One of my political heroines is probably the second most important female politician in the UK of the 20th century. If Barbara Castle had got In Place of Strife right, then there is a good chance she could've become the first female PM.

There was one policy of hers though that was anethema to me. It is supported by Campaign group MP's, and it bewilders me. Why do the Left support redistribution from the poor to the rich? Why do they support restoring the link between pensions and earnings?