However, I am very pleased to see the Ipsos-MORI poll (H/T LabourList) has turned political common sense on its head. Far from EdM being estranged from the public's thinking, it turns out our gilded chancellor is the one who is out of touch.
This is very welcome news. It underlines the stand Labour has made on Gideon's real term cuts to benefits, and, once again, enhances EdM's reputation as a shrewd operator.
If there is no electoral mileage in the Tories bashing the poor, who will they turn on instead?
Should your benefits be cut?
ReplyDeleteNo.
Should the benefits of scroungers be cut?
Yes.
British jobs for British workers.
Immigrants should speak English.
UKip rules.
Ummm, yeah.
ReplyDeleteI really can't help it Phil, if you are unable(or unwilling to displease) basic simple data.
ReplyDeleteloaded questions always require loaded answers, as the setters would similarly be displeased.
Benefit cuts and a requirement to speak English, similar to Brown's British jobs.....etc speech bores the socialist pants off me.
You write of 'leading'.
Not hard at all.
I really don't understand your point, Gary.
ReplyDeletePhil:
ReplyDeleteEverything coming out of the spawn of Ralph is playing ping pong with UKip and Farage.
Everyone must now speak English (Miliband) and if memory serves me right, it's British jobs for British workers'(Brown).
Gee up.
You now set upm a blog stating: 'Labour must oppose benefit cuts'
Getaway!
I'd vote for you Phil!
One simple question Phil.
Who actually is in recipt of benefits in the UK?
Note the answer in the graph.
But EdM isn't arguing the same points as UKIP or the hard right of the Tories. It is his strategy as part of the 'one nation' branding to take on the issues where the right are strong, as I noted previously. If you cannot tell the difference I suggest you assess your powers of comprehension.
ReplyDeleteAs for the rest, you're still making no sense.
You believe that the best way to counteract the UKip message is for Labour to hold the front line on racism?
ReplyDeleteBritish jobs for British workers?
Nick or Enoch?
Everyone must speak English?
Alf Garnett?
Pitiful gutter politics.
You are right,I fail tocomprehend your argument and I remain baffled to the link of Ed's speech championing Britain's cause for Europe. I don't disagree with the stance at all.
Your graph actually shows a majority line for inflation led benefits which shows support for benefits and by the majority that receive them in the UK.
Most people in the UK are in receipt of some sort of benefit, and therefore it would be quite ridiculous to suggest that any cohort would support a cut.
This is why I found your title 'Labour MUST.....' really quite funny.
As they say in the finer circles I attend....duh.
No Gary, I don't think those things. And you know I don't.
ReplyDeleteI know this may come as a surprise to you, but it is received political wisdom that most people are chillaxed with benefit cuts - hence the two posts aiming to scotch that received "common sense".