tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post8275893745698608426..comments2024-03-28T19:27:59.772+00:00Comments on A K Haart: Labour's Hartlepool debacleA K Haarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-25499463519540549092021-05-09T11:13:49.103+01:002021-05-09T11:13:49.103+01:00Scrobs - it boggles my mind to think that there ar...Scrobs - it boggles my mind to think that there are people who vote Green. Maybe we should do our bit this summer by walking around in sandals with socks and a Greenpeace T-shirt. That should sink them.<br /><br />Sam - I agree, the strategy is not bold enough. This government still seems to be bound by its own social environment. As if the chattering classes have too much influence and there is not quite enough cool political calculation to cut through it. A K Haarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05897490979828603179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-62952313891832002502021-05-09T10:16:16.831+01:002021-05-09T10:16:16.831+01:00I haven't noticed Boris pushing back against i...I haven't noticed Boris pushing back against identity politics. His ethnic minority cabinet members and MPs have been doing so, which is great, because it shows the issue is on the radar, and they have a strategy. <br /><br />But the strategy is not bold enough. It is motivated by fear. Boris and other ministers are keeping their heads down on this because they don't want to appear racist, transphobic, etc. I think actually going on the offensive would be a vote-winner. Defund lots of university courses. Review the school curriculum. Ditto the criminal justice system, and repeal or amend the Equality Act. Make the case that he has no objections to any type of identity, but that weaponising it will not be tolerated.Sam Vegahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05978971199859845931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481298417819219839.post-89525328177330603022021-05-09T06:18:11.323+01:002021-05-09T06:18:11.323+01:00Luckily style is also associated with the Greens a...Luckily style is also associated with the Greens and the Libdems.<br /><br />Style got them 358 and 349 votes respectively, so they have a little bit to learn!<br /><br />Mind you, I still think wearing sandals with socks is very, very comfortable!Scrobs.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12942449871600526680noreply@blogger.com