Rusty Nails
Country Member
I have always been in the 'anyone but a Tory' group but there is a danger in that, which we are seeing now, in that it leads to the Labour Party moving away from what it should be courageous enough to fight for in place of some anodyne, upset no-one party. Starmer seems to setting his hopes on not being seen as too Tory nor too Corbyn-left, whereas there was not a lot wrong with the last Labour Party manifesto nor with Starmer's Ten Pledges that got him elected as Leader, and, having got rid of Corbyn, he should have had the confidence to stick with his apparent political principles. After Johnson I think it is important to have a principled PM.
The main problem with the last two elections was not the Labour Manifesto, but the baggage that came with Corbyn (we can argue all day whether that was justified or not but there is no disputing it was a factor).
I do not like how he is treating Corbyn, but can see why he is doing it. My political principles are not set in concrete nor are they so important to me that I am not prepared occasionally to to set them aside if it leads to an improvement in political governance, but I fully understand and accept the principles and stance that others who cannot bring themselves to vote for a Starmer led Labour hold.
I would be prepared to hold my nose and vote 'anyone but Tory'.
The main problem with the last two elections was not the Labour Manifesto, but the baggage that came with Corbyn (we can argue all day whether that was justified or not but there is no disputing it was a factor).
I do not like how he is treating Corbyn, but can see why he is doing it. My political principles are not set in concrete nor are they so important to me that I am not prepared occasionally to to set them aside if it leads to an improvement in political governance, but I fully understand and accept the principles and stance that others who cannot bring themselves to vote for a Starmer led Labour hold.
I would be prepared to hold my nose and vote 'anyone but Tory'.
