tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post6785015446245334494..comments2023-10-27T07:50:27.411+01:00Comments on Next Left: Cruddas does want to run ... for deputyTom Hampsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917325958130851128noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-77078104673143992312010-05-19T09:24:00.191+01:002010-05-19T09:24:00.191+01:00As someone who is not a party member, just a voter...As someone who is not a party member, just a voter (Labour, even this time), I think that an open contest with lots of discussion of principles and not just pragmatism, is necessary. It could even get some of us disillusioned old cynics on board.<br />Good ideas for a genuine 'left' candidate.aliqothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772663423845861022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-42232340958592823992010-05-18T23:24:22.691+01:002010-05-18T23:24:22.691+01:00I agree with Harry.
It would be good to have a ca...I agree with Harry.<br /><br />It would be good to have a candidate who was not in the government and from the left, to extend the debate, even with no chance of winning it. If they were a few short on the nominations, I would like to see a few MPs from the centre of the party lending a nomination to get somebody in the race, even if their vote is going elsewhere.Sunder Katwalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671411534003530927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-32031705900541607022010-05-18T16:39:07.065+01:002010-05-18T16:39:07.065+01:00Now that we have been rushed into a leadership con...Now that we have been rushed into a leadership contest, there is an urgent need for those MPs who see themselves as democratic socialists (of whatever hue) to get together at a meeting in the Commons to agree on a candidate for the leadership election. It is the main way that a candidate can be found in the time available who just might be able cobble together the necessary 33 nominees. Otherwise we are in danger of having a series of hustings in which the candidates all share similar limited horizons and we finish up with a series of non-debates where we are expected judge who is likely to be the best celebrity. It is only if we can have serious discussions about values, ideas and programmes that those exercising votes will benefit. I don't for a minute believe that a democratic socialist can win such a contest. But their voice should be heard. Otherwise, the best that some of us will be able to do is to organise a campaign for absentions - explaining why we are doing this.Harry Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01833380054575757928noreply@blogger.com