You don't get to complain about Labour having a Shadow Cabinet that's on the 'wrong side of the Left' if you haven't been putting maximum effort into scrapping our two-party electoral system.
If you want a specific type of Left-wing party, YOU NEED PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION!
If you want a specific type of Left-wing party, YOU NEED PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION!
Simply put:
If you're constantly complaining about the divisions of Centrism vs Socialism then, whether you accept it or not, you believe Labour should be two different parties, but that only works under a fair voting system.
So what have you done to get Labour to support one?
If you're constantly complaining about the divisions of Centrism vs Socialism then, whether you accept it or not, you believe Labour should be two different parties, but that only works under a fair voting system.
So what have you done to get Labour to support one?
There's also something inherently anti-democratic about the Labour infighting while the Party still officially supports FPTP.
Both sides know that not all progressive voters identify with their faction, but will HAVE to vote for them if that faction seizes control of Labour.
Both sides know that not all progressive voters identify with their faction, but will HAVE to vote for them if that faction seizes control of Labour.
That's why Corbyn thought he could support Brexit for 3 years knowing that 71% of his voters didn't want it, and why Starmer thinks he can abandon the leadership pledges that got him elected.
They are/were BOTH willing to take advantage of Labour voters.
They are/were BOTH willing to take advantage of Labour voters.
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