Thought I’d make one big thread for some discussions on all what ifs related to the Labour Left to save @Comisario’s inbox from my ramblings, and allow some broader participation.
A few potential what ifs to get the ball rolling
- Benn’s Kamikaze challenge to Kinnock in 1988 hoped to encourage a leadership bid from John Smith, what could the effects have been if they had succeeded? Hattersley was always far more in danger than Neil but if he had gone Kinnock said himself he would have resigned. What would a non Kinnock Labour in the late 80s have looked like?
- in 1992 Ken Livingstone stood for the labour leadership but didn’t secure enough noms, if he had what could the effect have been, how do we reckon he would have done, and probably most interestingly, how could he have won?
- what about Johnny Mac in either 2007 or 2010? How would a strong showing in either of these contests changed things?
A few potential what ifs to get the ball rolling
- Benn’s Kamikaze challenge to Kinnock in 1988 hoped to encourage a leadership bid from John Smith, what could the effects have been if they had succeeded? Hattersley was always far more in danger than Neil but if he had gone Kinnock said himself he would have resigned. What would a non Kinnock Labour in the late 80s have looked like?
- in 1992 Ken Livingstone stood for the labour leadership but didn’t secure enough noms, if he had what could the effect have been, how do we reckon he would have done, and probably most interestingly, how could he have won?
- what about Johnny Mac in either 2007 or 2010? How would a strong showing in either of these contests changed things?