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Matilda

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6. What you said

Reply to Dworkin (Reply #5)

Sun Apr 5, 2020, 08:01 PM

Apr 2020

about blue collar Labour; I was surprised to see a knight become Labour leader.

I thought anyone with a title had to renounce it if they were running for Labour leadership. I'm sure Labour has come a long way from its worker roots, just as ours has, but it still surprised me.

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Sir Keir Starmer elected as new Labour leader [View all] T_i_B Apr 2020 OP

Surprise! Soph0571 Apr 2020 #1

I thought Sir Keir was the best of an uninspiring bunch T_i_B Apr 2020 #2

k&r for Labour. At last, the reign of Corbyn has come to an end. I wish you well. n/t Laelth Apr 2020 #3

+1 exactly. bronxiteforever Apr 2020 #4

Nearly there Dworkin Apr 2020 #5

What you said Matilda Apr 2020 #6

He got the knighthood for his work as Director of Public Prosecutions muriel_volestrangler Apr 2020 #7

It's not that sort of title LeftishBrit Apr 2020 #8

Thanks for the explanation. Matilda Apr 2020 #9