Thread by @SteB777

I have just come up with an idea for how to unify a progressive alliance.

It could be called something like "Oppose Neoliberalism", and be a declaration of common cause, in opposing neoliberalism.
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The idea would be to put the focus on the political parties (or their leadership), that secretly adhere to the tenets of neoliberalism, and to put clear water, between parties and leaders who support, neoliberalism, and those who oppose it.
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The aim would be to allow space for various groups and other parties to formulate their own policy, and approach, but to agree, that it must not be neoliberal, and they must strongly oppose and challenge neoliberalism.
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In other words, at least at first, this agreement/declaration, should not go beyond a statement of strong disagreement of neoliberalism, but not defining any other specific policy, just the ideals of a progressive outlook.
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Aside from unifying progressives, the aim would be to put the spotlight on neoliberalism, and its name. To highlight that the reason no matter what major party people vote for, they always get very similar policy, neoliberal policy.
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Many will say, this is a clunky title, as not enough, know what neoliberalism is. That is the whole point of it, to get people aware of it, and what it means, to make it clear that if people vote for Starmer's Labour, Conservative, or Reform, that they'll be voting neoliberal.
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To make it clear, in this declaration, that neoliberalism is the agenda of oligarchs, corporations etc. and the refusal to tax the very wealthy, to consider nationalising the water industry etc, is because of neoliberalism.
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I have no firm ideas on how it would all work, I will leave others to work this out, other than to say it must focus on neoliberalism, name it, describe what it is, and who is behind this agenda, and that these main parties, are currently neoliberal.
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It should avoid being too specific, and too attached to one party or group, other than it opposes, anti-human neoliberal policy, which just sees humans as livestock, to be exploited by oligarchs and corporations, for profit.
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This is just getting the idea out there, for others to add to. It may be possible, if well thought out, for members of these mainstream parties, to be able to sign the declaration, without breaching party rules.
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Please tag in anyone you think may be interested in this, as I am terrible at remembering relevant names and handles. @owenjonesjourno @zarahsultana @ZackPolanski @GreenJennyJones @jeremycorbyn @natalieben @labourlewis @carolvorders @CarolineLucas @DrFrancesRyan @novaramedia
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