Originally Posted by
Baa_Baa
Terrible decision, like self inflicted wounds, Labour (or Little) has lot the plot here and the desperation is palpable. Jackson is an uncontrollable motormouth, he has never "got the message" and will never "watch himself and the way he behaves".
Goodness know why Little would take such a high risk bringing a loose cannon into the List in such a high ranking, already he's had to ameliorate the fallout and demote Jackson a notch or two by implied or actual ascension.
Also poor tactics from Little, by announcing this openly before working through the internal conflicts, as Jackson will galvanise internal Labour opinion and the whole thing could easily turn into another embarrassing debacle.
That said, they're good at working through debacles, albeit after they've lost an election, they have three terms in opposition as evidence for their appalling choices of candidacies in the times when they needed stability, level heads and profound leadership that captures the populations hearts, minds and imagination.
Can't see this working out well for Labour in any way shape or form.