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.
John Reid has told the BBC he is not staying in the Cabinet.
posted by Luke Akehurst at 12:30 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.
7 Comments:
In the words of a former Home Secretary, is it too early to open a bottle?
1:24 pm, May 06, 2007
Reid's an authoritarian ex-tankie thug and bully. And far from being "in touch with ordinary voters" seemed to be pretty unpopular across the board.
Good riddance.
2:34 pm, May 06, 2007
I think one thing that's been overlooked is that it was John Reid's decisions as Health Secretary that caused a great number of the financial shortfalls we are experiencing in the NHS today.
2:45 pm, May 06, 2007
Yeay!!!!!!!!
7:07 pm, May 06, 2007
Luke,
I'm sure your friends in New Labour will have their loss off-set by the election victory over the channel today. Maybe Sarko could invite the Blairite exiles over to form a Free French style government a la De Gaulle in London?
7:58 pm, May 06, 2007
Actually I think that leftie folks are relieved that Mr %6 or 9% would not be knocked out first by Mr 17%!
10:53 pm, May 06, 2007
So he's a voter-mirrorer rather than a voter-leader? Reid HAS been knocked out first John! By his own realisation that the 17% is a gross exaggeration of his support in the country and certainly among MPs.
4:20 pm, May 07, 2007
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