tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post8045343833350127147..comments2024-03-28T09:16:33.241+00:00Comments on Diary of a Benefit Scrounger: Labour need Time to develop Policy. But Principles never ChangeSue Marshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-53069572366110865242011-01-21T02:32:08.089+00:002011-01-21T02:32:08.089+00:00Hear, hear, Sue! A couple of very minor tweaks and...Hear, hear, Sue! A couple of very minor tweaks and I could imagine Ed M delivering that as a speech - and doing it with power and passion. <br /><br />I strongly agree that the principles need reinforcing again and again and again. They MUST be the basis for the "what". I'd tend to agree with Eoin that some of the policies shouldn't take long to decide but "build social housing immediately" could be derided as "just words." The Government and the media (at least) will demand, "How?" So at least part of the policy detail needs to be ready and it needs a "why" as well. The why is almost instinctive to many on the left but great swathes of the general population need an explanation of how providing that housing to the few benefits the many.<br /><br />AJ's resignation surprised me. It'll be interesting to see what the shadow cabinet looks like once the shuffle has been completed. David M's face suddenly popped up on News 24 (sound down) and, for a moment, I thought he'd got a post but it was about summat else...<br /><br />Very good post!RockHorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913003630650603484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-65996204092260224472011-01-20T16:57:44.572+00:002011-01-20T16:57:44.572+00:00Thanks Eoin - I kind of agree on policy, but in it...Thanks Eoin - I kind of agree on policy, but in it's absence, principals will do me, lol<br />How 'bout AJ then???? Come on the Vetty!!!!!Sue Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14849801822216267250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4568034298343558962.post-63968276117105600172011-01-20T16:08:59.708+00:002011-01-20T16:08:59.708+00:00Sue,
Its a good article. I agree with the view th...Sue,<br /><br />Its a good article. I agree with the view that pricniples never change. I disagree that policies take time to develop. I am old school so you either favour the living wage or you do not, you either support a mortgage interest rate cap or you don't, you are either for AV or you are not... The government needs to building social housing immediately or it does not..<br /><br />As you know I am busy working on a policy document with some colleagues which I hope to support to the Labour Policy Review..<br /><br />But excellent debate provoking article!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811850293408614488noreply@blogger.com