Vote Cameron, Get Brown!

Interesting to see Nigel Ashton’s blog - here in the NW we are awaiting the decision of another Council to hit the Tories/Labour with.

http://www.nigelashton.org.uk/news/000054/southport_out_in_the_cold_as_conlab_pact_takes_over_sefton_council.html

Liberal Revolution disagrees with Libdem Revolution!

I saw the very good blog http://libdemrevolution.blogspot.com/2008/05/are-lib-dems-afraid-of-their-own.html and have to disagree with it.

It’s not because there’s anything wrong in proving we can be entrusted with power by `getting into bed` with one party or another - it’s just that it would be a game orchestrated by the other players. As it stands we have front bench spokesmen and women that could knock the other parties into a cocked hat. If you watch BBC Parliament you will see brilliant contributions every day from our party - from my recollection Norman Lamb MP on Zimbabwe sanctions comes to mind or Mark Hunter on BBC World Service. These are just two examples of work behind the scenes.

The problem is that the path to power has to be smart and courageous. I can only see a few ways forward.

1. Building up even further a Local Government base - in Stockport we have done just this by sheer hard graft and streetfighting. We ensure the Council is well-run, delivering on what people want, then we publicise this through Focus. We consider ourselves as not just campaigners but `warriors` - we don’t give up territory lightly. Agents in target seats are encouraged to be `chief of staff of localised warriors`. Genghis Khan is the only way to be!

2. Saying nationally that we have solutions - without regard to what others are saying. Presenting those solutions and policies fearlessly. No looking over shoulders!

3. Tackling the media relentlessly - let’s face it journalists are lazy and want nothing more than an us against them fight. They are not really interested in scrutinising Cameron anymore than he is. It’s our job to say to the BBC and others `OI! get off your fat arses and tell the real truth`. I wonder whether this really is happening - I sometimes doubt it!

4. Believing in ourselves and just punching them down when they misrepresent us. Another truth: locally we used to let the opposition parties get away with murder not wanting to `rock the boat`. Now we let them get away with a lot less and guess what there’s no complaints as it’s a fair fight and they actually respect us! Even when issues are taken to their nth degree of consultation when the time’s to say `enough’s enough` then we just stop say we’ve come to a decision and let the electorate decide.

5. Remember elections are just a modern form of warfare between tribes - it goes right back to ancient times in our DNA - once the warfare ends and the dust has settled we then can see where the ground lies and work out policies with the system that is on offer (assuming we fight them the way they have set the system up!). Then is the time to sit and work with other parties!

 

 

Did Obama win BOTH IN and NC?

The reason i give is that he handsomely won a contest that was only open to Democrats and Indies (unaffiliated).

He didn’t win by 2% one that was open also to Republicans.

I fear that he didn’t because of sly Republicans voting for Hillary as the weaker choice for November. Could I be right? Has anyone crunched any figures on this issue?

 

Let’s put forward our SOLUTIONS

Although we have done creditably well on May 1st - we need to start being braver and putting forward our solutions. This will contrast highly with the Conservatives and Labour.

We need to show how we’ll hand down power to the most appropriate level.

We also need to be a lot tougher with the opposition parties - as well as with the BBC. We need to change the whole system of what purports to be balance.

Another complaint to the BBC

Or should that be the British Biased Corporation. I’ve never seen such an awful balance of opinion presented and dumbed down as that of today’s Politics Show. The BBC have completely overstepped the mark. It shouldn’t be up to the Lib Dem invitee to point out about Burnley etc.

Brinnington wall breached

I’ve just recovered from the locals - having been agent for the indefatigable Chris Walker who took this Labour bastion for the Lib Dems.

True we were helped with the town centre being part of the ward including the terraces of Shaw Heath, the Mottram street towers with the HA/Council/Private dwellings of the Town Centre. It was on the Brinnington Estate itself where we made a good impact taking our message to these very direct but friendly residents - they saw Chris as someone they could relate to.

I had a great artworker, technical support person, I was simply trying to conduct the thing!

My great thanks go to Stuart, Andrew, Geoff, Len, Rose, Joe, Rex, Michelle, Karen and Sue! And of course Chris Walker!

Sick of these new labour apologists

I’ve mentioned before about Mariela Frostrup - i think she represents everything bad about new labour. Don’t get me wrong she does a good book programme - but on politics she doesn’t seem to have a clue.

First, she’s well-off and lives as far away as possible from a Council estate. All she experiences is her own middle-class well-heeled neighbourhood - just like a lot of Labour people.

Second, she’s not that bright politically - she seems to think that new Labour is the sum thing that can actually be achieved against the tories. She fails to understand that the system might need to change.

Third, (although latterly it’s changing) she refuses to admit she’s a staunch Labour supporter (could she be a member?)

Fourth, she says of the Lib Dems `oh that wishy-washy lot` - not having met any Lib Dems who represent ordinary people (not the Hampstead set).

New Labour have so ran out of ideas or of having any solutions to anything that they court groups of voters in a system of `divide and rule`. Witness the 10p tax - abolished to appeal to middle england or, and let’s be brutal about it, more specifically certain polling districts where people cravenly check the tax rates under Lab or Tory and vote accordingly. This was all to do with seeking votes in marginal Lab/Con constituencies thus shitting on their own people. They thought Labour people would just swallow it!

Problem is that it could have worked if people were getting good pay rises, their houses were gaining in value and prices were steady. Now that isn’t so it brings it all up in sharp relief.

People just think they have no soul - the rich are getting richer and the poor getting poorer.

To add insult to injury you get Mariela Frostrup being paid to do adverts to get people to claim their tax credits - someone who doesn’t have to think about paying extra for that organic focaccia from the over-priced minimart.

Then you get the fact that the solution that has been chosen to address some of the upsets of the losers of the 10p tax will be non means-tested - ie the increase in the winter fuel allowance goes to ALL pensioners including older MPs. Yet, if you’re a childless couple or a single person on less than about £12,500 you have to suffer the indignity of going cap in hand with your 40-page forms to claim that extra £20 a week.

If that wasn’t barmy enough you have the very people administering it claiming the tax credits too!

Let’s be clear it’s all an utter shambles.

 

 

Who writes Cameron’s speeches?

I only ask because there seems to be an old colonel type mouthing the words in sync with Cameron! He does it all the time!

I hate that Mariella Frostrup!

Ever since she was on that prog saying `I always vote Labour - Lib Dems are so wishy-washy`. Now she’s doing adverts urging people to take up their tax credits!

Nice work if you can get it. You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours. I take it she isn’t entitled to any - the patronising rich elitist.

She represents all that is wrong with New Labour today - completely out of touch with ordinary working men and women.

Labourhome: Shhh! Don’t mention the Economy!

Been dying to read what the bloggers at Labourhome think of the economic fiasco - guess though it’s not allowed! Nope, not a dicky bird about what’s going on about house prices etc. Has the Politburo caught its tongue!