tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312853715123370916.post3696510866845836790..comments2024-03-17T00:10:44.022+00:00Comments on From Arse To Elbow: The Beverage ReportDavid Timoneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03568348438980023320noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5312853715123370916.post-58445642485843933172019-12-30T16:21:16.183+00:002019-12-30T16:21:16.183+00:00Some might ask the question 'do we need a Labo...Some might ask the question 'do we need a Labour Party at all'. Will the Tories replicate their successful domination down south oop north and block out any other parties for a good long time?<br /><br />Perhaps we might look down south at why the Tories dominate. Brexit is not the factor, a good proportion of The South voted Remain but still turned out for the Tories. Why, because the alternatives were so cr*p.<br /><br />But why are the Tories successful. Down south it is because they offer selfishness dressed up as good sense. Given that the Tories have neglected The North for a good long time it should not be hard for them to spread a some largesse. The only snag is for how long that largesse can be funded.<br /><br />This might work because the old industrial esprit de corps that helped the unions and Labour is gone. We are all middle class now so how might any rival party differentiate itself? Getting into a selfishness war (we are more selfish than them) is a bit of a blunt instrument. But perhaps pointing out that Tory selfishness is designed to benefit the 1% whilst our selfishness is designed to benefit the 5% might have appeal. Forget all that socialism, appeal to baser instincts.<br /><br />Or of course Labour could hang around hoping the Tories fall flat on their faces - might be a while. This is not to say Toryism is any good but right now it owns the media and it owns the agenda and its got the money. The question is how long before it all goes wrong and can any political party wait that long.<br /><br /> <br /><br />jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470816959796395467noreply@blogger.com