Posts by Barnard
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Hard News: Calling the race before it's over, in reply to BenWilson,
Can you flesh that out? What sort of manoeuvring did you see or hear about?
He must be aware of how this would play in the msm, and therefore the implications of the Will I, won't I' stuff?
I'm sure it's all true that the vote and the membership having a greater role in any leadership vote or shaping policy is genuinely a positive thing. There would be a real story to tell about the party becoming more democratic and confident, if it didn't seem pretty likely Cuncliffe's simply going to wait to February when he think he might have a chance of winning.
It's all very well criticising the media for the way they've spun the vote and it's timing, but they're always going to do that with the speculation about a Cuncliffe challenge. Cluncliffe must of known that, must of known it would overshadow whatever else happened, and has to take most of the blame.I can't see this playing well with potential voters, and you therefore have to question Cuncliffe's priorities. Definitely his suitability to lead the party, and possible even him playing a senior role, if he can't seem to separate his own interests from those of the good of the party.