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I agree with your point on the hypocrisy of those who don't want higher taxation (as it effects them), but want welfare cuts (as it doesn't). It reminds me of the pensioners who vote Conservative or UKIP en masse. Who want cuts to welfare to toughen up the feckless youth, to the harsher...

Stella Creasy comes across as disingenuous. Sadiq Khan wouldn't have the same appeal nationally as he does in London. Labour would have to position itself, politically, where the Conservatives are right now in order to win over the electorate. But why would they vote for Labour when they could...

Which Labour candidate would win Labour the next election? What policies does Labour need to change in order to attract voters?

I want us all to get behind the manager. We have him long term. We know his pedigree and what he brings to the party. What I don't want to see next season: No throwing our toys out the pram, should we experience a dip during the season. No unrealistic expectations. No wild proclamations "poor...

Chelsea are crazy enough to let Matic go. I wonder if Mourinho would be interested? Maybe a straight Mata swap?

Newcastle have already mugged us off, royally. It's Everton's turn now. :)

TAD, jobs are scarce and poorly paid. But this is due to globalisation and the ability of employers to find cheap labour. Are you suggesting the government use protectionist measures to ensure workers are paid more? How long could the government afford to do this? This exact same scenario...

I was sorry to see Skrtel go. He was a favourite of mine. I still believe Lovren is an accident, that'll keep on happening. I honestly think Klopp got rid of the wrong centre half.

We lost our heavy industries decades ago. Labour identified and spoke for those workers. In this service economy of ours there are no labour intensive jobs that require political representation. The Labour Party is irrelevant. I say that as a life long Labour supporter. New Labour wasn't "less...

With all due respect, it's you who's missing the point. Most people in this country are on some form of benefit. Corbyn is promising to give them a sympathetic ear and more money. Yet those people on benefits would rather vote for the Tories and UKIP. That tells you they're happy with what...

Corbyn won't win a general election. The electorate are too far to the right of Labour. Labour needs to bide it's time and sees what happens after article 50 is triggered (if it ever is). Theresa May, may do a Nick Clegg and scupper brexit or fight to keep the single market. Either outcome...

We know he won't win a general election, but no left leaning candidate will. I would rather JC than an empty suit.

Austerity isn't an ideological problem. Commentators say it's ideological because they want the government to continue welfare spending at 2009 levels. The global economy runs on oil and it's derivatives. The simple fact is the world is running out of easily extractable oil. It has been for...

If the plight of the elderly was a concern for all, why was New Labour the only ones hell bent on eradicating it? You could easily set up exclusions to WFP acceptance. Value of property (land registry) equity in property (mortgage details from the bank would suffice), pension income (hmrc would...

Seeing elderly people die in their homes because they couldn't afford to heat them, was unconscionable to anyone on the left of the political spectrum. The matter was so emotive, I doubt New Labour even did a cost analysis of the policy. This was in effect Tony Blair and New Labour saying "We...

We in the west consume far more than those in developing countries. America has 4 per cent of the world's population but consumes 25 per cent of the world's oil. If we in the west gave voice to over population, those in other countries and continents would begin to debate it openly too.

Almost all of the world's problems stem from over population. Yet no political party dares mention it. Why can't we incentivize single, childless, people. Have an honest, informed public debate on the matter. Instead of wishing and hoping technology will see us clear of the problem.

They weren't "shitty" times they were desperate times. The fact your language doesn't seek to address the horrors of those times is a testament to the success of New Labour. Society has all but forgotten. But to say we are living in a similar age, today, is to divorce yourself from reality.

True, but it's the generous sums afforded to the former asylum seekers, under New Labour, that's the point in question.

Even if it was corporate welfare it helped the people of this country all the same. Housing benefits were ludicrously high under New Labour. We all remember the asylum seeker story with their 7 children who were given a 2m plus property in Kensington to live (£8000 a month) after complaining...