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In her first words on learning that she is the new Tory leader and will be PM in 48 hours, Mrs May said: “We need to unite our country and … we need a strong, new positive vision for the future of our country – a vision of a country that works not for the privileged few, but that works for every one of us.”
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I particularly liked your paragraph about London and the bankers. A lot of people who post on PB seem to be concerned only with the effect that the Referendum result will have on the financial sector.
by You Know Who.
If only Andrea Leadsom were Tory leader.....
The decline of pluralism is a sign that something has gone seriously awry with your body politic.
Sleepers?
https://excelpope.wordpress.com/2016/07/12/vested-interest/
Echoes much of what is said atl...
Is Mrs May capable of delivering? Does she even have a vision of what needs to be done? I doubt it, but hope I am wrong.
A great article and something that strikes a chord with me. Although a confirmed Tory (I believe they are best set to govern the country) I do tend to the more gentle side of politics and some left wing ideas are not necessarily wrong.
Disagree, it is clear what Corbyn is against, not what he is for. It's one of the key areas where he has disappointed.
This One Nation Tory likes to play games with his 'progressive' friends. After pushing, lightly, goading, softly, it is amazing how many of my friends are anti: debt forgiveness of any kind (because they don't ever expect to default on a debt), any fee paying element for those able to afford it using NHS and not having health insurance (because they've grown up not having to factor much degree of self reliance in to their lives) or indeed any fee paying element to uni education (they're generally anti tutus ion fees) despite recognising the private good inherent to further education.
It is amazing how many young adults of my generation cite the identity politics of Labour, but are economically very right wing, pro universal benefits (they tend to get shirty when I suggest that universality discriminates and almost certainly hinders better provision and the social mobility of the poor) and socially naive about the effects of globalisation. The last few weeks has also proved most of them to be anti-democratic - as soon as a major vote went against their interests there was much questioning of why we should let people decide such an important issue. Anyone who thinks the generations after the baby boomers will be easier to govern will have a tremendously nasty shock.
On-topic: good piece, Miss Cyclefree.
Above all, the fruits of the economy need to be much more fairly shared – not (or not just) in the form of handouts to the poorer areas but in terms of proper and visible investment in infrastructure and services and people and housing, in people being given control over what happens where they live. It means increased taxation of the better off.
A good article, but I disagree with the above paragraph. I think there's more than enough tax being collected. The problem is with how the money is spent and on what.
Infrastructure takes a poor back seat at the moment.
Improper head-gear for attending the meeting?
A Guardian liveblog to follow ?
A reliable journalist on Twitter that is not engaged in wishful thinking ?
She is against big govt. She is against small govt. She is for good govt.
I don't see why the PLP should "allow" a left candidate on the ballot who cannot assemble enough true supporters to get nominated. That's the mistake the PLP made the first time around.
That could be the basis of a deal before the NEC vote, but not afterwards. If you fight instead of doing a deal, you don't get the deal after you've lost the fight.
And Fpt: Thanks Mr Morris - I am this minute speeding to Cambridge, from KC, to view an auction of rare books. Treasure hunting (also known as book dealing) feels like the best job in the world right now!
12 trade union delegates expected to take joint stance.
Where Cam & Osborne were culturally liberal and economically "dry" as ultra-Thatcherites, May is more of a traditional conservative on things like immigration and national security (but frankly even I'm a bit of a conservative on those issues) while at the same time having a bit more of a heart towards the poor and a less obsequious attitude to the fat cats.
KenobiCameron, and will soon see the end ofThe RebellionThe Labour Party.He doesn't have to do that again. It's open to challengers now to get nominated and defeat him.
I work in the financial sector but I was struck by what the Northern bit of my family and all our friends in Millom and roundabout said during the referendum. They were pretty much all for Leave, thought it would win and felt that London needed a reality check. And indeed when I go there it makes me realise that what gets taken for granted in London is really not at all normal in the rest of the country. It is not enough for London to say that we pay for everything: behaving like Lady Bountiful is not really tenable long-term.
In a way I think that this referendum has been more divisive - or brought out the divisions more clearly - precisely because it was not a GE and because every vote counted. It has also made me rethink my approach to the voting system. We should make every vote count. We may not like the result but better that than sullen acquiescence/indifference for years and then - boom - a shock.
Perhaps TSE could give us his views?
They are loathe to accept this so remainers like to claim people voted the way they did because they were lied to. We know when politicians lie: it is when they open their mouths. All of the politicians involved in what was laughingly called a debate lied and lied. It is what they do. And then people choose.
The so called debate didn't really focus on the problems most of our fellow citizens face but it came a lot closer than the general election did. Apparently Cameron was wanting to launch a life chances program next month. I hope this does not get lost. If anyone is going to do something for the poor and disadvantaged of this country it is going to be the Tories. The only poor Corbyn cares about do not live in this country and mainly live in his socialist fantasies.
I am not hopeful about May leading such a charge. She has shown no imagination to date. But maybe I will be surprised for once. That would be nice.
@Labourinsider seems to say things that come to pass.
Although they are predicting an 17 -14 outcome with 2 absentees.
I presume there will only be 10 union reps and one of the Morning Stars Corbyn definites has switvhed sides.
FWIW i reckon 19-12 but hey EICIPM
Not AV though; strikes me as a Cambridge graduate conspiracy....
And a get well soon to Mr Meeks' partner.
Won't there be some September 2015 Corbyn supporters who have seen how hopeless he is who might change horses?
More importantly, does my £3 cover me for an election about to start in 2016 or do I have to subscribe again? :-)
sorry CAPLOCK
I wll probably be abused for asking this, but the political conversation needs to involve everyone; not just the voters in marginal seats.
Do we need a form of PR so that the opinions of the inhabitants of the rotten boroughs count? I rather think we do.
Mr. Pulpstar, one should hope not.
Anyone here going to own up?
https://twitter.com/LadPolitics/status/752848052982079489
Mr. Joel, not to mention the exciting Second Punic War comments and terrible F1 tips
[On that, I've more or less done the mid-season review. Should be up before the weekend].
As always, we must look to a supply side solution and they are out there. We just need a PM with the cojones to do it.
Actually I agree with you but cant see how it ever comes about
Anything that drastically alters the way people communicate and publish has a tremendous effect on the media; I don't think they're anywhere near to the nadir yet, or have any decent coping strategies to get there.
Berners Lee et al will stand alongside Gutenberg in the history books.
What they'll do is what they always do, try to grow the economy by cutting taxes and regulation while trying to get poor people to blame their problems on foreigners.
He was very struck by the feelings he encountered; very similar to those described as being those of family in Millom. He had been working hard for Remain before the referendum, but was now strugging to square his own particular intellectual circle. In particular he notd the number of people he met who either were, or had close family members, on zero-hours contracts, or who were otherwise struggling to make ends meet.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/starbucks-to-raise-wages-up-to-15-1468247939
Quite interesting
@tnewtondunn: "We're already enjoying a post-coital cigarette having withdrawn our enormous Johnson", @RuthDavidsonMSP on Tory v Labour leadership races
What I find most interesting is that there is only one developed world country (that's not a massive commodity exporter) that's managed to square the circle in the last 25 years, and that's Germany.
East Germany in 1990 was a lot worse place than Millom, with lower skills, failing firms, and rising unemployment. Germany managed to revitalise its East, such that the unemployment rate in Brandenberg or Mecklenberg are below 6%. And they did it without the massively unbalanced economy that we have: there's no massive current account issue, or consumer debt issue, or reliance on housing or the vagaries of finance.
We would do well to learn lessons from the Germans as far as how regional policy should work.