The people's party

• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  8 July 2013     14:47236718
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  the dinosaurs seem hell bent on stopping the reds regaining power.
  
  
  
  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/falkirk-row-tories-ask-police-to-investigate-claims-of-unite-votefixing-in-london-seat-8695167.html
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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  8 July 2013     15:23236723
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  it seems that way,back to the dirty tricks thingy.
• Keith Sansum1

  • Location: london
  • Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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  8 July 2013     16:04236724
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  yep other party dirty tricks
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• Guest 705

  • Registered: 23 Sep 2010
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  8 July 2013     22:24236751
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  The whole thing's ludicrous how can you have the labour party without the unions?! To me it's a load of Blairite types trying to put themselves in a better position to make personal gain-all very arkward if the unions are on to you. Therefore discredit the unions at the first opportunity and bite the hand that feeds you while your at it.
  
  I am not of any particular political persuasion but the Unions are obviously the life blood of Labour(new or whatever) and the sooner they realise it the better. Unions are not there to be modernised-they are there to be nurtured. I'm afraid the shadow cabinet will have to go back to Fish'n' chips or suffer the consequences of the Labour party losing its identity.
  Never give up...
• Guest 698

  • Registered: 28 May 2010
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  9 July 2013     07:17236765
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  Titanium Ed is in a difficult position because he made a Faustian bargain with Unite in order to win the party leadership over his brother with the help of the union's block vote. Now the chickens are coming home to roost.
  
  Apologies for mixing my metaphors.
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
• Keith Sansum1

  • Location: london
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  9 July 2013     08:28236784
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  This could be a big gamble for ED could lose millions by it
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• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  9 July 2013     08:55236806
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  the reds will never regain office while they are seen as union dominated richard, union membership amongst the electorate is falling year by year.
• Keith Sansum1

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  9 July 2013     11:47236834
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  The need for unions today is needed more than ever
  
  Ed is now in a no win situation
  
  he takes on unite and the unions and loses dosh the party already in debt
  
  he sits back and does little the unions get to strong and Falkirk happens
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• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  9 July 2013     12:14236839
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  the only answer is for state funding for parties making it a criminal offence to receive outside donations.
• Keith Sansum1

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  9 July 2013     12:16236841
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  I don't wish to pay for this, and with politics as it is at the moment, it wouldn't work
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