I am not a Corbynista, I am Real Labour! …
Labour’s next leader, economics, defence and the mandate
In the dying days of Labour’s Leadership selection, the key issues remain those of economics & strategy, but also unfortunately now one of mandate.
The debate on economics has come to be between Cooper and Corbyn. Demanding credibility is not an economic policy and so we can ignore Kendall & Burnham. I summarise the other’s two positions below and conclude that Corbyn’s economic manifesto is not just a shopping list of desirable reforms, they are a single set of reinforcing measures to fix and rebuild the economy so it works in the interests of the majority of people.
This was meant to be a short blog, emphasising the economy and virtuously circular, self reinforcing nature of Corbyn’s programme, but I also take the opportunity to look at the defence and foreign policy debate and conclude with some comments on the election process itself and Labour’s future.
I am glad I voted for Jeremy Corbyn, but I am not a Corbynista, I am Real Labour. …
Deference
I shouldn’t admit it, but I have just been watching a documentary on QE II our longest reigning monarch, and they marvel at her input to statecraft from Winston Churchill to David Cameron. It makes me puke, and it’s another reason to vote for Jeremy Corbyn. That’s an interview I’d like to see. …
Muck flinging
The abuse and muck flinging is a design feature of primaries, it’s just that no-one pointed it out when we changed our rules.
The scene of my triumphs
Tom Watson is holding a supporters reception in the Old Star of all places.
Migrants
Yvette Cooper makes an appeal for decency over the migrant crisis. Hodges in the Telegraph calls it out as too late to impact the contest, but to me, her campaign shows me the truth of my insight that you have to give people a reason to vote for you, bland safety is not enough.
Insights into the “sharing the economy”
Much is spoken of the sharing economy with Uber and AirBnB seen as their poster children. They’re different, Uber is an evolution of 20th century franchise business while AirBnB is an auction/liquidity service.
A note to support my article on Uber.