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T_i_B

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19. Jarvis has ruled himself out

Reply to LeftishBrit (Reply #7)

Mon May 11, 2015, 03:11 AM

May 2015

Which I believe to be the wisest course of action for him under the circumstances.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2015/11596303/Dan-Jarvis-rules-himself-out-of-Labour-leadership-race.html

Dan Jarvis, the former Parachute Regiment officer who was urged to run for the leadership of the Labour Party, has ruled himself out of the contest.

Mr Jarvis, the MP for Barnsley who was hailed as a potential “clean skin” candidate untainted by the New Labour era, said he wanted to put his family first.

The former Major has three children, and recently remarried following the death of his first wife from cancer in 2011.

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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

I'v heard reports that Nigel Farage is behind in the constituency he's standing in(Thanet South) Ken Burch May 2015 #2

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

I do like Ed Balls, but there is the minor matter that he has just lost his seat LeftishBrit May 2015 #6

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

Jarvis is not really in the running; he hasn't even served one full term yet LeftishBrit May 2015 #7

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

Good. Always respected him (that's "respect" with a SMALL 'r', Mr. Galloway) Ken Burch Jun 2015 #24

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