Alex S
carbon based lifeform
I think Erdogan might not have quite forgotten the Johnson’s piece of doggerel claiming the religiously conservative Turkish President had sex with animals.
Not pigs though.
I think Erdogan might not have quite forgotten the Johnson’s piece of doggerel claiming the religiously conservative Turkish President had sex with animals.
That would have started a diplomatic war and Johnson would know that. Bear in mind he has a ship of fools for a cabinet- the immature and out of his depth then Defence Secretary who told Russia to shut up and go away and who later sent a gun boat to threaten China in the South China Sea.Not pigs though.
OK, so moving on. There were two key factors which won it for the Tories at the recent election: Brexit and Corbyn's leadership. Neither of these will be a factor at the next (I'm hoping Brexit isn't still staggering on like a shot cowboy in a 1950s western).
Labour lost 2 elections on more normal terms before anyone had even heard of Corbyn. They got less of the popular vote in 2010 and 2015 than 2019. There's a trajectory that goes beyond exceptional factors like Brexit or choice of leaders, campaigning competence etc. Question is whether a change in policy direction is enough to interrupt that or whether we need radical institutional reform as a matter of extreme urgency (longer term we do, no question).OK, so moving on. There were two key factors which won it for the Tories at the recent election: Brexit and Corbyn's leadership. Neither of these will be a factor at the next (I'm hoping Brexit isn't still staggering on like a shot cowboy in a 1950s western). So Labour will be fighting an election on more normal terms, and with 'not-Corbyn' as its leader. Credibility and policies should, if things are to return to anything resembling normality, be a significant deciding factor. Also, by then in post-Brexit Britain, the Tories under Johnson must surely have bollixed things up royally. So there's lots to play for. It's not a no-brainer, by any means, but mostly Labour needs to build its 'brand' (credibility and a genuine alternative) and to not **** it up in its campaign.