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Now the Labour leadership race is down to Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith, who do you think would be better at the job?
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57 Responses to “Poll: Who would be a better Labour Party leader – Jeremy Corbyn or Owen Smith?”
Norman Kennedy
JC Jeremy Corbyn is a genuine Labour guy,did not vote for unlawful war.He is Just,got integrity,genuine.
i am a leave E.U voter.BUT THAT WOULD NOT STOP ME VOTING FOR Jeremy Corbyn.
Owen Smith Blairerite,Lobbyist for Pfizer on 6 figure income.Cant be trusted not to do the same as Tony Blair war criminal.He is not votable.
Simon Reed
Anyone who belongs to Labour and says “austerity is right” has no right to stand for leader. JC is not a showman, he doesn’t ‘play up to the crowd’, he is a politician, plain and simple, he represents the people, he doesn’t do it for his own ego, unlike all of the Tories, and the Blairites. FOr too long the British public have got used to politicians lying to get votes, lying about mandates, lying about promises, and they have believed every, single, word that has been said. When someone comes along and wants to create a fair society where everyone can have the best chances in life, not just the elite or the privileged, they should be believed, but as always, the public do not want to hear the truth…nor will they actually stand up to the elite or the Tories. JC doesn’t react when the Tories jeer, mock, laugh at him, he is trying to do his job, not for the money, but for the people, something that the Tories don’t do, care about anyone else apart from their own.
Nick
there is an old saying if your face fits? with regret Jeremy face doesn’t fit for converting conservative voters into labour voters. and in reality thats the bottom line
That is it in a nutshell he means well and there is nothing he can do to change that fact and i’m sure he will come to that conclusion himself at some point
Owen is only marginally better but he is unknown so there is no way he could convince conservative voters to vote for him
the key is to have someone who has a personality like boris johnson and although that sound odd it is still a winning formula especially if sincerity is at the core of labours values
john batty
Extremely disappointed and feel betrayed by PLP and how they have bullied JC and changed the rules to suit themselves. The Blairite members have destroyed the party by distancing the very people that they initially set out to represent and defend. Shame on them.
JC would not only be the best Labour party leader but also the best candidate to take the position of Prime Minister.
Graeme Kavanagh
Smith is making some of the right noises, but he comes across as yet another clone in a suit. His past relationship with Pfizer raises issues of credibility and trust, and the main thrust of his campaign seems to be that he’s not Corbyn. And he most certainly isn’t.