Pendleside Christmas Dingbats. Cd 6/1/25
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Strikes
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Interesting that 'Sir' Keir Starmer bans his shadow ministerial team from supporting trade unions on picket lines. I'm no Labour supporter but as the trade unions help fund the Labour Party this seems to me hypocritical. If a Labour MP chooses to support strikers on a picket line why should they not be able to do so?
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> they’re speaking up for working people
//No, they're not, they're speaking up for some working people, i.e. their members.//
I meant working classes, but either way they’re taking and encouraging more action than Starmer, who as I said needs to capitalise if he wants to make political headway.
> they’re speaking up for working people
//No, they're not, they're speaking up for some working people, i.e. their members.//
I meant working classes, but either way they’re taking and encouraging more action than Starmer, who as I said needs to capitalise if he wants to make political headway.
The problem Labour has derives from the public perception of unions. People still remember the wildcat strikes, the union dogma, the out of control union leaders like Red Robbo and Scargill. The strikes these days remind people of how they brought the country to its knees in the 60s and 70s. They try and distance themselves from their paymasters but it reality they need them so it's a bit of a tightrope walk. Real Labour cannot win with this state of affairs.
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//The problem Labour has derives from the public perception of unions. People still remember the wildcat strikes, the union dogma, the out of control union leaders like Red Robbo and Scargill.//
Indeed. But ones at the GE the public may remember and will certainly be reminded of will be parties in lockdown, lies about sexual predators, the Brexit promises that have not even vaguely appeared yet, dishonesty in Parliament, spiralling crime figures, the cost of living and energy crises as bosses get huge bonuses, real-terms wage reductions and 12 years of Tory rule that has led to the present state of the country.
As IDS has said the Conservative party is staring into the grave, his words.
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I’m not sure Truss realises the enormity of the task she’s chosen to take on, much less fathom it.
I hope I’m wrong.
//The problem Labour has derives from the public perception of unions. People still remember the wildcat strikes, the union dogma, the out of control union leaders like Red Robbo and Scargill.//
Indeed. But ones at the GE the public may remember and will certainly be reminded of will be parties in lockdown, lies about sexual predators, the Brexit promises that have not even vaguely appeared yet, dishonesty in Parliament, spiralling crime figures, the cost of living and energy crises as bosses get huge bonuses, real-terms wage reductions and 12 years of Tory rule that has led to the present state of the country.
As IDS has said the Conservative party is staring into the grave, his words.
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I’m not sure Truss realises the enormity of the task she’s chosen to take on, much less fathom it.
I hope I’m wrong.
They are not speaking up for the working classes, they are (supposed to be) speaking up for their members. Their membership includes people who aren't working class, and the working class includes people who aren't their members.
Example: two rail unions, one goes on strike, the other doesn't. Which one speaks for the working classes? Neither of them! They each speak for their members. And Labour speaks for Labour.
Example: two rail unions, one goes on strike, the other doesn't. Which one speaks for the working classes? Neither of them! They each speak for their members. And Labour speaks for Labour.
I guess everyone has differing views on Lynch?
He’s certainly hitting the right notes with many.
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