during the national anthem at the Battle of Britain memorial service at St Paul’s Cathedral… The Guardian – Caroline Davies – Tuesday 15 September 2015 You have to wonder just how bad things are going … Continue reading →

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The mountain that Corbyn faces

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Guthlac

This is the top fifty or so seats in the current parliament that Labour have to make a good attempt at taking if they want any chance of winning the next general election.  This comes from the UK Polling Website. The … Continue reading →

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Be careful what you wish for

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Guthlac

Hubris is, according to Wiki is a word of Greek origin meaning extreme pride and self confidence which, as we all know, usually comes before a fall.  So it is just at the moment in the Tory press and parts … Continue reading →

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Is this how we want history to remember us?

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Guthlac
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You just have to wonder what depths will be plumbed should Corbyn be elected

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Guthlac

There is an ever slight whiff of panic in the air around the Labour Party at the moment.  It seems likely that the joke candidate, the candidate that even those who nominated him didn’t want to win but ensure that … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Corbyn – silly season story?

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Guthlac

So schools out and so we are heading towards the time of year when some silly stories appear in newspapers desperate to fill column inches – well at least that was the case up until we all went digital.   … Continue reading →

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The Yin and Yang of Labour Politics

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Guthlac

Two weeks after the most devastating defeat for the Labour party in living memory we have entered a time when all concerned will be eating their babies, by which I mean they are trying to elect a new leader.   … Continue reading →

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The view from the Shire

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Guthlac

So I have now recovered from  disturbed sleep patterns and a hangover thanks to the election. It is time to take stock of one of the bluest of blue shires in England.  The first thing to say is that as … Continue reading →

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When is a majority not a majority? When it is not a Tory majority.

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Guthlac

Things are starting to get really rattled in the Tory supporting press this morning. They appear to be waking up to the fact that for the fifth general election in a row the Conservatives will not win an outright majority … Continue reading →

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