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T_i_B

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5. As bad as the Tories are

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 29, 2020, 12:18 PM

Oct 2020

You cannot beat them with whataboutery. The general election last year proved that.

You don't win the argument by being as bad as your opponent. You win it by being better. Corbyn failed on this point. He just wasn't seen as being credible. Against an appallingly bad government to boot.

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Corbyn suspended and has had the whip removed [View all] Soph0571 Oct 2020 OP

Here's a short article from Bloomberg on this development: Mike 03 Oct 2020 #1

The one thing we didn't need when confronted with the worst government since the 1820's... T_i_B Oct 2020 #2

I seen more bigotry from those that support Boris Johnson JonLP24 Oct 2020 #3

As bad as the Tories are T_i_B Oct 2020 #5

When I see Antisemitism Cosmo Blues Oct 2020 #4

Baroness Warsi has had a lot to say about her treatment by the Tory party and the media Denzil_DC Oct 2020 #6

Not sorry to hear that... LeftishBrit Oct 2020 #7