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[MsD]

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Yes, I did mean him :-) he's not popular with my friend; she says "I think he's a horrible person, but he'd be good for the Party and the country at the moment"* (in order to shift the agenda and be unapologetically socialist). She also regards him as anti-Semitic (not just anti-Israeli) but thinks there are enough Jewish people amongst the party and supporters to counter that.

* this is the opposite of what Alastair Campbell and others are saying: "he's a nice guy, but so wrong about so much ..."

[E10 Rifle]

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Oh I've heard the opposite about him from not-particularly-political types in Islington North. Experiences of people vary, I guess.

[MsD]

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Yes, I wouldn't claim it's representative, nonetheless, it has affected my view of him.

[Jimski]

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The recommendation from my union, plus some recent discussion on the other thread, means I am now swinging towards Burnham over Cooper for 2nd place on my ballot paper.

[E10 Rifle]

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There you go: the sinister bully-boy Marxist Machine of Unite has brainwashed you.

[Jimski]

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Heh.

[Bored Of Education]

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E10 Rifle wrote: Oh I've heard the opposite about him from not-particularly-political types in Islington North. Experiences of people vary, I guess.

As a constituent of his for two elections, I was over the moon to have him as an MP and, indeed, was instrumental in me joining the Labour Party st thf time.

One impression I got though was that he was very busy, took on loads and some people didn't appreciate that.

I have to say that the anti-Semitic stuff is starting to sound like "Pro-Palestinian=anti-Zionism=Anti-Israel=anti-Semitic" where it is way way way more nuanced than that.

[Jimski]

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Is anyone else still awaiting the arrival of their ballot paper?

[johnr]

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Jimski wrote: Is anyone else still awaiting the arrival of their ballot paper?

Yep.

[MsD]

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Can't you vote online?

I can, and will, although I think I may have the ballot papers in my pile of unopened post.

Edit; I just voted, took less than a minute.

It saves the Party money if you do it online.

[Jimski]

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Don't you have to get your online login, etc. from the ballot paper?

[hobbes]

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Aye. I think so. It has a special code.

[Vulgarian Visigoth]

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Bored of Education wrote: I have to say that the anti-Semitic stuff is starting to sound like "Pro-Palestinian=anti-Zionism=Anti-Israel=anti-Semitic" where it is way way way more nuanced than that.

Indeed. Of course the anti-Semitic far right's new-found love for the Palestinian cause doesn't help.

[E10 Rifle]

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Have voted online
Corbyn, Burnham; Eagle, Watson; Khan, Wolmar, Abbott; Clark, Lansman; Murray, Ahmet, Or-bach

[MsD]

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hobbes wrote: Aye. I think so. It has a special code.

No, I got mine in an email.

Title was VOTE NOW: Labour Party elections

You can now vote for the next Leader and Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and in other internal elections.
You can vote online or by post. If you are able, we appreciate you voting online as this saves the Labour Party money. Your vote must be received by 12 noon on Thursday 10 September to count.
Voting online
To vote online, go to www.labour.org.uk/ballot2015 and enter the following two-part security code to confirm your identity:
Security Code Part One: xxxxxxx
Security Code Part Two: xxxx

Once you have entered your security code, the website will give clear instructions on how to cast your vote. It takes just a few moments to cast your vote online, and you can do so at any time until the ballot closes at 12 noon on Thursday 10 September.

Vote Online Now

[hobbes]

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That's more or less my list.

[David Agnew]

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Jimski wrote: Don't you have to get your online login, etc. from the ballot paper?

You should have an email too, and the login is on there.

Mine's turned up, and so have the four for the people I'm house sitting for, although one of them arrived today, and already opened.

[David Agnew]

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And I've just voted for Corbyn. No second preference, because of the welfare bill abstention. Also voted Eagle 1, Watson 2 for Deputy. I ain't voting for no Progress types.

[Jimski]

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David Agnew wrote:

Don't you have to get your online login, etc. from the ballot paper?

You should have an email too, and the login is on there.

Mine's turned up, and so have the four for the people I'm house sitting for, although one of them arrived today, and already opened.

I haven't had an email about it either, just an email from my union saying I'm signed up as an affiliated member and that the Labour Party will look into me before issuing a ballot paper - that email was from over a week ago now. After receiving that email, I suddenly started to receive a whole host of emails from candidates, so I assume I'm on some list somewhere.

[MsD]

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Oh, you're on a list, alright :-)

[meregreen]

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Leader: Corbyn
Deputy: 1) Eagle; 2) Watson
Mayor: Wolmar

[Toro Toro]

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My vote is revealed in this song.

[Jimski]

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MsD wrote: Oh, you're on a list, alright :-)

Heh :-)

[E10 Rifle]

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I trust people are voting in the National Policy Forum and Conference Arrangements Committee elections, boring as they sound. Not much point in voting for a leader of you don't give them back-up

[Duncan Gardner]

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E10 Rifle wrote: Have voted online
Corbyn, Burnham; Eagle, Watson; Khan, Wolmar, Abbott; Clark, Lansman; Murray, Ahmet, Or-bach

I like that squad, brings a lot to the party. Plenty of left-wingers, spin options, the 12th man even doubles as team psychologist.

I still worry about Watson's vulnerability to LBW though. Local ballot-rigging in Warley?