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Leaked plans revealed that the Labour party leadership are seeking to 'rebrand' the party along 'patriotic' lines. With Starmer's approval ratings falling, the right think that cloaking themselves in Union flag bunting will win back the 'red wall'. [A THREAD]

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As we have explained, this flag-waving rhetoric is doomed to fail: "Rather than lulling ‘Red Wall’ voters back to Labour, it plays straight into the hands of [the Tories], who will have no qualms about pulling politics even further to the right." #Starmer

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What's the logical conclusion of this reheated Blairism? "The result will not be to gain the Labour Party votes, but to embolden nationalists and xenophobes, leading to a ramping up of attacks on migrants, of racism, and of imperialist military adventures."

What's the solution? Cast aside this 'Blue Labour' drivel and fight for a socialist solution to workers' problems! We need to unite - not divide - the working class, by fighting for demands like workers' control of the economy, socialist planning, and expropriating the super-rich

As we have explained elsewhere, "Instead of seeking shortcuts to the masses, we must be ruthless in our criticism of all ideas that divide workers and hold back the potential of the working class movement." #Labour #Starmer

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