Incidentally, I've had a few replies to this saying "that isn't what she meant... she didn't say that..."
Er, folks. If your argument is that in her first set-piece interview, she screwed up her communication and message completely, that does not count in her favour.
Er, folks. If your argument is that in her first set-piece interview, she screwed up her communication and message completely, that does not count in her favour.
It's especially laughable given she's slagged Corbyn off so often for unclear messaging, and insisted that she, salt of the earth Jess, will be as honest and transparent and easy to understand as the day is long.
She'd had weeks to prepare her message. She botched it instantly.
She'd had weeks to prepare her message. She botched it instantly.
Do you know what I think would happen under a Jess Phillips-led Labour Party?
1. Hundreds of thousands of members gone
2. Initial media hype and public fascination, leading to a huge short term bounce
3. Quickly followed by a long term CRASH, as the public truly get to know her
1. Hundreds of thousands of members gone
2. Initial media hype and public fascination, leading to a huge short term bounce
3. Quickly followed by a long term CRASH, as the public truly get to know her
4. Most importantly: she'd say one thing one week, the opposite the next week, and not even realise she was doing it.
Before blaming the left for 'sabotaging' her, resigning, and ending up on a sofa as a pundit before you can say Liz Kendall.
Before blaming the left for 'sabotaging' her, resigning, and ending up on a sofa as a pundit before you can say Liz Kendall.
And, lest we forget, when someone has already been as dependent on a positive media image as she has - because her being so anti-Corbyn was manna from heaven for the press - that can and will turn in an instant. With all the things the media praise her for used against her.
