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Would David Miliband make a better Labour leader than Gordon Brown?

  • 69% are saying yes
  • 31% are saying no

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Carl Jones
06 August 2008
no

As a none believer in the democratic construct, I`d just like to say that Gordon Brown should have been the best leader this country ever had. Its such a shame that ordinary people have been conned by the MSM and NWO plots such as Haymarket, Pirbright, political funding and MI5 stealing data in the post.LOL

Brown really does had the weight of the establishment on his shoulders.

Admin
06 August 2008
no

At least you don't think it's a crap question this time Carl.

Carl Jones
06 August 2008
no

Admin; but I could think of many questions more worthy than the one above. Maybe this weeks question should of been "do the conservatives really want to win"? Or maybe, "is Murdoch an MI6 asset (Maxwell)?lol

Here`s my question, "will Cameron be a presidential lap-dog"? Funny how the NS applies pressure on Labour...maybe the owner wants Brown out at any cost?LOL

Carl Packman
06 August 2008
no

For those who have said yes have probably defined better, different.

Quetzalcoatl
06 August 2008
yes

The public wants a fresh, new and young looking face because they are politically fickle and ignorant. In reality a new leader would change little. Gordon Brown is a good man with good values but for some miasmic reason he has apparently got to go.

However, Milliband is also a good man and if he is what it takes to help save Labour then I guess Labour will have to capitulate to the ignorant masses and give them what they want, for the benefit of the party.

littlesailorjo
06 August 2008
no

No, Labour needs a socialist. He'd just be more of the same.

swatantra nandanwar
07 August 2008
yes

David would give a fresh start to new Labour and keep it in tune with modern day political thinking, meeting the challenges faced by Britain today.

gareth_ed
07 August 2008
no

No, Miliband is a leader for the future. i think it would be wrong for him to force a leadership contest now, but the ideas David has have to be heard. Labour has to change to gain its traditional supporters back and i think David can help the prime minister win us the next election.

Anne
07 August 2008
no

Absolutely not. He's done nothing except work behind the political scenes before being given a safe parliamentary seat. We need someone with more breadth and depth of experience. And let's also get away from the media-obsessed personality politics. We now urgently need a social democratic programme, of the kind which many of us thought we'd voted for in 97. The Labour Party must work out the policies over the summer and Gordon Brown needs to put in place the right people to take it forward. If he can do this, then he might as well stay on as (primus inter pares - not a quasi-president) prime minister.

Anne

Cybertiger
07 August 2008
no

... cos he'd still be driving the wrong way, aka the American Way.

gedh2
07 August 2008
yes

poor gordon has suffered a run of bad luck and a general mauling from the media that he will never recover from. labour needs someone new to even stand a chance of beating Dave's Tories- it might as well be someone perceived to be youthful and relevant.

burninghotsilver
07 August 2008
no

another unelected leader would solve none of labour's problems, he is just another new labour right wing blair, labour needs to look in a new and radical direction

mrandyc
08 August 2008
no

He's too much like Blair. They ditched him because they were tired of Blairism.

GilesPFR
08 August 2008
no

He's not got the experience

ptharris
08 August 2008
no

He's Tony Blair again- right wing, Middle class, London. And he's too pleased with himself. He is also closely associated with every thing that's gone wrong.

mccardigan@aol.com
08 August 2008
no

Nothing Labour can do will persuade the establishment and its poodle the media that it is fit for purpose. Cameron is the new leader, all can be trusted in his establishment soaked hands. Dark times ahead.

Serosch
08 August 2008
no

No, it would be the final nail for Democracy, the takerover of British politics by the shadowy Zionist entity would be complete.

Peter Sheal
08 August 2008
no

Replacing someone who's lost touch with reality for someone who's no experience of workplace reality isn't worth the effort.

blake
08 August 2008
no

Boring clone grey male not able to stand up to anybody, particularly the religious.

suell
08 August 2008
no

at the moment, neither are showing leadership qualities or skills!

Sue Lloyd

Ron753
08 August 2008
no

They are both failing their core voters.

Roland Baker
08 August 2008
no

No. How does being an invisible Foreign Secretary qualify DM to be a better Prime Minister than GB? Worse, who will he have around him?

Andrew Howarth
08 August 2008
no

It's not the only criteria but a credible candidate for next Prime Minister would be someone who voted against the Iraq war. I'm not sure if Labour has many such MPs who are suitable to be PM. The Lib Dems have several, including their leader.

ARNAB_SHRI
09 August 2008
no

I AM AN INDIAN NAD STRONGLY FAVOUR BROWN FOR HIS STAND TOWARDS THE LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES SUCH AS INDIA.

prawn-tot
09 August 2008
yes

Milliband was an excellent and inspiring Environment Secretary and an excellent communicator. Although I may not agree with all of his voting record I think he'd make an excellent PM.

Peter Bond
09 August 2008
yes

Yes, but only if he asserts old Labour values & fewer Blairite policies.

Gentle trombone
09 August 2008
no

Are you really after a 'left wing' Cameron? It is the mind that makes the body rich. (WS)

Alun W
09 August 2008
no

Leave Gordon alone, he's better qualified by far. Our current problems are beyond ANY leader at the moment !

Stephen
09 August 2008
yes

Yes David M would make a much better leader.

alanpav
09 August 2008
yes

But this is not the same as saying that GB should step down.

Stuart
09 August 2008
yes

Anyone would make a better leader than Gordon Brown - something I said and thought before I was denied the chance to vote against him. GET HIM OUT NOW!!

Nathalie
10 August 2008
no

Too much of a Blair follower! Untrustworthy!

gnuneo
10 August 2008
no

just another technocrat - it is his kind of policies (new-Labour) that has lost the Public's trust. More of the same will not win anyone back. We need good social democratic policies, not another professional politician who could happily be in any centre-right party across the world.

George Walker
10 August 2008
no

This appears to stem from a dislike of politicians who prefer to think about the long term implications of policies, and not fast fixes. We need a more grown up attitude to politics from everybody, politicians, public and media.

skatenat
10 August 2008
yes

It is unclear whether having a socialist and principled leader would benefit the party. However, given that the choice is between two career politicians both under the control of the very wealthy, it is probably best to chose the charismatic one with the untarnished reputation (although it would possibly only be a matter of time, again).

nineteensixtyseven
11 August 2008
no

No, better to skip anyone associated with Blairite failure and New Labour and go for a fresh start with Cruddas or McDonnell.

Gerishnakov
11 August 2008
no

D Miliband is just another New Labour apparatchik of whom there are so many these days. As a university student I expected the student Labour group to be full of hopeful lefties, but was disappointed to find those with the power were the ambitious cretins we see filling today's cabinet.

ozzerdibazio
12 August 2008
yes

Yes.
The public are embracing dumb conformity, and happily clinging to any new snipe or sneering metaphor to denounce him, whilst simeltaneously flooding to MR Cameron, who represents the warm comfort of a Blair clone. How "bad" and useless Brown is has become public fodder. I have heard people with no interest in politics saying things like "brown is useless." "Blair was more of a prime minister." "I like the look of that Cameron..."

He's the scapegoat for failing neo thatcherite embracement and a shaky world economy. I Think Milliband can get at Cameron's throat more than Brown.

SamS
12 August 2008
yes

But that is not a difficult question.

Keir H
12 August 2008
no

Right wing media outlets dominate our coverage of politics so ignore calls for Brown's removal as it's just a ploy to get Cameron elected.

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