Those soldiers shooting at a picture of Jeremy Corbyn do not merely dislike him. They are engaged in a psychological operation to define him as the enemy despite what even a Conservative Government might think. The coup is on.
Meanwhile, opposed only by flotsam and jetsam, the Cabinet has handed over control of Brexit to him, and to everyone who comes with him: John McDonnell, Seumas Milne, Andrew Murray, everyone. The coup is on, indeed.
This is Corbyn's chance to insist on everything that he has ever wanted in a political life of over 50 years. For example, if Gibraltar is not a colony, then nor are the Chagos Islands, thereby invalidating the words of Lord Hoffman:
Her Majesty in Council is therefore entitled to legislate for a colony in the interests of the United Kingdom. No doubt she is also required to take into account the interests of the colony (in the absence of any previous case of judicial review of prerogative colonial legislation, there is of course no authority on the point) but there seems to me no doubt that in the event of a conflict of interest, she is entitled, on the advice of Her United Kingdom ministers, to prefer the interests of the United Kingdom. I would therefore entirely reject the reasoning of the Divisional Court which held the Constitution Order invalid because it was not in the interests of the Chagossians.
Among many, many, many other examples. At the very least, Corbyn ought to insist on the implementation of Theresa May's original Prime Ministerial agenda of workers' and consumers' representation in corporate governance, of shareholders' control over executive pay, of restrictions on pay differentials within companies, of an investment-based Industrial Strategy and infrastructure programme, of greatly increased housebuilding, of action against tax avoidance, of a ban on public contracts for tax-avoiding companies, of a cap on energy prices, of banning or greatly restricting foreign takeovers, of a ban on unpaid internships, and of an inquiry into Orgreave.
This is Corbyn's big chance. But will he take it, really? Probably not, really. Another hung Parliament is coming, however, and we need our people to hold the balance of power in it. It has become a local commonplace that I am on 30-30-30 with Labour and the Conservatives here at North West Durham, so that any one of us could be the First Past the Post. I will stand for this seat, if I can raise the £10,000 necessary to mount a serious campaign. Please email davidaslindsay@hotmail.com. Very many thanks.
This is Corbyn's chance to insist on everything that he has ever wanted in a political life of over 50 years. For example, if Gibraltar is not a colony, then nor are the Chagos Islands, thereby invalidating the words of Lord Hoffman:
Her Majesty in Council is therefore entitled to legislate for a colony in the interests of the United Kingdom. No doubt she is also required to take into account the interests of the colony (in the absence of any previous case of judicial review of prerogative colonial legislation, there is of course no authority on the point) but there seems to me no doubt that in the event of a conflict of interest, she is entitled, on the advice of Her United Kingdom ministers, to prefer the interests of the United Kingdom. I would therefore entirely reject the reasoning of the Divisional Court which held the Constitution Order invalid because it was not in the interests of the Chagossians.
Among many, many, many other examples. At the very least, Corbyn ought to insist on the implementation of Theresa May's original Prime Ministerial agenda of workers' and consumers' representation in corporate governance, of shareholders' control over executive pay, of restrictions on pay differentials within companies, of an investment-based Industrial Strategy and infrastructure programme, of greatly increased housebuilding, of action against tax avoidance, of a ban on public contracts for tax-avoiding companies, of a cap on energy prices, of banning or greatly restricting foreign takeovers, of a ban on unpaid internships, and of an inquiry into Orgreave.
This is Corbyn's big chance. But will he take it, really? Probably not, really. Another hung Parliament is coming, however, and we need our people to hold the balance of power in it. It has become a local commonplace that I am on 30-30-30 with Labour and the Conservatives here at North West Durham, so that any one of us could be the First Past the Post. I will stand for this seat, if I can raise the £10,000 necessary to mount a serious campaign. Please email davidaslindsay@hotmail.com. Very many thanks.
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