Progress column
Why I'm lamenting Tribune's demise: http://www.progressonline.org.uk/2011/10/26/tribune-reborn/
posted by Luke Akehurst at 2:37 pm
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
About Me
- Name: Luke Akehurst
- Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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.
1 Comments:
"It has consistently championed CND and unilateral nuclear disarmament..."
What a pity the same could not be said about Kinnock and Bevan! John Biffen, a former Conservative Cabinet minister, did more to help the cause back in 1988. And since then Michael Portillo has advocated non-replacement of Trident. Michael Ancram has also expressed deep scepticism.
And, in his memoirs, even Blair came out with some strong arguments for Britain not having nuclear weapons.
P.S.I do hope that Tribune survives.Perhaps it could carry on as a website.
Well done, Luke, for this article (except for the part about nuclear weapons)
12:50 pm, October 27, 2011
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