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Sylia Stingray is pilfering the biscuits on,
Sat 1 Apr 2006, 17:42,
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It seems to me you Brits aren't like the left much.Ironically, over here they just gained a lot of force in recent elections.
Edit: in what way does "new labour" differ from "old labour"?
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Sat 1 Apr 2006, 17:44,
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Edit: in what way does "new labour" differ from "old labour"?
Old Labour were LabourNew Labour are Conservative
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Puromycin is still licking windows,
Sat 1 Apr 2006, 17:51,
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New labour ditched a lot of the old-style socialist valuessuch as nationalisation, reduced links with trade unions, ditched any commitment to building social housing, and effectively became Tory Lite.
With this we're back to the unenviable situation that the only political parties with strong left-wing values are minor players and unlikely to influence UK politics massively.
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Sat 1 Apr 2006, 17:51,
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With this we're back to the unenviable situation that the only political parties with strong left-wing values are minor players and unlikely to influence UK politics massively.
I'm not BritI am English. Old Labour = broadly socialist. New Labour = Broadly Thatcherite
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Sat 1 Apr 2006, 17:51,
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The difference?New Labour = Old Tories.
To be honest, I stopped thinking of Labour as The Left a long time ago...
(To be honest, I stopped thinking of Labour as The Left a long time ago...
Sylia Stingray is pilfering the biscuits on,
Sat 1 Apr 2006, 17:52,
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old labour are socialist, and represent the unionsnew labour are populist, and don't have such a clear agenda.
whether or not this is a good thing is debatable. where do you hail from?
(whether or not this is a good thing is debatable. where do you hail from?
spacefish bong!,
Sat 1 Apr 2006, 17:52,
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