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7. Jarvis is not really in the running; he hasn't even served one full term yet

Fri May 8, 2015, 06:29 AM

May 2015

Only elected in 2011. And most people don't even know who he is.

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Predictions thread for the soon-to-be-coming Labour leadership campaign [View all] Ken Burch May 2015 OP

It would be nice if Labour got back to its roots Warpy May 2015 #1

Yes, he lost. As did Mark Reckless. LeftishBrit May 2015 #5

Dan Jarvis Ironing Man May 2015 #3

NOOOOOOOO! T_i_B May 2015 #4

Balls probably destroyed Labour's chances by insisting the party stand Ken Burch May 2015 #9

Jarvis has ruled himself out T_i_B May 2015 #19

Can they co-opt Caroline Lucas? muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #8

Aren't Umunna, Burnham and Cooper all basically Blairites? Ken Burch May 2015 #10

About the only possible non-Blairite is John Cruddas T_i_B May 2015 #11

Very much this The King of Prussia May 2015 #18

Oh, fuck it all, invite Nicola Sturgeon to be Labour leader LeftishBrit May 2015 #12

It will probably be Andy Burnham non sociopath skin May 2015 #13

andy burnham? Ironing Man May 2015 #14

Blairism also gave us Jim Murphy T_i_B May 2015 #15

Yup on all counts. Denzil_DC May 2015 #16

I'm thinking they should allow regional and national Labour parties Ken Burch May 2015 #17

Liz Kendall to punch UK's last coal miner T_i_B May 2015 #20

Unfortunately that seems to be only a slight exaggeration LeftishBrit May 2015 #21

That's pretty much my own opinion T_i_B May 2015 #22

Jeremy Corbyn makes it onto the ballot T_i_B Jun 2015 #23

Probably won't win, but could still do well T_i_B Jun 2015 #25