The left as it was? I don't think it was bitter, homophobic and went around with a chip on its shoulder. The left over here included Bevan who gave healthcare for all, Wilson who gave us the open university and comprehensive state education, Hardy who fought for a fair society, Benn who exposed hypocrisy in politics and showed us what representation meant, Hattersley and Kinnock who tried to destroy polarised politics and it gave us me.

A dirty rotten stinking capitalist really, but hey, no system is perfect.

A perfect system would distinguish between views and prejudice. The former makes the world go round and the latter keeps finding the off switch.

Fuck 'em.