tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post6637713389280447087..comments2023-10-27T07:50:27.411+01:00Comments on Next Left: How David Miliband "lurched" to the centre-leftTom Hampsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917325958130851128noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-18647226461584095982010-08-13T10:31:20.812+01:002010-08-13T10:31:20.812+01:00"Go to the hustings in search of substantive ..."Go to the hustings in search of substantive policy differences, you may find yourself digging around in the schools curriculum and the relative merits of the GCSE or the international baccalaureate."<br /><br />What were their respective positions on this, seeing as you mention it?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11941923462227797153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-89621042844890156782010-07-22T12:30:55.940+01:002010-07-22T12:30:55.940+01:00We might get to know exactly where David Miliband ...We might get to know exactly where David Miliband stands, if he would respond positively to the attached. <br /><br /><br />"Dear David,<br /><br />..... <br /> <br />You will remember that we last met at the meeting you addressed in Sheffield on 18th June, when I handed you a letter asking you to issue what I have called a "Manifesto of Intent" concerning your leadership candidature. The matter is explained here -<br />http://dronfieldblather.blogspot.com/2010/06/calling-those-with-voting-rights-in.html<br /> <br />This is the third request on this matter which I have emailed to you at ..... Others have been sent to your campaign's email site. Comments have followed you around on other blogs and web-sites when you have made contributions. <br /> <br />I hope that you will at last respond to the request I am making.<br /> <br />So far Andy Burnham and Diane Abbott have agreed to issue such Manifestos. <br /> <br />Please just let me know one way or the other what the answer is.<br /> <br />All the best,<br />Harry Barnes (Labour MP 1987-2005)<br />....."(full contact details provided).Harry Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01833380054575757928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-65622649742672101382010-07-22T10:38:13.323+01:002010-07-22T10:38:13.323+01:00Duncan
Thanks. I think the noms threshold should ...Duncan<br /><br />Thanks. I think the noms threshold should be 5% of MPs when a vacancy, and then people can get on with their own support.<br /><br />But I can't quite see how DM's intervention could possibly have had the impact you suggest.<br /><br />If DM had done nothing to help Diane Abbott, I don't see how John McDonnell could have got close to the ballot, while she also fell well short. But perhaps I don't understand what the balance of potential support for McDonnell and Abbott was.<br /><br />Given other support for DA (eg Harriet Harman, David Lammy, Rushanara Ali) i doubt whether DM actually could have with similar resources got John McDonnell on, which would not have addressed the gender in the contest point either.Sunder Katwalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671411534003530927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-41953483538348127912010-07-22T10:19:39.094+01:002010-07-22T10:19:39.094+01:00I suspect it would be seen differently by most gra...I suspect it would be seen differently by most grassroots leftwingers: that David Miliband's late manouvre denied them of their preferred choice of left-wing candidate, and merely underlined their "Anyone but DM" position...Duncan Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16787646693693466048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-46897074041742368422010-07-22T10:12:06.164+01:002010-07-22T10:12:06.164+01:00So what next for labour, it's not Blairite, it...So what next for labour, it's not Blairite, it's not brownite, it's not socialist because that died a life time ago, so what is it.<br /><br />The cuts in income support, the welfare reforms these people thought were right, the min wage set so low it's down right New labour , the massive cuts in benefits something Labour has done more often then not, a Police force protected even when it kills illegally, ID cards, data bases billions wasted on Computers to save money from people.<br /><br />You tell me what labour stands for anymore. It does not stand for me. Union will bend over to be shagged like always in the hope Labour will give them a seat on some committee or if they really are good payers a seat in the house of lords.<br /><br />The fact is we have two choices now Tory or the sons of Tories.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05186557603493331701noreply@blogger.com