Firstly, a declaration. I am a member of the Labour Party. I was a member up to the era of Tony Blair. I am now back, because the Labour Party leader is a man of principle.
He is not a performer. He is not a political ‘celebrity’. He is, however, a man who has adhered to his core philosophy for years, with honesty and integrity.
Bloody annoying that, isn’t it?
And that is the fundamental choice that we now have.
However hard the Tories try to establish it as the only item on the agenda, and they are trying REALLY hard, this is not an election about Brexit.
And the proof is listening to the words that actually emerge from them. Not the interpretations put on them by news outlets, commentators, and especially previous Tory and Labour ministers and prime ministers.
And so far, if you ignore the ridiculous repetition – which will not be happening here – then already the difference is starkly clear.
Jeremy Corbyn is interviewed by Andrew Marr, refuses to reduce himself to meaningless soundbites, and provides detailed responses. He is informed, informative and clear as to his overall, long-term aims, as well as the strategy to reach them, the stages that need to be gone through.
Meanwhile, Theresa May refuses to talk to the public, in fact does everything to avoid contact in fear of some feared contagion. She is also incapable of answering anything except with soundbites and repetition, a campaign of fear, and a demand for personal power.
It’s almost like she is taking lessons from the Turkish political system.
Kier Starmer, in less than ten minutes, presents a clear, precise, thoughtful, rational and, above all, positive roadmap for the Labour Party’s approach to the Brexit negotiations. Dismissed by Tory ‘grandees’ for being vague, the only reason they could provide for this conclusion was ….. none.
Boris Johnson, the UK’s principal figure facing all the nations of the world – yes, think about that again – can only produce public school play ground insults, name calling and avoidance of answers.
So, the choice IS simple. Honesty over evasion. Integrity over dishonesty. Not ‘changing my mind’ but dishonesty, Theresa, bare-faced lying.
I am not interested in elections as the choice of personality. An election is what a party has done, and what they will do.
We know what the Tories have done, and what their future intentions are. And they do not help the people, not all the people, not that many of them at all.
Simple really.
And Tony Blair. Shut the fuck up!!
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