Tag: Labour Party
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I don’t care who wins the election in my town
Nevertheless, this is a song of hope… What shall I call the introduction to this essay – “me and politics – a potted history”? I know many other people have been on similar journeys to mine, so I can do it in a couple of paragraphs, and I ask you to forgive it, because it’s…
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Braybrooke – I will be voting after all!
I always write a blog about my ward’s elections just before voting day. I really thought I wouldn’t this year, local politics being as it’s been lately but – look, I’m doing it! This has been a very strange election campaign period for me – a few years ago, I would have been right in…
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24 hours in the slough of despond
This is a long read, and it’s all about those times when the political gets really, really personal. I hope it’s useful, and hope it reads okay! Rocking and reeling and finding the way home Yesterday was one of those slough of despond days. I’d been on the edge since a sobering experience at a…
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There’s a tiny chink of light in the darkest hour…
Close on the heels of our nationwide horror at seeing almost all of our UK politicians excusing Israel’s blatant and atrocity-strewn destruction of Gaza, this week we had to witness yet another disgrace in the House of Commons, where MPs claim to be the voice of the people. In a packed House, each MP was…
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I found the racism, now what?
At least the BBC has the decency to mention the Pennines, the Co-operative Movement and Gracie Fields but other than those reasons to think about Rochdale, this article is mainly rattling with racism and as far as I can see, that’s really not the fault of the people of Rochdale. I decided to spend a…
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Are you independent enough to stand up for Hastings?
I was a member of the Green Party once. I was an enthusiastic Labour Party officer for a while. I am out of patience with party politics altogether just now – and you know, my opinions haven’t changed much. What is the point of going on supporting an organization because it once had policies you…
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I’d like to apply for the Helen Thomas Award, please
I don’t mind if people think it’s a bit off. I think they should rename it the Emperor’s New Clothes Award. (If you’re of a sensitive nature, you should probably read the last bit first, the bit headed ‘naturally’ and work your way up to reading the whole thing.) Why isn’t anti-Palestinianism a thing people…
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Dear Socialists
*Header pic: Andy McDonald was one of the three MPs who turned up to talk to the RMT and their supporters when we went to Westminster to argue for the ‘keep the guard on the train’ campaign. (an aside perhaps, but vital for solidarity in the current struggles) Dear socialists, I’m glad you’ve remembered thought-crime…
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Wishing there was something you could do about the Labour Party?
I suffer from NADA (Not Another Damned Acronym) Syndrome, which is probably why it took me a while to notice, and get curious about, OCISA. When you find out it stands for “Organise Corbyn Inspired Socialist Alliance” you’ll probably do what I did – roll your eyes sadly and move on – but if an…
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It shouldn’t take courage to say so
Juemin Xu and Louise Irvine are standing for the Labour Women’s Committee this year. They are supported by the Labour Women’s Declaration, because their manifesto includes standing up for women’s right to speak about women’s legal rights. Go back a few years and say that, and I simply would not have believed you. Nevertheless here…
Kay Green 