Political prisoner, activist, journalist, hymn-writer, emerging thinktanker, aspiring novelist, "tribal elder", 2019 parliamentary candidate for North West Durham, 2024 parliamentary candidate for North Durham, 2028 candidate for Mayor of the North East Mayoral Combined Authority, Shadow Leader of the Opposition, "Speedboat", "The Cockroach", banned from Twitter so officially more dangerous than the Taliban, eagerly awaiting the second (or possibly third) attempt to murder me.
Wednesday 22 April 2009
COPE With This
The ANC needs to be taught a lesson. COPE arises out of the liberation struggle. And indeed the Democratic Alliance is the present embodiment of the tradition of Alan Paton and Helen Suzman, nowhere near as liberal rather than radical as is usually assumed. Neither is going to win. But strong showings for both would be a very healthy sign.
Why taught a lesson?
ReplyDeleteBecause the ANC did not implement it's policies of land reform and public ownership to provide jobs...
But isn't that the last thing COPE would do given power?