Beginning of the end of the Labour Party?

Greg Hook

He's useful to show the youth of today just why the Conservatives won four consecutive terms in the 80's and 90's.

Sonic67

and fast forward to the youth of the 2030s as to why the Tories are still in power.

krish

By the time of the next election he will be in his 70's. Most people wouldn't trust someone that age with the TV remote. I note the DVLA now tends to be wary of letting you drive a car past that age as well.

The Law, and the DVLA

"When you turn 70, the DVLA will send you a form to renew your licence for a maximum of three years. You need to declare on this form that you are still fit and able to drive safely, so it remains your responsibility to judge this.

If you’re not confident you can make this judgement yourself, you can get professional advice from a Mobility Centre, like Wessex DriveAbility.

You will have to renew your licence in this way every three years"

If there is a worry over you driving a car past 70 then there's also a bit of worry over running a country.

Even if he had outstanding policies and ideas he'd struggle to be elected.

Greg Hook

Won't happen ... political Darwinism will make sure of that (and Jezza may not be with us, let alone have been replaced a decade  earlier)

krish

I'm going to remember this post in 13 years time.

krish

Although I might remind you of it in 8 years time

tapzilla2k

The last time Labour was in similar electoral dire straits was under Michael Foot's leadership. Their 1983 manifesto was famously called "the longest suicide note in history" by Gerald Kaufman, Labour MP for Manchester Gorton and Father of The House of Commons, who has died aged 86.
Labour MP Gerald Kaufman dies at 86 - BBC News

domtheone

Which means another by-election circus will be coming up. What people don't remember about the Thatcher years is that she had a lot of luck with various policies that helped her electability, well up until the poll tax of course. That one got her a political knife in the back.  
As for the Tories being in power in the 2030's ? They will likely mess up the Economy at some point, they won't be able to pin the blame on Labour. And who knows, Labour might end up with a Leader who can haul the Tories over the coals if it doesn't implode first.

The Tories are in just a dicey position as Labour when it comes to Party unity, there is a distinct possibility that Brexit will cause a split in the party. Not that Labour will be in any position to take advantage of it, whereas the Liberal Democrats might well be. My big fear is not an endless Tory Government it's that apathy will lead us to a point whereby hardly anyone votes, the policies politicians enact will cause social unrest and Parliament's very legitimacy gets called into question.

tapzilla2k

Does not matter if people like Farron or not. If they motivated enough to block the Tories then they will vote for the Liberal Democrats. If Brexit doesn't work out so well for May and the Tories, I suspect we'll end up with a hung parliament. It's high time we got rid of First Past the Post, it does not reflect how people vote accurately enough.

RiceRocket

What's the political record of Kaufman's constituency?
I assume it has been predominantly Labour & should remain so being an affluent city so if that's lost then surely Corbyn will have to go...