I hope he gets it, and I hope he’s also prepared for the media to bully the hell out of him. He’ll get a million times the scrutiny Five Mil Froggie got.
The frontrunner is thought to be Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came to the UK as a child refugee from Somalia and has been the leader of Camden council since May. “She’s got a compelling personal story and can reach people from all faiths and backgrounds in Camden,” said one Labour source.
Elections are now X Factor? Who gives a shit about your
singingpolicies, just cry on stage and have an emotional backstory!They have been all about spectacle for ages. Their obsession with media appearances, public debates and having a compelling reason as to why they are in politics has tainted the bourgeois electoral system since the dawn of mass media and television in particular. Now we’re subject to focus tested candidates who have to be charismatic and media tested, regardless of how good they might be at being a political representative or what they actually stand for.
He is the best party leader! Go greens!
If he wins it at the same time as something really bad is happening for Labour (high probability), it will be a good look for The Greens.
