{"id":17554,"date":"2015-04-10T12:32:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-10T12:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.singleaspect.org.uk\/?p=17554"},"modified":"2025-11-22T12:34:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T12:34:06","slug":"what-uk-labour-ought-to-do-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/singleaspect.org.uk\/?p=17554","title":{"rendered":"What Uk Labour ought to do – Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/p>\n

Ian Martin 2014 Labour conference<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u00a0responses from a readers’ survey leading to a list of 10 things their readers think ought to be in the manifesto but which are not:-<\/p>\n

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1) Embrace radical electoral reform<\/p>\n

2) Build more houses – particularly for social rent<\/p>\n

3) Introduce a living wage<\/p>\n

4) Renationalise the railways<\/p>\n

5) … and the utilities companies<\/p>\n

6) Reverse the outsourcing of public services<\/p>\n

7) Get rid of tuition fees entirely<\/p>\n

8) Introduce higher taxes for the wealthy (and wealthy businesses)<\/p>\n

9) Bring in a financial transaction tax<\/p>\n

10) Reject TTIP, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2015\/apr\/10\/10-things-guardian-readers-think-should-be-in-the-labour-manifesto<\/a><\/p>\n

The poverty of ambition of the present Labour manifesto is why so many of us are voting Green<\/a> this time.<\/p>\n

The other day I happened to come across my print out of Ian Martin’s excoriating review<\/a> of the 2014 Labour Conference in Manchester. \u00a0He doesn’t pull his punches and my highlighter tells it’s own story.<\/p>\n

The first clear chance\u00a0. . . (above)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He goes on later . . .<\/p>\n

Oh, the stupid Labour party. I can’t remember a more spineless opposition<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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.<\/p>\n

My statement on the Guardian, follow link<\/p>\n

Disillusioned Labour voter looks left<\/a><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Michael Edward’s statement on the Guardian, follow link<\/p>\n

War the last straw; economy the haystack<\/a>