So, the Eagle didn’t land so much as fly away. O.K. Fair enough. It makes it easier in some ways to have a straight forward choice. And, from the opening statements, its would appear that Owen Smith intends this to be a reasonably polite debate. Good to know.
However, it seems that some in Jeremy Corbyn’s camp feel obliged to play the silly games of ‘he said XYZ umpteen years ago, therefore he is a reactionary / closet Tory / Blairite.
Can we get away from this. Please. If anyone should appreciate how statements made in the past can be misrepresented then Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters should. He has been the subject of concerted campaigns, from both inside and outside of the Labour Party, to depict him as something so remote to actuality it becomes ludicrous if it wasn’t so serious. And it’s all done by misquoting, cutting, splicing and curtailing detail and nuance in order to fit a 5 second bullet point.
So, if there has to be a leadership election, can we please keep it clean, keep it honest, and retain the moral high ground. An argument of ideas and approaches is fine, and valid, and would be a healthy demonstration of what politics should be.
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