Do you share JC's values?

[xoggoth]

Some of it sounds great, just a pity that these socialist policies never work. You still have rich or over-privileged people, they go abroad or find it in the government/public sector instead. Look at the overpaid and thoroughly pointless London tube drivers. A free market economy with strong government controls works best.

 

[d000hg]

Charitable giving and generally being nice to others is one thing, propogating the rock'n'dole lifestyle of others is something entirely different

That's true but most people don't do the former - other than the merest token, and the latter isn't what he seems to be suggesting.

In fact your ugly hate-filled turn of phrase supports my argument - that sentiment that the poor and unemployed are to be attacked is contrary to the idea that people care about each other. They'd rather find a reason why caring is not appropriate.

 

[Jog On]

Those gerymandering Tories had better watch out

 

[minestrone]

I watched his speech, he did pretty well and had the audience frothing but some of the stuff he was saying was nonsense.

I'm pretty sure he claimed that trident will cost 1/4 of our defence budget, but if the CND figure of 100 billion over 40 years is to be believed then that is 2.5 billion per year, out of a total budget of 60 billion. His numbers are out by a magnitude of almost 10.

 

[minestrone]

Still, he has done enough now to hang on to the job until the general election. People are dribbling on about his speech on social media like this is the second coming.

 

[DodgyAgent]

Corbyn is good for the economy

Why the British Hugo Chavez will be good for the economy - MarketWatch

 

[Jog On]

Still, he has done enough now to hang on to the job until the general election. People are dribbling on about his speech on social media like this is the second coming.

Might have won the military back over and put the press in their place as well

 

[DodgyAgent]

Might have won the military back over and put the press in their place as well

Having supported the activities of the IRA I very much doubt Corbyn will get the military on his side

 

[AtW]

Having supported the activities of the IRA I very much doubt Corbyn will get the military on his side

Yeah, and the anti-IRA tories are super pro-Army

As in - sacking full time staff and expecting reservists to take their place to supposedly have same strength. In conditions of the world now the Army/RAF/Navy should have at least 50% more strength with potential to get 300% more in case of real emergency.

 

[minestrone]

Having supported the activities of the IRA I very much doubt Corbyn will get the military on his side

I very much doubt anyone in the military gives or would give two flying fooks about his views on the IRA.