The Big Decision Nears
It seems just possible that as people take a long hard look at the Conservatives and begin to give the Government some credit for its handling of the global downturn, the election is no longer the foregone conclusion that some people, including most of the media, have been assuming for so long.
Labour are still the underdogs and we must keep fighting like mad, but the narrowing of the polls is certainly putting a spring in people’s step and boosting morale at a vital moment.
It is extraordinary that after 5 years at the helm, Cameron has failed to change his party or develop a coherent and robust set of ideas and policies.
Labour must hold our nerve, keep working hard, campaigning hard, reminding people of what we’ve achieved, of Gordon and Alistair’s sound stewardship during the downturn and focus people’s attention to the fundamental choice the country will face when the election comes: the same old Tories or radical and progressive change with Labour.
Tags: Election 2010, Polls, Tories
March 4th, 2010 at 10:14 pm
However much I dislike the Tories, I find it extremely difficult to support a Government that has introduced the Entertainment and Licensing Act which makes such difficulties for amateur community singers and musicians who just want to sit around a table together, often in a pub with the landlords permission or a village hall, sing a few songs and play a few tunes. What is so dangerous about this activity that it requires a draconian regime of complicated Entertainment Licensing laws?
In contrast, the DCMS was instrumental in ‘liberalising’ gambling which does little but damage people’s lives.
Culture is not only about powerful wealthy lobbies for money making entertainment activities. It is also about the little guys for whom making music with others for free is important and having to deal with micro controlling legislation is totally unwelcome and unwarranted.