So why didn't Corbyn run for leader it 2010?

[Jeneral2885]

He could have attracted votes, become PM and take the UK out of NATO--no more ARRC and remove Trident without building more SSNs and invite Assad, Gaddafi and all his friends for state visits?

[LeftishBrit]

1. Why didn't a lot of people run in 2010?

Your hyperbole is getting both tiresome and counterproductive. I have actually paid my £3 to vote in the Labour leadership election, mainly so that I could vote for Tom Watson for deputy leader; but obviously I'm also voting for leader, though without enthusiasm for any candidate; and I had been planning to give my first preference to a different candidate. But the obsessions of some of the anti-Corbynites such as yourself are making me tempted to give him my first preference after all!

While Corbyn is in my opinion the best candidate on economic issues, I do think that he is rather inexperienced and naïve on foreign policy. But your account is so over-the-top that it just leaves me gobsmacked.

Oh, and as regards Assad and Gaddafi: our governments in general were pretty friendly with both, until they weren't. In particular, Blair and Gaddafi were very cosy with each other.

[Jeneral2885]

4. right fine

one man's action's justifies another.

I'm willing to watch your next Labour Leader negotiate with Jihadi John.

[T_i_B]

6. Well who do you actually want as Labour leader

We've seen lots of negative whinging from you. Who would you prefer out of Burnham, Cooper & Kendall?

Try and think of positive reasons, even if these 3 candidates themselves often seem to struggle with this.

[non sociopath skin]

7. "Jeneral"'s trolling follows a fairly regular pattern.

I simply ignore him and I'd advise others to do the same.

The Skin

[T_i_B]

2. I believe that Diane Abbott ran in 2010

Although her campaign never really got off the ground.

I'm not sure who Corbyn supported in 2010, or if he was one of the few people trying to get John McDonnell onto the ballot paper in 2007.

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. He first nominated McDonnell, then Abbott after he dropped out

and his vote went to Abbott and then Ed Miliband - all a matter of public record for MPs and MEPs, apparently:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labour_Party_%28UK%29_leadership_election,_2010

[Jeneral2885]

5. clearly

she had no idea then and now.

[Ken Burch]

8. Because he isn't driven primarily by personal ambition.

In 2010, Diane Abbott was the candidate Labour's left-wing was backing, and Corbyn backed her.