Had a couple of beers with intiniki last night, a far more committed lefty than I. We discussed the contest, and specifically the way each candidate has approached the race. Apart from Corbyn, Andy Burnham seems to be the only person that has laid out some policy. The New Statesman has a good summary.
Of particular interest are his EU migrant plans, which is almost word-for-word what I’ve suggested on here (was Burnham reading Sotonians in the build up to our defeat? 
). Negotiate a financial settlement with the EU for the pressure we get from EU migrants. Great policy, properly implemented. Leaving aside racism, the concern of most British citizens is the pressure being placed on our communities and public services. As long as Burnham and I are right in our joint assumption that the vast majority of concerned peeps are in the second camp, it could be a vote winner, and more importantly, an opportunity to set up some lasting infrastructure that’ll serve our coming needs.
I may be incorrect, but it doesn’t look as if Cooper and Kendall have actually bothered to set out their visions in any detail, the majority of their campaigns being counter-productively telling people NOT to vote for Corbyn. I’ve found Kendall to be a particularly odious character throughout. Whatever they might say about Corbyn, they’ve not done enough to distinguish themselves as valid challengers, and have been reacting to someone else’s campaign throughout.
