The Prince of Darkness casts his vote - Democratic Underground

non sociopath skin

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Mon Aug-30-10 08:03 AM
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The Prince of Darkness casts his vote

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/aug/30/mandelson-warns-against-pre-new-labour

So says the Comeback Kid who Knows How Elections Are Won ....

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Tue Aug-31-10 05:53 AM
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1. Nice riposte from Polly

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/aug/30/vain-venal-has-beens-mandelson

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Tue Aug-31-10 06:36 AM
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2. I don't agree with the assertion in that article...

...that knifing Gordon Brown prior to the election would have done Labour any favours electorally. For proof of why, take a look a the current Labour leadership contenders. None of them is exactly setting the world alight.

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Tue Aug-31-10 06:58 AM
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3. Forever unproven, I guess ...

Edited on Tue Aug-31-10 06:59 AM by non sociopath skin

... but Cameron didn't get his majority even with Brown in charge. I don't think they'd have done worse with a new face.

I don't think leadership contenders ever set the world alight, do they?

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