Luke's Blog: Progress Column

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

I'm not impressed that Neal Lawson isn't impressed by our record in government:

http://www.progressonline.org.uk/2012/02/15/the-absurdity-of-ignoring-new-labours-success/

2 Comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes, but there is a serious problem with the last Labour government:

(1) The numerous wars

(2) Refusal to build council houses

(3) The relentless attacks on civil liberties

(4) Privatisation

(5) Refusal to challenge media lies about asylum seekers and immigrants

And, sadly, the list goes on.

The Labour government could have been much better than it was.

It is a real tragedy. And nor do I blame Blair and Brown exclusively for this. There was plenty of blame to go around.

3:26 pm, February 15, 2012

johnpaul said...

Although I disagree with Innocent people DNA being held and that Those arrested for suspision of rape whould be named before they are sentenced if found guilty, I feel that laoburs record on civil liberties wasn't bad,ID cards were voluntary,42 days was never passed, Stop and account forms were a voluntary eschange of details, Unlike Stop adn search where someone is detained for A search, Stopa nda ccount such as Section 44 searches were introduced after the Mcpherson report, In the past If A P.C wanted someones name as tehy suspected them Of Anti Social behaviour the P.C didn't have to give the person who's name was being taken the P.C.s name and what suggestion Of Anti social behviour took place. Things like Abso's CCTV or Databases weren't an infringemnet on Rights and the Stop account forms used if someone took A photo out of place weren't any differet from 'going equipped under Stop and Search as Part of PACE at 1984, accept now A P.c had to give the member of the Public A piece of paper there and then

11:44 pm, February 23, 2012

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Name: Luke Akehurst

Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Labour Party activist since 1988 - firmly on the moderate wing of the party. Member of Labour’s NEC 2010-2012 and since 2020. National Secretary of Labour Students 1995-6. Parliamentary candidate for Aldershot (2001) and Castle Point (2005). Hackney Councillor (Chatham Ward) 2002-2014, Labour Group Chief Whip 2002-09, Chair of Health Scrutiny 2010-2014. Supporter of Europe, NATO/nuclear deterrence, Israel, electoral reform. Guardian reader. Dad. Oxford resident. Unite union member. Employment history as a Labour Party Organiser, Local Government Political Assistant, Director at a Public Affairs company. All views expressed in a personal capacity. The rest will become evident from reading the blog.