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Is a Labour leadership challenge a realistic prospect? (www.thetimes.com)

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I think they should move before the May elections if they're serious. They shouldn't wait till a terrible defeat forces them to act, especially if - as looks likely - Reform will be the beneficiaries of that defeat.

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[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Also he's relatively unknown outside of Manchester

Is he? The king in da naaarth? Unknown? That's virtually regicide you're talking, fella!

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well apparently I'm not from the north because when I ask my parents about him they said who? So he obviously doesn't have as much reach.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I'm about as southern as you can get. Yet know about him. As far as I can tell. Pretty much anyone with more then minimal interest in politics would recognise his name. Certainly anyone within Labour as his name as come up for leadership a few times.