A blog by Luke Akehurst about politics, elections, and the Labour Party - With subtitles for the Hard of Left. Just for the record: all the views expressed here are entirely personal and do not necessarily represent the positions of any organisations I am a member of.
... along with loyalty is in short supply right now in the Labour Party. But well done to Richard Corbett MEP for not just going with the flow: http://corbett.pir2.info/blog/2006/09/i-and-many-of-my-colleagues-are.html
posted by Luke Akehurst at 5:13 pm
Labour Party activist since 1988 - firmly on the moderate wing of the party. Member of Labour’s NEC 2010-2012 and since 2020. National Secretary of Labour Students 1995-6. Parliamentary candidate for Aldershot (2001) and Castle Point (2005). Hackney Councillor (Chatham Ward) 2002-2014, Labour Group Chief Whip 2002-09, Chair of Health Scrutiny 2010-2014. Supporter of Europe, NATO/nuclear deterrence, Israel, electoral reform. Guardian reader. Dad. Oxford resident. Unite union member. Employment history as a Labour Party Organiser, Local Government Political Assistant, Director at a Public Affairs company. All views expressed in a personal capacity. The rest will become evident from reading the blog.
3 Comments:
"the 49 MPs the BBC has just said have signed a pro-Blair letter."
It seems that those 49 MPs are satisfied that Miliband hinted that Blair will go next year.
5:44 pm, September 05, 2006
I think that Miliband's suggestion of this time next year is probably what Blair wants. It makes sense electorally for the Party (long enough for GB to bed in but not so long that the GE is after his honeymoon) which is the main consideration.
5:56 pm, September 05, 2006
I agree that the suggestion of Blair stepping down in May/June 2007 after his 10th anniversary and the new leader elected in time for the September conference makes sense.
If Welsh MPs are so worried for the Assembly elections, TB can always announce it a couple of days before the 2007 local elections.
I agree that he would risk to be a lame duck if he says now that he's going next year.
I suppose the fear is that if there's not a clear timetable, he'll try to go on and on and delay the handover to 2008.
6:38 pm, September 05, 2006
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