Big tent approach shows the limitations of tribal politics
Gordon Brown has always sought, and relished, the endorsement of prominent figures outside the Labour Government and politics. This has been seen as conferring a sense of legitimacy which the conventional political process does not..... ....Similarly, Mr Brown has liked to be seen publicly with respected figures such as Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the US Federal Reserve and now an adviser to him, as well as with Bill Gates of Microsoft.
The implicit assumption has been that such figures add weight to Mr Brown by transcending adversarial politics. This is meant to overcome the widespread public mistrust of party politicians. Big tent politics also practiced by David Cameron is a recognition of the limits of tribal politics.
So who wants to join LH and I in some big tent politics?
Amos. Where you at? Are you just lurking nowdays? Do you want to join in or do you feel a certain loyalty to your tribe? Do you feel like you have to disagree with ideas you really agree with just out of loyalty? Get it out man. Come out of the closet. Quit hiding it. I know you are a reasonable man.