tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post275695768337949027..comments2023-12-23T01:50:58.650+00:00Comments on Events Dear Boy, Events: Can the Labour party have a caretaker leader?Events dear boy, eventshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13027032420000802501noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post-9396018954426604372010-04-30T20:19:19.191+01:002010-04-30T20:19:19.191+01:00Jack Straw is ruled out because he will lose his s...Jack Straw is ruled out because he will lose his seat.<br /><br />Martin is talking nonsense. The rules are clear. In any case, I know Darling will not stand.Events dear boy, eventshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13027032420000802501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6905040611865595428.post-59611699480464458842010-04-30T17:03:08.499+01:002010-04-30T17:03:08.499+01:00The rules say HH, but she would be a disaster. She...The rules say HH, but she would be a disaster. She is no Margaret Beckett.<br /><br />Darling is too associated with the current economic policies. Labour need to be a constructive opposition, not oppose everything the Tories do based on the current policies. Also, Darling is a good technocrat, but is he a people person or a leader? The interim leader will need lots of people skills to keep the party from disintegrating.<br /><br />Why is Jack Straw being ruled out?<br /><br />AJ would be a great interim leader, but if he wanted to enter the leadership competition he would have to rule himself out. The new leader should focus on building a vision for the future, not on fire fighting in the present.<br /><br />More interesting question: who would be shadow chancellor? If he manages to stay around Balls would be the logical choice given his background. Scary thought. <br /><br />Forget AJ4ILO (interim Leader of the Opposition). He should be shadow chancellor so he is high profile and gets to show off his communication and leadership skills.<br /><br />Time to form the AJ4SC committee?NonnyMousenoreply@blogger.com