tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post7555989711798927499..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: Mixing the missionsJohn Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-79979254485838050722015-10-06T16:43:24.326+01:002015-10-06T16:43:24.326+01:00John is right here. It's still early ish days ...John is right here. It's still early ish days but Corbyn will quickly become quite rudderless and will be seen as "weak". I'm not keen on the narrative around consensual leaders being "weak" but it is going to look like Corbyn is giving everything to the right of the Labour party and getting nothing back in return. <br /><br />But what does it matter? What is the mechanism for ousting Corbyn even if he does badly in elections? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-78484282495603120552015-10-05T09:55:39.877+01:002015-10-05T09:55:39.877+01:00While I totally agree with the gist of your post, ...While I totally agree with the gist of your post, if Brother Corbyn has a nose for a deal I think there is one to be made here.<br />He can go two ways by pulling out of Scotland – in reality what the parties have done in the North of Ireland and get a working relationship with the SNP, or he can try and kick start Labour and defuse the SNP threat of independence.<br />The Establishment who live in the drinking holes of St James will be forced to recognise that if he does save the Union, they will be forced to make a deal and “standing down” Trident during his administration might be on.<br />The west coast of Scotland is the prime site for submarines as they can get to deep water and disappear before detected, compared to being based in Englandandwales and having to navigate the channel or Irish Sea. So if Scotland goes it could render the Trident project useless. <br />Spirit of BMEnoreply@blogger.com