A blog by Luke Akehurst about politics, elections, and the Labour Party - With subtitles for the Hard of Left. Just for the record: all the views expressed here are entirely personal and do not necessarily represent the positions of any organisations I am a member of.
On Labourlist I wrote about the YouGov polling about the political attitudes of different social classes: http://labourlist.org/2012/10/we-need-to-avoid-appealing-to-an-imaginary-radical-working-class-vote/
posted by Luke Akehurst at 11:40 pm
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.
2 Comments:
tedTrident has nothing whatsoever to do with defence. That is not why we acquired them, that is not why we retain them.
Luke uses the word 'deterrent' as if it were some sort of proven fact rather than mere unproven assertion.
If people want to hear some common sense on this issue, then read Michael Portillo's latest comments.
As far as the jobs aspect, we must ensure that the skills of the people who make nuclear weapons are used to build things that we actually need. They should not have to choose between unemployment and making weapons that threaten to destroy us.
10:51 am, November 03, 2012
Luke, yours like many left wing blogs have been hacked over the last few hours. If you need any help getting rid of it let me know
11:30 am, November 03, 2012
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