Several of the obituaries and profiles of Denis Healey said he was the best leader the Labour party never had”. It is worth recalling that when he stood for the Labour leadership in 1976,following Harold Wilson’s resignation, he got just 30 MPs’ votes, and only 38 on the moment poll. About the same as Jeremy Corbyn got last month.
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Calne,Wiltshire• Don’t worry about the result, the England rugby team sang the national anthem very well and, and as recent criticisms expose,that is the only thing which really matters.
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Source: theguardian.com