Standing ovations are good - when you get 'em

So I did it and voted for Lucy Powell in Labour’s deputy leader’s race. If this becomes public knowledge it may damage her chances, but who knows? It could be that a great many continuing members wavered over a qualifying question ‘do you support the policies of the Labour Party?’ Very few could answer yes to that. Many might want to differentiate between the policies of the Labour Party they thought they were in and those of the leader who currently runs it. Another qualifying question (both of these required a tick box tick) was whether I support another party. Well at the moment the answer is no, but tomorrow that could change. I suspect quite a few supporters of other parties, not least Reform UK may also be trade union members who won’t be as fastidious as me ticking these boxes. But like me they may look at the choice and think why bother?
 
I watched on You Tube speeches  given in Liverpool by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana. Both were actually quite impressive, but speaking to a home crowd is one thing. It’s a pity Jeremy didn’t show the same passion when he was being interrogated by Andrew Neil before the 2019 general election. His sense of certainty is strong amongst supporters, but he’s not made for the current media age. Zarah probably is.