The Labour party in opposition will now have to elect a new Leader after the resignation of Gordon Brown who was not the media favorite and the media of course decide these things? Anyway we are where we are and those of us in the party have to make a decision as to whether to support Ed or David Milliband. I am of course disappointed that their mother and their cousins will not be standing but that's life.
On a serious note (if that is ever possible with me) I would say that out of the selection of Millibands David will probably do better. He looks better on television and my neighbour Marion, who has always been a Tory, will vote for him because she likes his suits. That, without any doubt, must be the factor that decides who our next Leader is. It has to be someone who looks good and sounds interesting on television. My only advice (as I am in the world of PR now) is for David to work on the way he walks as he looks nervous and self conscious when he is filmed walking, need to work on that perhaps? As a pragmatist I will be voting for David who will, at the end of the day, get Marion to vote for him!
I think you might be a bit out of date with this one. Personally, I prefer a socialist as leader but even if the Marion factor was the main thing, I think Ed Miliband might outshine David in the charisman stakes.
ReplyDeleteHelo Matt,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment but I disagree with you. David Miliband projects well and sounds better on television. Any campaign to win back power for the party would need to take account of the Marion factor as we will need to win the floating voters to form a government again. I have been critical of David before but I have come around to agreeing that he is the most able future leader and he will attract the vote of none Labour party members. I am tempted to get more involved to help him out to be honest!
Nick