Why it can only be Miliband
fluffymike Thu Jul 31, 2008 at 06:52:14 PM GMT 
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There is one reason why Miliband is the only person who can credibly challenge Brown from within the cabinet.
As he is seen generally as the leader in waiting by many people, if his sole concern was to be leader of the party, then all he has to do is wait till the next Election and replace GB if we lose. The position is virtually his for the waiting.
Therefore, any move ahead of that suggests that his concern is less about personally leading the Labour Party, but about saving it from defeat - or at least minimising the scale of the defeat.
Anyone else going for the role unilaterally - with the exception of John McDonnell who made his intentions very clear a year ago - could be seen as trying to grab his / her moment of glory when in other circumstances s/he would never get the chance to be our leader.
Therefore, it is only Miliband who can be seen as acting selflessly in the interests of the party by offering himself up as an alternative leader?
All of which, incidentally, starts to make a 2009 General Election seem a lot more plausible!
Therefore, any move ahead of that suggests that his concern is less about personally leading the Labour Party, but about saving it from defeat - or at least minimising the scale of the defeat.
Anyone else going for the role unilaterally - with the exception of John McDonnell who made his intentions very clear a year ago - could be seen as trying to grab his / her moment of glory when in other circumstances s/he would never get the chance to be our leader.
Therefore, it is only Miliband who can be seen as acting selflessly in the interests of the party by offering himself up as an alternative leader?
All of which, incidentally, starts to make a 2009 General Election seem a lot more plausible!
Why it can only be Miliband | 4 comments (4 topical)
Why it can only be Miliband | 4 comments (4 topical)
