tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9183218.post3462479762530635735..comments2023-09-23T16:11:57.593+01:00Comments on Tim McLoughlin: Alan Milburn?Tim McLoughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15152620862050412155noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9183218.post-6961768346146643662010-08-17T02:50:27.940+01:002010-08-17T02:50:27.940+01:00Suppose he thinks he can influence the government ...Suppose he thinks he can influence the government to his perception of the better for the benefit of the nation and particularly the less well off and their 'social mobility'. The Labour tribalist position is to say he should "leave them to it" for reasons of 'loyalty' to a political party as a collective punishment for the nation's not having voted Labour?<br /><br />I think this kind of unsavoury, weird and pointless tribalism (who under 40 actually cares about party labels other than politicians and those who wish to be one of them?) will contrast unfavourably with both the Lib Dems and the Tories' rather more modern approach to co-operation.Idle Pen Pusherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08319222131717187999noreply@blogger.com