tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133176631661920943.post2757991367561574555..comments2023-12-18T11:53:50.508+00:00Comments on A Free Left Blog: Corbyn’s links to anti-Semites and terrorists bring shame to LabourBen Cobleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12663573050880771244noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133176631661920943.post-75757084175432314662015-08-17T23:29:02.878+01:002015-08-17T23:29:02.878+01:00Read the Talmud and see what it says about non-jew...Read the Talmud and see what it says about non-jews. Also whilst you are at it, read what the Talmud says about Jesus. <br /><br />Hezbollah are the only force in the Middle East fighting ISIS and protecting Christians.<br /><br />Islamism is vile and some aspects of Zionism are equally as problematic.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133176631661920943.post-62744861508461196652015-08-16T16:23:11.845+01:002015-08-16T16:23:11.845+01:00Gordon Brown delivered his big speech today and me...Gordon Brown delivered his big speech today and mentioned Corbyn's associations without mentioning Corbyn.<br /><br />He said:<br /><br />‘And I have to say that if our global alliances are going to be alliances with Hezbollah and Hamas and Hugo Chavez’s Venezuela and Vladimir Putin’s Russia, there is absolutely no chance of building a worldwide alliance that can deal with poverty and inequality and climate change and financial instability.’<br /><br />So there you go.Ben Cobleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12663573050880771244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133176631661920943.post-5412373446732901042015-08-16T14:53:07.968+01:002015-08-16T14:53:07.968+01:00I don't know - I have an absolute hatred of th...I don't know - I have an absolute hatred of the kind of groups Corbyn has associated himself with over his career, but I just don't think it's as reductive as all that. i feel as though his relationships with STW and the rest grows from a vague anti-establishment politics that would fade very rapidly were he in power. I have anecdotes from friends who got him to sign his support for imprisoned Iranian trade unionists when Galloway and the like refused to even acknowledge their existence - and we've already seen him switch to a much clearer policy in support of EU membership once it became clear he couldn't just be vaguely opposed to European 'corporatism'. Plus, the kind of people he'd have around him in a shadow cabinet have far better records on these issues, obviously like John McDonnell. I'm faintly optimistic.Mark Crawfordhttp://www.whiskyandtea.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133176631661920943.post-32476127416370982832015-08-16T07:18:08.145+01:002015-08-16T07:18:08.145+01:00Hi Phil, thanks for your kind words. I can see whe...Hi Phil, thanks for your kind words. I can see where you're coming from. With the intensifying forces of globalisation and continual mass immigration, we are in a state of continuous flux and upheaval which naturally causes anxiety. China going down the economic pan as seems quite likely will have huge knock-on effects all over the world which will not be pleasant. I secretly half-hope for it because it might make property vaguely affordable, but a property crash in Britain would actually be a disaster because so many people and institutions are heavily invested in it. We shall see...Ben Cobleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12663573050880771244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133176631661920943.post-67007273312831735662015-08-15T18:34:58.211+01:002015-08-15T18:34:58.211+01:00You really should be published in a major newspape...You really should be published in a major newspaper. That was a great overview of why he is wholly inappropriate.<br /><br />For me, I feel like I'm living in a slow motion car crash. Watching economic events in Asia, I am more certain than ever that we are 12 - 18 months away from at least a recession here and possibly a full blown financial crisis. Living in a big city like Manchester, there are days when you can feel the tension rising. I fear there is a lot of pain ahead before we get back on anything like an even kiel in this country.Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133176631661920943.post-79397156778524835712015-08-15T17:46:02.943+01:002015-08-15T17:46:02.943+01:00I'm not an expert on polling, but I do know th...I'm not an expert on polling, but I do know that at this early stage most people will have barely heard of Corbyn, let alone know what he's all about. They are more likely to have heard of him recently than the others, and what's more heard that he's shaking up what is a pretty unimpressive Labour establishment.<br /><br />I do think he is unelectable, but that is once people know what he is all about. We need to see in order to judge, and the other candidates are seemingly being careful not to bring any toxic controversy into the contest. It looks like they might pay for that though, and the Tories won't be quite as kind when the time comes.<br /><br />At present, I think the Tories are following Napoleon's dictum: "Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."Ben Cobleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12663573050880771244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5133176631661920943.post-3442442510777348842015-08-15T17:14:51.837+01:002015-08-15T17:14:51.837+01:00Mostly agree with this. What do you think of the ...Mostly agree with this. What do you think of the polls which suggest he would be a popular leader with many across the political spectrum? Does this mean that those whose main argument against him is that he would make Labour unelectable need to think about whether in fact their real problem is that they just couldn't support his policies? Or do you think his popularity is a silly season blip, in part? Sarah ABnoreply@blogger.com