tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post3198983252847694857..comments2023-09-13T09:59:36.013+01:00Comments on snowflake5: Can we persuade Yvette Cooper to run?snowflake5http://www.blogger.com/profile/14700425293614182769noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-90320067644627266912010-06-02T02:05:12.137+01:002010-06-02T02:05:12.137+01:00I have no solid reason for gainsaying Yvette Coope...I have no solid reason for gainsaying Yvette Cooper as Labour leader other than the fact that she used to be a journalist on The Independent. It jarred. Of course, it shouldn't have. A lot of people don't get the point of The Independent, that it contains many views, most of them extremely partial, but broadly balancing each other out. You can get some real scum writing articles, and manyJokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10745194366145706393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-64490777031243999052010-05-18T22:01:39.969+01:002010-05-18T22:01:39.969+01:00Ed Balls is on record as far back as April 2009 as...Ed Balls is on record as far back as April 2009 as saying that his wife would be an ideal future PM. Apparently, she said then that she wasn't keen on the job.<br /><br />Whilst I think YC could be a superb party leader, I don't think anyone who needs to be persuaded to run for the position is the right person. The job is such an all-consuming one that it would be no good having someone Rob Seymourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07263581974425008508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-80634711256520758642010-05-15T00:38:42.636+01:002010-05-15T00:38:42.636+01:00Sorry to post again, but I found a couple of links...Sorry to post again, but I found a couple of links that might be worth a read. Apparently, Ed offered to defer to her, so her odds went up yesterday.<br /><br />http://www.bettingpro.com/category/Political-Betting/Next-Labour-Leader-betting--Yvette-Cooper-Gamble-develops-2010051400136/<br />http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7125955.eceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-60997380675685801002010-05-15T00:26:31.746+01:002010-05-15T00:26:31.746+01:00Cooper is my preference, I agree she would make a ...Cooper is my preference, I agree she would make a great Labour leader and I feel it's a real shame that she isn't running. But chances are, she's deferring to her husband. Balls is still a serious contender, despite some flaws. Hypothetically, he might drop out and Yvette might enter if his own campaign does go badly, but I wouldn't bet my life on all that happening, I'm Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29618513.post-54710414494680617152010-05-14T20:43:26.733+01:002010-05-14T20:43:26.733+01:00Now there's something to considerNow there's something to considerjams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.com