JPaul,Originally posted by JPaul@16 June 2003 - 17:52
For clarification.
My Father was a Joiner and my Mother a cleaner in an old folks home. They had 4 children (as do I) and along with my Grandmother all seven of us lived in a 3 bedroom mid terraced house in a small mining village.
All of my uncles, on my mothers side were coal miners. My Maternal Grandfather was a coal miner, my Paternal Grandfather was a Clay Miner. I never met either as they both died years before I was born. I am sure you can work out why.
My Maternal Granmother was widowed in her early thirties with 6 children to raise. One of which, my mother spent two years (11-13) in a convalescent home with tuberculosis. My Grandmother worked as a cleaner in addition to looking after her 6 children. All of whom left school at 14 to start work. I think the oldest boy left at 13. The boys went down the pits and worked at the face. That was the option, that was their life.
I, my friend, am Labour. If you wish I can show you where Kier Hardy was born and lived. I used to pass there on my way to work every day.
As I said, I was an activist...including the last General Election.
I was discouraged before it, now i just wont have anything to do with them.
We come from similar backgrounds, except my Grandfathers were Shipyards and Mines, again both dead.....before their time, and my family isnt as large (although both parents families are)
Mothers a Cleaner and Fathers a Bus Driver (but was down the pits when he was 15 ).
3 kids, divorced.....
Illuminatati.
To clarify for you.
I was Labour as they were the party for my class/income, whatever you want to call it. Im a Union Activist in a moderate Union (not affiliated to any party, as its Civil Service)
I welcomed New Labour...Im NOT Old Labour.
I was always against the far left, im a moderate.
What i am, is disillusioned...as i have seen my Party hijacked by a failed Tory, and its policies become more and more Right Wing.
The LibDem is more left wing than the Labour Party now, and so i am migrating.
JPaul doesnt agree, and still believes in Labour, Im glad for him...
If they come back from the Tory policies, I'll go back.
I dont look at myself as betraying the Labour Party...I look at myself as sticking by MY beliefs...its the Party that has changed.
As JPaul will tell you, that is my OPINION....it is a subjective matter.
I respect JPs opinion in the matter, im sure he understands mine...I dont think we're as far apart as we seem here
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