paulfromcamden
Baffled
Here’s the Guardian arguing for More Corbyn!
Or rather, the Compass think tank arguing that Labour should stop rejecting progressive policies simply because they are associated with Corbyn.
Very fair article I thought.
Here’s the Guardian arguing for More Corbyn!
His policy platform and manifesto commitments in the 2017 Teresa May Strengthen My Hand GE were spot on.Or rather, the Compass think tank arguing that Labour should stop rejecting progressive policies simply because they are associated with Corbyn.
Very fair article I thought.
This is certainly an opportunity for Starmer to stand by one of his core principlesInteresting watching the four-way dynamic between the RMT, the media, and the two-faces of Labour over the proposed strikes in a couple of weeks. The RMT and right-wing media obviously have their positions, but other than a few breaking ranks to support (Streeting, Nandy, Burgon etc) Starmer is firmly perched atop the party’s now famous and well-worn fence of ambiguity and evasion.
This one is probably Starmer’s first real test. Are Labour still the party of the trade union movement, or will he whip to join the Tories and far-right tabloid press on this one the way he did with the Rwanda fascism? How would such a decision play out with regards to future Labour funding? No clear win, and I sincerely hope the ambiguity fence fails and forces a decision.
Principles get thrown under a (non unionised) bus?This is certainly an opportunity for Starmer to stand by one of his core principles
I guess we will have to see how firm that stand is. Any bets?
Street ing and Nandy are starting their leadership bids, which will involve pretending to the members that they share their values. Starmer’s already been through that rigmarole and can get on with the real job of leadership, pleasing the press.Interesting watching the four-way dynamic between the RMT, the media, and the two-faces of Labour over the proposed strikes in a couple of weeks. The RMT and right-wing media obviously have their positions, but other than a few breaking ranks to support (Streeting, Nandy, Burgon etc) Starmer is firmly perched atop the party’s now famous and well-worn fence of ambiguity and evasion.
This one is probably Starmer’s first real test. Are Labour still the party of the trade union movement, or will he whip to join the Tories and far-right tabloid press on this one the way he did with the Rwanda fascism? How would such a decision play out with regards to future Labour funding? No clear win, and I sincerely hope the ambiguity fence fails and forces a decision.
Street ing and Nandy are starting their leadership bids, which will involve pretending to the members that they share their values. Starmer’s already been through that rigmarole and can get on with the real job of leadership, pleasing the press.
Are train drivers paid more than nurses?
Not imminent but Streeting will use the QT clip to burnish his "left-wing credentials" in a slick video promoting his leadership bid, when the time comes. The truth is he's as right-wing as they come (to the right of many Tories) but he knows he has to appeal to the broadly soft-left membership to win a leadership election.Too early for leadership bids, surely? Starmer has to be safe until he loses the next election.
Almost certainly, though I thought this action was about job losses and restructuring rather than pay.
Who is the genuine (hard) left alternative for the leadership?Not imminent but Streeting will use the QT clip to burnish his "left-wing credentials" in a slick video promoting his leadership bid, when the time comes. The truth is he's as right-wing as they come (to the right of many Tories) but he knows he has to appeal to the broadly soft-left membership to win a leadership election.
Compare the video Starmer launched his campaign with:
The idea that he ever intended to honour these left-wing commitments seems laughable in retrospect, but here we are.
Streeting will try the same bait and switch. Shame on party members if they get fooled again.
Are train drivers paid more than nurses?
I've answered that question at least once and probably twice.Who is the genuine (hard) left alternative for the leadership?
The demand is, as he concedes, relentless. Meeting it won’t stop it.I've answered that question at least once and probably twice.
A better question would’ve been, how much more than a nurse do rail bosses earn?Sadly most professions are paid more than nurses.
Sadly not, no.I've answered that question at least once and probably twice.
Answering the question and answering it to your satisfaction are two different things. You’ll never be satisfied because it’s not really a question: it’s a way of telling people to shut up.Sadly not, no.