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Now, Labour might have won a landslide victory in the general election, but one of the more surprising outcomes was the unlikely gains made by the Greens and a surge in the number of independent candidates. With greater collaboration, could they become a real power in politics?
Now, Labour might have won a landslide victory in the general election, but one of the more surprising outcomes was the unlikely gains made by the Greens and a surge in the number of independent candidates. With greater collaboration, could they become a real power in politics?
Oh, actually, I remember us talking about this and I thought to myself, you should have had youth, Jeremy Corbyn. You know, 16 years old, could have been rock and roll.
Oh, actually, I remember us talking about this and I thought to myself, you should have had youth, Jeremy Corbyn. You know, 16 years old, could have been rock and roll.
Yeah.
Yeah.
So you use the phrase, you know, it's not very well thought out. And I'm glad you said that, because I think it's fair to say that's a concern Nish and I have had. You know, we were talking about West Streeting's public consultation for the NHS. Of course, you know, getting the public involved is wonderful. You know, increasing democracy in our political participation is wonderful. But also...
So you use the phrase, you know, it's not very well thought out. And I'm glad you said that, because I think it's fair to say that's a concern Nish and I have had. You know, we were talking about West Streeting's public consultation for the NHS. Of course, you know, getting the public involved is wonderful. You know, increasing democracy in our political participation is wonderful. But also...
I thought you had a plan, mate. Keir Starmer stood in front of the public, you know, went on television and said, it's much worse than we thought. Now, we can argue about whether that is the case. It certainly seemed like the press knew it was much worse than they were saying.
I thought you had a plan, mate. Keir Starmer stood in front of the public, you know, went on television and said, it's much worse than we thought. Now, we can argue about whether that is the case. It certainly seemed like the press knew it was much worse than they were saying.
But I guess one of the things I wanted to ask you is, how reasonable is it to expect the government to have had a plan before they, you know, on the run up to election that they should have already had these things in place? You went to an election twice. How much of a plan did you have for the first 12 months?
But I guess one of the things I wanted to ask you is, how reasonable is it to expect the government to have had a plan before they, you know, on the run up to election that they should have already had these things in place? You went to an election twice. How much of a plan did you have for the first 12 months?
According to The Guardian last month, you spoke at the launch of a new left-wing political party, reportedly named Collective. It was attended by left-wing grandees such as yourself, former Unite head Len McCluskey, filmmaker Ken Loach. Can you tell us anything about this party? What is it?
According to The Guardian last month, you spoke at the launch of a new left-wing political party, reportedly named Collective. It was attended by left-wing grandees such as yourself, former Unite head Len McCluskey, filmmaker Ken Loach. Can you tell us anything about this party? What is it?
You don't like grandee.
You don't like grandee.
Okay, fine, fine, fine, fine.
Okay, fine, fine, fine, fine.
Okay, all right, we'll work on it. We'll work on it. Everything's a process, Jeremy. These are just first attempts, okay?
Okay, all right, we'll work on it. We'll work on it. Everything's a process, Jeremy. These are just first attempts, okay?