Comments on: Peter Hain deputy leadership bid leak http://www.davidosler.com/2007/01/peter-hain-deputy-leadership-bid-leak/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:12:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: andy newman http://www.davidosler.com/2007/01/peter-hain-deputy-leadership-bid-leak/comment-page-1/#comment-5719 andy newman Tue, 30 Jan 2007 13:09:17 +0000 http://www.davidosler.com/2007/01/peter-hain-deputy-leadership-bid-leak/#comment-5719 Surel;y Jon Cruddas has positionaed himslef to get the left vote for deputy, however improbable that may seem Surel;y Jon Cruddas has positionaed himslef to get the left vote for deputy, however improbable that may seem

]]> By: a very public sociologist http://www.davidosler.com/2007/01/peter-hain-deputy-leadership-bid-leak/comment-page-1/#comment-5718 a very public sociologist Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:25:30 +0000 http://www.davidosler.com/2007/01/peter-hain-deputy-leadership-bid-leak/#comment-5718 What happened to Jeremy Corbyn coming out for the deputyship? I haven't heard much about it in recent weeks. What happened to Jeremy Corbyn coming out for the deputyship? I haven’t heard much about it in recent weeks.

]]> By: Owen http://www.davidosler.com/2007/01/peter-hain-deputy-leadership-bid-leak/comment-page-1/#comment-5717 Owen Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:08:41 +0000 http://www.davidosler.com/2007/01/peter-hain-deputy-leadership-bid-leak/#comment-5717 <i>At least the John McDonnell campaign remains orientated to Labour’s much diminished ordinary membership.</i> And the trade union rank-and-file, don't forget. But yes, the contrast is there comrades. Such campaigns are being fought primarily in the Westminster Bubble, based on pleasant chats over coffee in Portcullis House - with the labour movement left out in the cold. Our campaign is about focusing on winning over the grassroots - and indeed involving them as much as possible in the campaign. At least the John McDonnell campaign remains orientated to Labour’s much diminished ordinary membership.

And the trade union rank-and-file, don’t forget.

But yes, the contrast is there comrades. Such campaigns are being fought primarily in the Westminster Bubble, based on pleasant chats over coffee in Portcullis House – with the labour movement left out in the cold.

Our campaign is about focusing on winning over the grassroots – and indeed involving them as much as possible in the campaign.

]]> By: daggi http://www.davidosler.com/2007/01/peter-hain-deputy-leadership-bid-leak/comment-page-1/#comment-5716 daggi Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:36:39 +0000 http://www.davidosler.com/2007/01/peter-hain-deputy-leadership-bid-leak/#comment-5716 I can understand why some of these MPs "will not go public" ("at this point") on their support for Hain, but can anyone say why one Huw Irranca-Davies MP (in Wales) "<i>cannot</i> go public"? I can understand why some of these MPs “will not go public” (“at this point”) on their support for Hain, but can anyone say why one Huw Irranca-Davies MP (in Wales) “cannot go public”?

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