| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Participating in Labour's leadership election | |
| Posted by: | David McLoughlin | |
| Date/Time: | 21/06/15 13:42:00 |
| It's over 200 new members, not £3 supporters. Locally recruited members pay £15 for the first year. Reduced rate is £23.50 (pensioners, low income) , Standard rate is £46.50. I believe the Tories charge £25. Their local membership, based on their accounts submitted to the Electoral Commission are about a third of Labour's. As to Mr Atterwill, the Labour Party was written off in 1931 after the split with Ramsay Mac , in 1959 after Macmillan increased the Tory majority and in 1983 after the SDP split. History tells us that it's a bit soon to write off the Labour Party. As long as the coalition that makes up the Labour Party sticks together, it's a contender. Many of the gains Anita referred to are being lost. We have a worsening housing crisis, an NHS stretched to the limits and the reduction in child poverty has stalled. Given Osborne's small state predilection things are going to get worse for ordinary people. All the Budget speculation is about 'welfare cuts' but that won't enough to meet Osborne's targets. Expect further damaging cuts to social services, and further reductions in Council services to householders in general. The Coalition government didn't manage to move Britain away from a financial services dominated economy, manufacturing is still suffering. The one thing we should have learnt about financial crises is that their timing is unpredictable but the results are devastating. We've still got too many eggs in one basket. With a majority of only 12 and only 36.9% of the popular vote the Tories have a precarious hold on power. Scotland, Europe, a bonkers scheme to sell off Council housing...plus Cameron is going after three and a bit years. Lots of opportunities for their opponents. This ain't 1983. |