Labour Party Commits Suicide

There are moments in history where the fundamental coalitions underpining the political structure change. The founding of the Labour Party was one such time. Formed at the turn of the 20th century as the political arm of the Trade Union movement. It's purpose was to represent the workers in the political process. It was so sucessful that after world war one it replaced the Liberals as the party of radical reform. It has always been a party of the left and was always an uneasy alliance between socialists and social democrats.

For me growing up under Margret Thatcher it was my natural home. It opposed the blind self intrested money grabing and damn every one else capitalist approch that seemed to typifiy the Tories. On one day in May 1997 I remember that election day was like being libertated from 18 years of oppression, I was still up for Portillio and enjoyed every moment of it. Ever since then though i have been increasingly saddened to see the Labour Party that I was once proud to be an activist in move further and further right. Afraid of going back to those 18 years of tory rule the Parliamentry party was silent and compliant.

I want rid of Tony Blair but what the party are doing now is madness. Blair's arrogance in not seeing that people regard him as a liability combined with Brown's duplicity is an appaling spectical.

This can't go on. If Blair tries to stay it will rip the party apart. If a serious challenger to Brown isn't found it will rip the party apart. There are moments in history where the fundamental coalitions underpining the political structure change. I think this is such a time.

Labour Leadership Crisis