A PHONEY WAR

It's all very well for Gordon Brown to start using the "class war" tactic against the Tory toffs who largely live on a different financial planet from the rest of us. Given that 19 of the 29 Conservatives on the front bench are millionaires it is a justified tactic in the cut-and-thrust which is Westminster politics.
If only it were reflected in Labour's policies.
Instead of dog-whistle rhetoris, this Government should start REALLY attacking the rich - sacking the greedy bankers, taxing the highest earners, and making a serious fist of closing the gap between the rich and the poor ( which it has failed to do in 12 years in power) .
Jokes about Lord Snooty and his Pals may be frated hilarious by backbenchers. They won't find it quite so funny if they lose their seats at the General Election due to Gordon's failure to match rhetoric with action. NB: Former Tribune editor Mark Seddon has an excellent piece on this topic in today's Daily Mail. Yes, I know, but it is still a very good article......