Today’s FT has interviews with both Gordon Brown and Ken Clarke, agreeing with each other, well some of the time. Gordon Brown points out that he warned the Lib Dems that if they got into bed with the Tories it would end in tears and that he cannot believe how bad things have become over the last 14 years. While Ken Clarke points out, quite rightly, that he left Gordon Brown a healthy economy and this time the Labour party will not be so lucky. They will, he thinks, inherit the worst situation since the end of the Second World War.
“A few more heavy hitters in government like Clarke and Brown would also help, but you can’t have everything.”
If only.
I wonder whether Labour has yet woken up to the damage Streeting’s pronouncements are doing to the willingness of progressives to engage in tactical voting?
I just wanted to say how valuable I find Jonty Bloom's commentaries.
I just question (on Brexit) whether there is a middle ground where trade arrangements would improve without the UK accepting at some level the "4 freedoms ". I also wonder if making things easier for long stay travellers would simply ease some of the electoral disquiet without solving more fundamental economic problems.
“A few more heavy hitters in government like Clarke and Brown would also help, but you can’t have everything.”
If only.
I wonder whether Labour has yet woken up to the damage Streeting’s pronouncements are doing to the willingness of progressives to engage in tactical voting?
I just wanted to say how valuable I find Jonty Bloom's commentaries.
I just question (on Brexit) whether there is a middle ground where trade arrangements would improve without the UK accepting at some level the "4 freedoms ". I also wonder if making things easier for long stay travellers would simply ease some of the electoral disquiet without solving more fundamental economic problems.