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By Andy McDandy
#90217
Spot on. The exact words may change, but the sentiment never does.
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By Boiler
#90219
Unfortunately, that feeling of "not being listened to" was a major driver of the protest element of the Brexit vote.

And that ended well, didn't it?
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By Malcolm Armsteen
#90237
Makes no sense...

Who is saying what?
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By Malcolm Armsteen
#90238
Tyron appears to be a first-water Corbynite cunt - is that really the case? Whereas James Austin seems to be a decent Labourite.

Is that the correct gloss?
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By Malcolm Armsteen
#90240
Which looks proper.

Where did he get his DEI quote from?
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By The Weeping Angel
#90241
From this article in the Guardian.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... orm-voters
The Labour faction influencing Downing Street’s pitch to Reform UK voters has urged ministers to “root out DEI”.

An article from the Blue Labour campaign group, titled What is to be Done, calls for the government to legislate against diversity, equity and inclusion, echoing the rightwing backlash from Donald Trump and Nigel Farage.

Describing itself as part of a tradition of “conservative socialism”, the caucus was founded in 2009 by the academic Maurice Glasman, now a Labour peer. It includes the MPs Dan Carden, Jonathan Brash, Jonathan Hinder and David Smith, who represent seats in the north of England.

Keir Starmer’s turn to the right and framing of Labour as “the party of patriotism” mirror Blue Labour thinking.
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By Tubby Isaacs
#90242
Malcolm Armsteen wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 6:32 pm Tyron appears to be a first-water Corbynite cunt - is that really the case? Whereas James Austin seems to be a decent Labourite.

Is that the correct gloss?
Tyron isn’t particularly Corbynite. He just hates Blue Labour and the constant coverage.
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By mattomac
#90243
Hasnt Starmer been pushing this patriotism message since he was elected leader, the Guardian in that quote seem to suggest its recent and allow people to make their own conclusions.

Classic bit of framing.
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By Tubby Isaacs
#90245
mattomac wrote: Tue Jun 03, 2025 8:35 pm Hasnt Starmer been pushing this patriotism message since he was elected leader, the Guardian in that quote seem to suggest its recent and allow people to make their own conclusions.

Classic bit of framing.
Yeah, he has. As did Blair, Brown, Milliband, Harold Wilson...
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By Tubby Isaacs
#90247
"Harold Wilson today made a patriotic speech about the future of Britain, a move seen as a response to the growing threat of the National Front".
By davidjay
#90257
Here was me thinking that taking patriotism away from being the exclusive property of the right was a good thing. Silly me.
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