???? Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Miga I think you're confusing Marxist theory with > marxist practice. > > To be completely clear I think large parts of Tory > policy on welfare especially is pretty unpleasant > and am very uncomfortable with the demonisation of > benefit claimants whilst plenty of affluent > pensioners ( and that,s the majority of them > presently) get mass state subsidies they don't > need but in the modern world the welfare state and > provision of health and education need reforming > or we will go bust. The Tories at least > acknowledge this even if their execution isn't > always right? If labour wins by the way they will > either break their supporters hearts or the > country...or maybe both. I completely support the > Tories education policies a continuation of the > excellent initiatives started by New Labour and > which are finally turning our state education > standards round quite dramaticallyand yet Red ED > is going to reverse much of these as his union > backers oppose reform. > > Miles away from its working class origins, The > Labour Party is increasingly a niche party for the > public sector unions, the client state and , of > course, the 'useful idiots' of Hampstead and > Islington - discuss you were doing so well , I almost took you half seriously You have let us down, but more importantly, you have let yourself down as well