[Abernathy]

At the moment, there is a great deal of talk about so-called “seismic shifts” in British politics, with insurgent parties from the left (The Greens) and Right (Farage and various other parties started by former Reform/UKIP nutjobs who have fallen out with Nige).

But is it really such a seismic shift? Or is it just business as usual with different coloured rosettes ? Will it actually even happen ?

As someone who is a Labour Party member of 40 years plus, and someone that has always had what I’d cast as progressive political outlook, I’ve started to consider how I’d feel if the so-called “seismic shift” really did materialise. There’s a slightly sentimental attachment to Labour of course, but the Tories do seem basically to be circling the drain, and Labour, if you believe the media coverage, might also be facing existential peril.

I suppose what we just might be looking at in terms of our future political landscape is the Green Party as the new (not New) Labour Party, and Reform as the new (all but literally) new Tories . Politics always boils down to the proressives vs the reactionaries, or if you prefer, the good guys vs. the cunts. Would that be so bad ? Would I, an old Labour hack, be able comfortably to get on board as a Green supporter? I dare say I possibly would.

My sort of default view is that the “seismic shift” is a load of old wank, but ….

However, this is an interesting area for debate, which is why I’ve opened the thread.


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