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just sent my book off to the publishers 🙃

judging from the UK government's response to COVID, the answer is "yes"

(y) :) (y)

He's such a dickhead.

Nah, it's good news to wake up to (y) :) . And it seems like George Galloway's intervention actually helped Labour, in that disgruntled constituents voted for him rather than the Tories. That's worth a 😄 anyway.

I didn't like TLTISR as much either for a long time, but it grows on you (y)

Yes, anything that gets rid of Tories is good. As for the rest of your post. I can't be bothered to reply to any of it. Your frothing hatred of Corbyn has clearly calcified.

1. One council election. One seat. Labour first, now third. We'll see what happens in Batley & Spen. 2. Except the fact that Labour's only successes were where they were left wing – e.g. Wales, Manchester, Salford, Preston – does suggest something like that. 3. I voted Labour in 1997 and 2001...

It's probably just rumour-mill crap. She'd have no chance. All she'd do is cement Starmer's position. First, they are going elsewhere: Lib Dems, Greens. I notice the Lib Dems took another council seat from Labour the other day. Second, this is about everywhere, not just the Red Wall. Keith is...

I mean there are people I'd like more, but who else from the even softish left would have a chance? Angela Rayner is second favourite at the bookies behind Andy Burnham (who is not going to be standing any time soon). And if Keith stays much longer the Labour party soon won't have a base at all.

I can't see anything else for it... promote Angela Rayner to leader

I've read all of the ones in my list at least twice. Some a lot more than twice.

from a quick scan of my bookcases... Dorothy Allison - Skin Leslie Feinberg - Stone Butch Blues N.K. Jemisin - The Fifth Season Norton Juster - The Phantom Tollbooth Ursula Le Guin - The Dispossessed China Miéville - Perdido Street Station Marge Piercy - Woman on the Edge of Time Minnie Bruce...

interesting piece... https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jun/23/keir-starmer-labour-lose-opposition-base

It was RTE in my day ;)

I blame Roy Hattersley.