tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post734208773594142..comments2023-10-27T07:50:27.411+01:00Comments on Next Left: The little problem with liberalism is getting bigger...Tom Hampsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05917325958130851128noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985429043801017839.post-7709608333069668862010-04-14T13:32:11.125+01:002010-04-14T13:32:11.125+01:00Hilarious - is it not also an Orwellian piece of b...Hilarious - is it not also an Orwellian piece of bluster to try and suggest that the issue of civil liberties is a cornerstone of progressive politics? After all, progressive politics is all too often about closing down, smearing and trying to legislate against anyone who doesn't adhere to the 'progressive' way of seeing the world. Ask anyone who tried to complain about immigration or multiculturalism (racist). Or the EU (xenophobic). Or to stick up for the conscience of Christians in public life (homophobic, bigoted etc.). Civil liberties, eh? Yeah right. You're as illiberal a bunch as any.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com