I was amazed to see Jon of the Rogers's declaration on his blog urging the left of the left (or was it just the left?) to support Diane Abbot. This is the same person who was highly critical (and correctly so at the time) when the dispute over DA's support for private education blew up. Does this profound shift in policy mean that the Leader of the Left ( and not so left of the left but nearly there) is telling us that the true Leader of the Left is to be found in a person who 'actively' supports private education? Would that mean more privatisation of schools and other services when and if AB becomes the Leader of the party?
I remain shocked but not surprised at all! Contradictions have their time and place and this is neither the time or the place. I can just about live win Ed Miliband winning the election but this is getting ridiculous! This is another tactic that will seem childish by the majority of members and it discredits the left at a time when we can do with building bridges. Or is JR just the leader of the difficult brigade?
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