What Uk Labour ought to do – Guardian
April 10th, 2015
The first clear chance for years to differentiate themselves, to renounce austerity and commit to a genuine Labour manifesto, sod the Mail, renationalise, reunionise, tax the rich, protect the poor, FIGHT FOR THE WORKING CLASS WHICH IS TECHNICALLY THEIR ****ING PURPOSE and all they can offer is the Vegetarian Option
I don’t read the Guardian in order to be told what to think, I read it because their editorial views are the most closely aligned with my own. In most cases. This applies today where they summarise responses from a readers’ survey leading to a list of 10 things their readers think ought to be in the manifesto but which are not:-
1) Embrace radical electoral reform
2) Build more houses – particularly for social rent
3) Introduce a living wage
4) Renationalise the railways
5) … and the utilities companies
6) Reverse the outsourcing of public services
7) Get rid of tuition fees entirely
8) Introduce higher taxes for the wealthy (and wealthy businesses)
9) Bring in a financial transaction tax
10) Reject TTIP, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
The poverty of ambition of the present Labour manifesto is why so many of us are voting Green this time.
The other day I happened to come across my print out of Ian Martin’s excoriating review of the 2014 Labour Conference in Manchester. He doesn’t pull his punches and my highlighter tells it’s own story.
The first clear chance . . . (above)
He goes on later . . .
Oh, the stupid Labour party. I can’t remember a more spineless opposition
I acknowledge that Ed looked more prime ministerial in the most recent debate than I’ve seen him look before, but it’s not about the leader it’s about the party – slowly, very slowly, their policies sound a little more leftward each time a new one comes out. But, and it’s a big but. It’s too little too late.
My statement on the Guardian, follow link
Disillusioned Labour voter looks left
Those of us who have decided to vote Green have done so not because we think our candidate will get into office, but because the Labour party needs a kick up the arse, that it’s time to vote with ones beliefs instead of just because somebody standing for election is the most likely candidate to get elected.
Michael Edward’s statement on the Guardian, follow link
War the last straw; economy the haystack
A wasted vote? Only in your eyes. In my eyes it’s a question of principle and the present Labour party have a lot of ground to make up in under a month before I’ll vote for them. It’s not going to happen.