The defection in London of a RESPECT councillor to the Tories might seem , on the face of it, stupefyingly strange. But I always regarded the Party born basically from George Galloway's eviction from the Labour Party as a bizarre one-issue bandwagon which would run out of road very very quickly. Split into two via a spat which has had the ultra-left at each other's throats for months, it at least quells any thoughts some might have had that RESPECT was some sort of alternative to Labour.The fact is there are no quick fixes. I wish there were but the reality is that only patient work within the community and trade unions will begin to change the status quo.Have done my bit this week via three-hour council meeting, Branch meeting and trip down to London for LRC National Committee. Could explain why feel pretty much uninspired to do much beyond slump in front of TV and contemplate mountain of work waiting to be done over weekend.
Friday, 15 February 2008
Tuesday, 23 October 2007
AND JUST IN CASE....
Anyone reading this blog happens to live in West Yorkshire - quick reminder. LRC West Yorkshire official set-up meeting tomorrow October 24 @ Linda Riordan MP's office, 2 West Parade (next to Irish centre) Halifax. 7.30pm. Need particularly to hear from comrades in Leeds... so we can meet you there in New Year if you can't get to Halifax tomorrow.....more details on the West Yorkshire LRC blog( see right-hand column) or e-mail me SsPre2@aol.com
Tuesday, 13 March 2007
Blogging Nightmare
Thanks to Owen and Miles for posts. Just spent 45 minutes (when I should be working and catching up on overdue articles) negotiating my way round passwords and logging in. Pure displacement activity........I will probably be nipping down to London on March 31 even though have meeting there March 24. We have our own John4Leader meeting here friday so still some last-minute reminders to send. Big splash in Hebden Bridge Times.....who says there's a media black-out !
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