Alanabit...I can assure you that political indifference does not figure in my agenda, having been involved in protests most of my life.

It is not only the issue of Iraq which worries me about Blairs government, but also the right wing "security" legislation which I commented on earlier and which I know will be used to stop future protest.

Blair and his gang have proved themselves just as pro-Capitalist as the Conservatives, and certainly dont deserve endorsement from anyone on the left.

The only way forward for politically active Socialists, is to ignore the electoral con, and involve themselves in protest and direct action whenever possible.
You are naive indeed if you think any New Labour administration can still be influenced by pressure from the "grass roots".
They're much too well organised nowadays!!

I make the point again, that if we vote for an administration which goes to war illegally and uses the courts to crush protest by the people whom its meant to represent, we all must share responsibility.
We cant just shrug our shoulders and change the leader.

That wont help the limbless children....Ake