Unfortunately IMO the Law of Unintended Consequences seems to stalk Labour ~~ look at the conspicuous failure when actually instituted of the o-so-attractive concept of comprehensive education, which I vehemently supported till I taught within it! ~~ leading inevitably to the watered-down Blairist compromise which seems to distress true socialists [of which I was once one in youth till I saw what kind of response any attempt to practice it, eg 1945-51, provoked in the populace-at-large - & not only the U's & the bourgeoisie either!] more than any attempt at an enlightened sort of lib-con ~~ which, undrifting, brings us back to our being saddled with the unspeakable Galloway again.

All v well you lot over there rabbiting on about 'Thatcherism' as a boo-scare-the-kiddies cry. What about Attlee·Bevin·Bevan-ism then!

I am no sort of political sophisticate, as will appear obvious. Just been living a longlonglong time & tried to keep my eyes & ears open...

~M~