NL is in meltdown. But hey….. the line being peddled is “unite” behind Labour and you’ve gotta have faith in those policies. The image that comes to mind is head. Firmly in sand.
The unions are putting forward 100 demands for workers’ rights at the National Policy Forum. But what concerns me is that these demands are nothing more than a shopping list that lack any core conviction. One missing key ingredient from these demands is what kind of society do we want and how it will be resourced….
But one of the demands is sacking John Hutton. John Hutton the man who thinks we should celebrate the rich and shaft the organised working class. And yesterday Paul Kenny (GMB) argued that there should be a confidence ballot on Gordon Brown’s leadership to “clear the air”. Poor John, he probably choked on his bile when he heard that as he snapped back:
“Who are the unions to say this today?”
Who indeed John… I mean, the unions only donate around 90% of the funding to keep Labour afloat. And as John is soooo worshipping of the rich and corporate capitalism, can you imagine him saying to the bosses “listen up! society is going to be organised for the benefit of everyone, not just to make you even richer.”
We need an account of how the LP is going to tackle the huge environmental issues we face, how to deal with housing and debt and internationally how to create a more equitable and sustainable way of doing things. The attitude to war is simple: just say no.
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