Dan Jarvis

[number 6]

Being touted by many as next Labour leader. At least the tories want be able to point finger at him as being one of the metropolitan elite.

[Arginald Valleywater]

And he is?

[Peter]

Arginald Valleywater wrote:

> And he is?

One tough mother, apparently decked a chap on the underground who tried to mug him, not knowing he was ex-forces.

He's MP for the next ward over from me, bit of a posh soldier background, but at least has lived in he real world, unlike the career millionaire socialists labour tend to pick.

They'll need a 'David Moyes' type anyway, someone disposable for the next defeat to Boris, before a genuine contender is installed.

[Arginald Valleywater]

Ah him. Sandhurst. Full of weerrrking claaaarsse lads from the slums....public school aswell perchance?

[Essex Lad]

.Arginald Valleywater wrote:

> Ah him. Sandhurst. Full of weerrrking claaaarsse lads from the
> slums....public school aswell perchance?

Nope. Dan grew up in Nottingham and attended the Rushcliffe Comprehensive School. He studied international politics at Aberystwyth University, hardly one of the leading educational establishments

[number 6]

pretty impressive bloke it has to be said, try to pick flaws out of that, and certainly not from a posh background. If Labour don't go with him it'll be the biggest mistake they make.

[Milk Tray Man]

number 6 wrote:

>
>
> pretty impressive bloke it has to be said, try to pick flaws
> out of that, and certainly not from a posh background. If
> Labour don't go with him it'll be the biggest mistake they
> make.


Have to agree. Cooper or Burnham (who everyone seems to be talking about as the front runner) would be a disaster as they are dead wood from the past and too closely associated not just with Miliband's disastrous tenure but also with the Blair/Brown era.

Whatever they do they need a complete clear-out and have to reinvent themselves if they are to stand any sort of chance next time round.

[Arginald Valleywater]

And if they go for Mr Choc Ice they are fucked.

[number 6]

Just announced he wont be running fo the leadership. Shame , he was probably Labour's best hope.

[Essex Lad]

Don't you think the party should be lead by someone who has much experience of being a parliamentarian rather than someone who only got elected four years ago?

Miliband was only an MP for five years before he became leader. That didn't work out too well.