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I find the choice of Miliband or Miliband somewhat uninspiring, granted Ed is a bit more credible than David in many senses but neither of them are the sort of person who could broaden out a bit on the New Labour project and appeal to new voters or those who have fled the party.
David is a straight call back to the days of Blair, and not the good Blair years I mean his stance on Iraq is hardly a vote grabber.
And whilst Ed Balls would offer a different stance, he comes across a bit too combative rather than understanding and open.
Whilst again I don't think Harriet Harman would have been a vote winner I'm saddened that she's had to back away from it - because I do think she'd do a good job and whilst vilified by the right wing media is behind a bunch of the stuff that is really good about the Labour governments from 1997-2010.
Thus I'm hoping.. hoping that Ed Balls doesn't go for it and instead backs his wife for the job because Yvette Cooper is pretty brill and covers most of the things I'd like to see in a Labour leader.
ION I think Cameron has missed a trick in not giving Theresa May's women and equalities job to Baroness Warsi, because you know it'd be pretty difficult to argue your anti-equality when the job is in the hands of an asian woman from a working class background (yes her Dad is now a millionaire but he's self made and started as a mill worker) and the north - I mean she could only tick more boxes by being bi or something. (and yes I'm aware some of her early election leaflets were anti lowering the age of consent to 16 but she has repudiated it since and come out in favour of civil partnerships etc.) - frankly I just like her accent though so I may be biased
David is a straight call back to the days of Blair, and not the good Blair years I mean his stance on Iraq is hardly a vote grabber.
And whilst Ed Balls would offer a different stance, he comes across a bit too combative rather than understanding and open.
Whilst again I don't think Harriet Harman would have been a vote winner I'm saddened that she's had to back away from it - because I do think she'd do a good job and whilst vilified by the right wing media is behind a bunch of the stuff that is really good about the Labour governments from 1997-2010.
Thus I'm hoping.. hoping that Ed Balls doesn't go for it and instead backs his wife for the job because Yvette Cooper is pretty brill and covers most of the things I'd like to see in a Labour leader.
ION I think Cameron has missed a trick in not giving Theresa May's women and equalities job to Baroness Warsi, because you know it'd be pretty difficult to argue your anti-equality when the job is in the hands of an asian woman from a working class background (yes her Dad is now a millionaire but he's self made and started as a mill worker) and the north - I mean she could only tick more boxes by being bi or something. (and yes I'm aware some of her early election leaflets were anti lowering the age of consent to 16 but she has repudiated it since and come out in favour of civil partnerships etc.) - frankly I just like her accent though so I may be biased