Reply to: Corbyn secures stunning victory

[Dark Black]

He did far better than expected.

He didn't do it on his own though, he had a lot of help...

From Theresa May...

[BrilloPad]

He did far better than expected.

[AtW]

Assuming he does actually dump tuition fees.

He will promise to actually dump them if he gets reelected in 2022...

[WTFH]

At least he's knocking on doors. They wouldn't let May do that.

http://twitter.com/philiphammonduk?lang=en

She'll only knock on big doors where horses live.

#StrongAndStable.

[northernladyuk]

Where's the chancellor of the exchequer

At least he's knocking on doors. They wouldn't let May do that.

http://twitter.com/philiphammonduk?lang=en

[WTFH]

A bit like how May refused to go on then.

Where's the chancellor of the exchequer and the minister for health these days? Are they in hiding?

[northernladyuk]

Diane Abbott was supposed to be debating Amber Rudd et al on Woman's Hour this morning but "she was ill". Just need to keep her under house arrest for a few more days..

At least they've learned something from Theresa's disappearing act. Hopefully her front bench days are numbered.

[d000hg]

Diane Abbott was supposed to be debating Amber Rudd et al on Woman's Hour this morning but "she was ill". Just need to keep her under house arrest for a few more days..

A bit like how May refused to go on then.

[WTFH]

Can anyone lend me £10k?

There's some trustees in the Isle of Man who might...

[BrilloPad]

Paddy Power puts a Lab/SNP coalition gov odds at 22:1.

Tempting...

Can anyone lend me £10k?

[BrilloPad]

Michael Foot eventually left to be replaced by Kinnock - so Corbyn will...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michae...our_leadership

Foot was elected Labour leader on 10 November 1980, beating Denis Healey in the second round of the leadership election (the last leadership contest to involve only Labour MPs).

Not the leader is determined by Tory voters who paid £3 to join the Labour party.

Its democracy in action!

[PurpleGorilla]

Paddy Power puts a Lab/SNP coalition gov odds at 22:1.

Tempting...

[SueEllen]

When FA is gone or Corbyn is gone?

Corbyn is not going anywhere. All the Tory voters who joined the Labour party will not allow it..

Michael Foot eventually left to be replaced by Kinnock - so Corbyn will...

[Mordac]

Assuming he does actually dump tuition fees.

Which he wont.

He may set up a 'body' to investigate the 'impact' but that will be about it.

He'll have to wait for the increase in tax revenues to start flooding in (which they probably won't) so at a guess I'd say tuition fees would likely be zero for new students starting in Autumn 2019 at best. Existing students probably would still have to pay (they'll cite "fairness" or something, when in reality they won't be able to afford it).
They can't realistically put up all the taxes they have promised on day 1, they'll have to phase them in, so anyone who's expecting an instant socialist miracle is going to be desperately disappointed.
He'll aim to have as much of his manifesto in place as possible by 2021, so he can go into the next election still blaming the Tories for the bits he couldn't achieve.
All of this is fantasy, obviously, because there should be enough brain cells out there to ensure Corbyn gets nowhere number ten. Here's hoping...

[BillHicksRIP]

Diane Abbott was supposed to be debating Amber Rudd et al on Woman's Hour this morning but "she was ill". Just need to keep her under house arrest for a few more days..