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Labour Leadership Process Sinks Into "farce"....
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http:// news.sk y.com/s tory/15 13709/l abour-l eadersh ip-race -sinks- deeper- into-fa rce
Looks like a long time hard Labour guys!
Looks like a long time hard Labour guys!
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Melvyn Bragg
'Miliband failed us, his Labour supporters. And Labour will now, because of him, be in a disaster zone for a long time. There is no chance of us winning the next election if the party carries on as it has been.'
Lord Bragg's also savaged the party's performance in Scotland – where it lost 40 of its 41 MPs to the SNP. He said: 'You might have regarded it as a freak result but it was not, as Labour was rotten to the core in Scotland and took its supporters for granted
'Miliband failed us, his Labour supporters. And Labour will now, because of him, be in a disaster zone for a long time. There is no chance of us winning the next election if the party carries on as it has been.'
Lord Bragg's also savaged the party's performance in Scotland – where it lost 40 of its 41 MPs to the SNP. He said: 'You might have regarded it as a freak result but it was not, as Labour was rotten to the core in Scotland and took its supporters for granted
Tony...I am aware of that but he has been conveniently forgotten by our right-wingers on here. The Tory Party remained out of power for 13 years, mainly due to Blair efforts. They went through 4 leaders before they managed to get one that people were prepared to vote for.
What the Labour part needs now is somebody with charisma, which Bair had in spades. But didn't someone once say that all political careers end in failure ?....Enoch Powell if I recall correctly.
What the Labour part needs now is somebody with charisma, which Bair had in spades. But didn't someone once say that all political careers end in failure ?....Enoch Powell if I recall correctly.
yes Blair did the business by pretty well impersonating the Tories. What Labour supporters seem unable to grasp is that the public vote either Tory or tory look alike. Blair grasped it and was sucessful. The public do not want socialism, that's the point. Mikey do you think you'll see another Labour govenement within 20 years say?
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TTT...yes I do !
I heard all this in 1979, and yet 18 years later, Labour won the biggest landslide victory that they had ever done before, even in 1945. In 1997, he Tories were reduced to just 165 seats, against Labour's 418. In contrast, a few weeks ago, Labour lost with 232, against the Tories 331. So Labour are now in a much better position than the Tories were in 1997. So yes, of course they can win again and much sooner than 20 years !
I am not sure about the "impersonating the Tories" bit though.
Blair brought in radical policies like the Minimum Wage and devolution for Scotland and Wales. I don't remember the Tories under your BL, or the Major pillock that succeeded her, having any enthusiasm for those plans.
If they had of been "Tory" plans, surely they would have been brought in during 1979-1997 ?
Tony...I can understand your reticence about Labour but next week we will see the first Tory Budget for many years, and enough has been leaked to indicate that it will be injurious to ordinary working people, especially if he makes cuts to WTCs. He has plans to make wealthier people even potentially more wealthy, if the IHT changes come about.
I heard all this in 1979, and yet 18 years later, Labour won the biggest landslide victory that they had ever done before, even in 1945. In 1997, he Tories were reduced to just 165 seats, against Labour's 418. In contrast, a few weeks ago, Labour lost with 232, against the Tories 331. So Labour are now in a much better position than the Tories were in 1997. So yes, of course they can win again and much sooner than 20 years !
I am not sure about the "impersonating the Tories" bit though.
Blair brought in radical policies like the Minimum Wage and devolution for Scotland and Wales. I don't remember the Tories under your BL, or the Major pillock that succeeded her, having any enthusiasm for those plans.
If they had of been "Tory" plans, surely they would have been brought in during 1979-1997 ?
Tony...I can understand your reticence about Labour but next week we will see the first Tory Budget for many years, and enough has been leaked to indicate that it will be injurious to ordinary working people, especially if he makes cuts to WTCs. He has plans to make wealthier people even potentially more wealthy, if the IHT changes come about.
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