How much silver, Martin?
HenryG Mon Jan 21, 2008 at 07:36:36 PM GMT 
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This is one of those occasions when my fingers pummel the keys on my laptop so hard they nearly embed themselves in the circuit boards. Where do I begin?
Today the New Statesman's political editor has used a
column in the Evening Standard to call on voters to kick Labour's London Mayor out of office. That's not the Political Editor of The Spectator. It's the New Statesman. Yep, they're meant to be on our side.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23433325-details/I+now+believe+Ken+is+a+disgrace+to+h is+office/article.do
That Martin Bright should collude with such a reactionary rag is depressing enough. But that someone from the country's leading left-of-centre magazine should call for Labour to lose London has left me furious. I can't be the only one.
The weekend papers have been full of advance publicity for a Dispatches programme this evening produced Bright. Without watching we already know that Bright alleges that Ken Livingstone likes a drink, that he is leftwing (and is advised by very left-wing people), and that he works with Muslims from a whole range of
organisations.
Needless to say these allegations have been picked up by the whole range of Ken's opponents in the media. That's not surprising given the fact that Bright has now openly said he wants the Labour candidate
voted out of office. Writing in today's Standard he says, "The voters of London should kick Ken out when they go to the polls in May."
Unsurprisingly, the other parties are already using this prime time TV hatchet job to campaign against Ken and Labour. Tories will be gleefully live-blogging their spin on it, and the Lib Dems have even emailed supporters advertising it.
What Bright does is remind me of just how many in the media who are living very comfortably (thank-you-very much) and will continue to be under the Tories. They do not share the same regard for the lives of everyday Londers and working people. In Martin Bright's case he gleefully provide bullets to Labour's opponents with one hand, no doubt holding his glass of chablis in the other.
Just as he says it is his "duty" to ask Londoners to vote Ken out, I think we on the centre-left have a "duty" to ask what Bright is playing at? There will always be a lucrative trade for the Left trashing the Left. So come on
man, how many pieces of silver?
We can't control the media and what's now clear is that Labour is facing a big, big fight in London. Everyone's going to have to do their bit - even those outside of London who see the importance of winning this battle. I've just donated £50 quid to the campaign.
http://www.kenlivingstone.com/page/content/splash/
Oh and I've just renewed my subscription to Tribune. At least you know where you stand with them.
column in the Evening Standard to call on voters to kick Labour's London Mayor out of office. That's not the Political Editor of The Spectator. It's the New Statesman. Yep, they're meant to be on our side.
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23433325-details/I+now+believe+Ken+is+a+disgrace+to+h is+office/article.do
That Martin Bright should collude with such a reactionary rag is depressing enough. But that someone from the country's leading left-of-centre magazine should call for Labour to lose London has left me furious. I can't be the only one.
The weekend papers have been full of advance publicity for a Dispatches programme this evening produced Bright. Without watching we already know that Bright alleges that Ken Livingstone likes a drink, that he is leftwing (and is advised by very left-wing people), and that he works with Muslims from a whole range of
organisations.
Needless to say these allegations have been picked up by the whole range of Ken's opponents in the media. That's not surprising given the fact that Bright has now openly said he wants the Labour candidate
voted out of office. Writing in today's Standard he says, "The voters of London should kick Ken out when they go to the polls in May."
Unsurprisingly, the other parties are already using this prime time TV hatchet job to campaign against Ken and Labour. Tories will be gleefully live-blogging their spin on it, and the Lib Dems have even emailed supporters advertising it.
What Bright does is remind me of just how many in the media who are living very comfortably (thank-you-very much) and will continue to be under the Tories. They do not share the same regard for the lives of everyday Londers and working people. In Martin Bright's case he gleefully provide bullets to Labour's opponents with one hand, no doubt holding his glass of chablis in the other.
Just as he says it is his "duty" to ask Londoners to vote Ken out, I think we on the centre-left have a "duty" to ask what Bright is playing at? There will always be a lucrative trade for the Left trashing the Left. So come on
man, how many pieces of silver?
We can't control the media and what's now clear is that Labour is facing a big, big fight in London. Everyone's going to have to do their bit - even those outside of London who see the importance of winning this battle. I've just donated £50 quid to the campaign.
http://www.kenlivingstone.com/page/content/splash/
Oh and I've just renewed my subscription to Tribune. At least you know where you stand with them.
How much silver, Martin? | 24 comments (24 topical)
How much silver, Martin? | 24 comments (24 topical)
