We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. JEREMY CORBYN was dubbed the 'best Prime Minister Britain never had' in a Twitter poll despite a damning attack from former Labour Party member … spiked exists to fight for freedom and we will continue to challenge the illiberal New Normal. One-off donations – or better yet, monthly donations – are hugely appreciated. The ex-Labour leader has read a bit too much into an online poll naming him the ‘best prime minister Britain never had’. Piers Corbyn has become a controversial figure as a result of his protests in London in recent months, culminating in a fine last week.
"But plenty of people have been dubbed the ‘best PM we never had’ over the years. Mr Corbyn beat his predecessors Ed Miliband and John Smith, as well as ex-Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown, and Conservative former chancellor Ken Clarke in the online poll. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. An acceptance speech for a Twitter poll is like thinking Monopoly counts towards your credit rating. You can find our Community Guidelines in full Jeremy Corbyn’s back – and he’s more out-of-touch than ever. So if you already donate to us, thank you! Yahoo is part of Verizon Media.
We rely on the generosity of our readers to keep us going. In a video to his supporters, he thanked them for helping him romp to victory. Share on Twitter; Share via Email; Piers Corbyn addressing a crowd in Trafalgar Square on Saturday. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Veteran left-winger Mr Corbyn became Labour leader in 2015, a result which marked a fundamental change of direction for the party. The former Labour leader has resurfaced following a Twitter poll by Times Radio, … Sir Keir Starmer was named as the new Labour leader in April. Jeremy Corbyn has been voted as the best prime minister Britain never had in a Twitter poll. Writing in The Times Red Box email briefing before the final on Monday, Mr Chorley said: "It is a title few really want. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Are you sure you want to submit this vote? So there he is, the once great hope of the middle-class left, giving an acceptance speech for winning an election that hasn’t actually happened – eight months on from spectacularly losing one that actually did. Angela Rayner was declared winner of the deputy leadership race after winning 52.6 per cent of the vote. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Jeremy Corbyn’s back – and he’s more out-of-touch than ever. It would be tragic if it wasn’t so funny. A poll by Times Radio saw the MP for Islington North, who took the Labour Party to its worst general election loss since 1935, defeat former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy in the final round, with 57.7 per cent of the vote. Unlike so many things these days, spiked is completely free. Sir Keir was voted into the top job in April, Jeremy Corbyn voted best prime minister Britain never had in Twitter poll, {{#singleComment}}{{value}} Comment{{/singleComment}}{{^singleComment}}{{value}} Comments{{/singleComment}}, {{#singleComment}}{{value}} comment{{/singleComment}}{{^singleComment}}{{value}} comments{{/singleComment}}, Show{{#moreThan3}} {{value_total}}{{/moreThan3}} comments, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Sir Keir was voted into the top job after beating Wigan MP Lisa Nandy and shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey. You can find out more here. To enquire about republishing spiked’s content, a right to reply or to request a correction, please contact the managing editor, Viv Regan. Meanwhile, protests are banned and Covid Marshals are being hired to patrol a high street near you. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps.
The former Labour leader, who led the party to its worst general election defeat since the 1930s back in December, triumphed in the online vote.
We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. In the clip, he looks rather smug for a man who less than a year ago delivered Labour’s worst electoral defeat since 1935. He was leader through two general election defeats, the last of which saw seats which had been Labour for generations turned blue as the party’s hitherto impregnable “red wall” crumbled in the face of the Tory advance. Jeremy Corbyn has been voted the “best prime minister Britain never had” - in a Twitter poll. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. It’s six months since the UK lockdown began and how many people you have round your house is still a police matter.
For a man accused of confusing Twitter for the real world, for confusing the concerns of the metropolitan online echo chamber with those of ordinary people, for backing policies (like a People’s Vote) beloved of Westminster Twitter but loathed in his party’s former heartlands, this is all too perfect. “I will lead this great party into a new era, with confidence and hope, so that when the time comes, we can serve our country again – in government.”.
As if.". Some 12,300 votes were cast in presenter Matt Chorley’s "World Cup of Best PMs We Never Had". We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. The former Labour leader has resurfaced following a Twitter poll by Times Radio, which decided he was the best PM Britain never had. Speaking after being voted leader of the opposition, Sir Keir tweeted: “It’s the honour and privilege of my life to be elected as leader of the Labour Party. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. But to do so we need your help. Thank you! pic.twitter.com/chPJDGwlnR, — Geoff Norcott (@GeoffNorcott) September 1, 2020. here. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? So as it is a bank holiday weekend, I decided to put the idea to the test to see if we could agree on a single name.
Actually being the prime minister, even a bad one, is surely better than never quite making it. New restrictions continue to be introduced without proper parliamentary scrutiny. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Piers Corbyn has become one of …
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‘I’m not sure this Twitter poll gave the result that a lot of our media pundits really expected or possibly even the one that they wanted’, he says.