Out with the New

While Helen launched a thousand ships sadly the sight of the two Milli-bands vying for Leadership of the Labour Party threatens to sink a proverbial Armada.



David may believe its time to throw overboard New Labour but having been at the helm of the Foreign Office for some years his efforts to steer Labour into a safe haven before or during the General Election had more in common with the maiden voyage of the Titanic than Gipsy Moth 1V.



Brother Ed entering the race late adds nothing to the pace and excitement. He threw Old Labour overboard long ago when he pinned his colours to the Blairite yard arm, determined to catch the wind in whichever direction his Global seeking Wind Turbines were destined to take him.



Labour cannot afford another Leader hell bent on forever seeking a favourable wind and exposure to the TV cameras at the expense of 1st rate navigation, sound principles and above all excellent teamwork. Labour needs a Leader that can take the Party with him or her, that can give it backbone and above all restore a sense of pride in its Socialist traditions and beliefs.



A new leader must bring comradeship back to a united Labour Movement and must be able to draw in thousands of new members committed to defending the poor and underprivileged against the ravages of the Con Demd Coalition. He or she must caste out the spin doctors and the sychophants, the career politicians and the carpet -baggers and must never again allow them to control the pulse and spirit of the Party.



The title New Labour has for too long betrayed our heritage. The epithet Old Labour for too long devalued our heritage. Our next Leader must make “ The Labour Party” once more a title to be proud of in its own right. A title worth sacrificing blood sweat and tears for. Whoever promises that goes a long way to getting my vote on the 25th of September. Until then if any Labour MP cares to hoist a Red flag with their Red Duster then I’ll gladly crew for them.

                                                                                                       Donald Worsley 18/05/2010