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Newham Cllr for West Ham Ward, Vice Chair of Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, Pension trustee, Housing & Safety Practitioner.
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Friday, June 19, 2009
UNISON NDC: An Open Letter From Untied Left
This was kindly sent on by Comrade Mercader. Double click, print off and copy for your delegation.
This sectarianism has dogged the Left since the windbag opportunist Kinnock (the most successful political failure in British history) appointed the ex-CPGB Stalinist Mandelson (the second most) and purged Militant instead of engaging in political argument with them. The Labour Party should be an open forum for all on the Left, not a slightly more charitable version of the Tory Party without the internal debate.
The Labour Party is not a political debating society. It is ultimately about achiving power and delivering for working people in a society dominated by “centre” politics.
The Party should only open its membership to those who who firmly believe in change via the road of Parliamentary democracy. This is the central test and anyone who doesn't believe in this should be shown the door and join the rest of the forgotten brigade.
This sectarianism has dogged the Left since the windbag opportunist Kinnock (the most successful political failure in British history) appointed the ex-CPGB Stalinist Mandelson (the second most) and purged Militant instead of engaging in political argument with them. The Labour Party should be an open forum for all on the Left, not a slightly more charitable version of the Tory Party without the internal debate.
ReplyDeleteDon't think this is from United Left? Looks like UN-TIED left to me!
ReplyDeletewhoops - so it is. Will update thank you anon. Hope no one else mixes them up with any one else?
ReplyDeleteHi Indsoc
ReplyDeleteThe Labour Party is not a political debating society. It is ultimately about achiving power and delivering for working people in a society dominated by “centre” politics.
The Party should only open its membership to those who who firmly believe in change via the road of Parliamentary democracy. This is the central test and anyone who doesn't believe in this should be shown the door and join the rest of the forgotten brigade.