So what do we think of the new Labour party leader??

I don't align myself politically with Nigel Farage, Moyra, and I certainly wouldn't buy a second hand car from him, but I confess that he speaks plainly and without any political correctness on the subjects that are not done so by other main stream Politicians........and I find myself nodding in agreement while being surprised that I am doing so!! Having said that I wouldn't vote for him.

No, but you voting for Lord Sutch and the Official Monster Raving Loony Party didn't help, Jiffy

Apathy, general distrust of any party, lack of real leadership from any of the opposing parties, the loss of confidence of the future caused by the global financial crash, and the austerity measures inflicted by the Conservatives.

 

You just did, Woo

 

Outline is the correct word, RB. Those are really just stated aims rather than policies with no real "meat on the bones"............so as always in politics the Devil in in the Details. Ah, yes, I know!!......"he's only just been elected, give him a chance", but in reality Mr Corbyn has been outlining his policies for years verbally and in his actions, so I find it difficult to believe that he and his team couldn't find the time during the campaign to clarity the detail.....or was the "Devil" in there making them hold back?
I also find the blatant and somewhat embarrassing attempt by Corbyn and his associates to dismiss giving the four top jobs solely to Men in a patronising "explanation" that in their view "all goveernment positions were equal" to be a indication that we are gullible and easily persuaded as a 3 year old child...which is the view of the other mainstream politicians in office. No politician in any government, in any country, would view government posts as being equal and the fact that Corbyn's male "mates" has been awarded/rewarded in such a way, and such an ineffective explanation has been given, shows that, it seems to me, that dishonesty, patronisation, and nepotism is already being displayed...........so perhaps his politics and views are not so different, below the surface, after all.

 

A group of musicians from the Cotton Making Industry, Freddy.

 

He's alienated most of the media (radio in particular) by refusing to give interviews (don't know if he has now done so as I've been busy since this morning). This makes it look as though he hasn't got his ideas straight so he doesn't want a confrontation.

The longer he delays the interviews the harder it will be to get a fair hearing.

You've put that much better than I tried to do this morning

 

I think that most politicians should have their mouths sewn up most of the time.

 

I'd agree with that, Pete, but for the fact that they've been doing it for decades, and you're correct to a degree that they do it to avoid not so much causing offence but leaving themselves vulnerable to criticism when they change tack. But as I said by spouting a thousand words and actually saying nothing to avoid a direct answer to a direct question only increases, yours, mine and most of the general public's frustration, irritation, and distrust which has lead to the general contempt that we hold Politicians in. We, through Life, expect in conversations, enquiries from ourselves and those we are communicating with, it builds trust and confidence between people. I wouldn't buy a car from anyone who I've just asked "how good and reliable is the car?" who answered with "Do you think England will win the World Cup".......a simple analogy I know but I think you get my meaning. Politicians would rather pacify, tell half truths by wording a statement that could have several paths, to avoid hidden agendas in policies and thereby gain power with the least opposition........and that's a sad but, in my opinion, fact of Life.