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I think we'll be ok on border controls as it's not in anyone's interests to make it too complex - then again there do seem to be some who are hell bent on making it as complicated as is humanly possible. Small government indeed....
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Did they throw out the red carpet for you SH ? I mean new members are so rare these days. With so few members you might actually change the 'average age of members' figure - 75 ? at the last reckoning
Did they throw out the red carpet for you SH ? I mean new members are so rare these days. With so few members you might actually change the 'average age of members' figure - 75 ? at the last reckoning
I'll be be holding fund raising soirees in the new house next summer. I could be the key to JRM, Boris and Gove leading us all soon.This is of course the danger of a party with shrinking membership figures, which is getting older by the day. They become open to right wing entryism, and possible takeover. Which Labour (with 700,000 members) do not need to worry about.No, there are lots of Brexiteers joining now, they need young vibrant new blood like mine!!
As far as I know Momentum has a membership of around 25,000 - which, related to a party of 700,000 members, makes up only one in 28 of all members. How does this constitute a takeover ?
If you ever get round to being a full active member of your party SH. That is, more than just being there to get a vote, or glue posters. You will, one day, be expected to canvass for the party. In which case you will be expected to convince people on doorsteps, or on the street, exactly what your party has to offer - not retreat into permanent soundbites about the opposition. Maybe you could practice here ?Don't bank on it, there is no sign yet of a serious challenge to the Tories superiority. The LP should be 15 point ahead at this stage. The anti semite row within the LP rumbles on with growing criticism of Corbyn. He has been described as the 'most offensive politician since Enoch Powell'. There is a growing petition for his resignation. Is this the bunch you are relying on to unseat the Tories?
It would be expected that you would spend more time talking about your own party than about the opposition. If all you can do is slag off the opposition then this really is project fear. It shows me that Corbyn is on the right track when the media have to constantly resort to crucifying his person, and misquoting everything he says. It shows me that somebody is very scared, and that is a good sign.
I agree that Corbyn has not handled these accusations well - he has been far too defensive. It is patently obvious that having the freedom to describe a nation which practices Apartheid, as persuing racist policies, is not racist. It is obvious that in a World where Netanyahu can describe Iran as behaving like Nazis that Israel, also, does not have immunity from such a charge. Why do we have a special code on what is considered anti semitic ? Over and above those laws currently in place protecting minorities. Corbyn should go more on the offensive on this.
