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My name is Michael Bailey and during the 2015 General Election I campaigned for Labour. I also stood as a councillor candidate for Labour in the ward of Kings Sutton. One of the hardest questions I faced on the doorsteps of this election was "Why vote Labour if they support austerity?" or "If austerity is working, why switch from the Conservatives to Labour? They are doing a good job!". A lot of citizens were concerned that they were not being given a proper choice in the election. The most critical opinions however came directly from Labour members. If there is one thing you need to know about all political parties, the harshest critics of any party is usually a supporter of the organisation. We are fierce because we donate our time, money and resources to a cause close to our hearts. We love our country and want to see it thrive. When our party acts in a way that contradicts our ideals it is common for members (of any party) to feel lost and for the general public to just feel confused/unimpressed..
Personally I felt somewhat lost when it came to austerity because I know in my heart that austerity creates needless suffering. Britain is the fifth wealthiest nation on the planet, somehow we can afford £100m on nuclear missiles, wars in foreign countries and a museum for Margaret Thatcher and yet we must pay the price for this by waving good bye to social housing? How did this happen? What can we do? One man has a few ideas and his name is Jeremy Corbyn. Jeremy is Labour's most rebellious MP. Jeremy is also running to be leader of the Labour party.
Please watch the video below for a more articulate explanation of what went wrong and what he intends to do differently:
In the interview Jeremy Corbyn is asked a series of questions. Corbyn is critical of Labour's austerity package. Together they discuss the impact of Labour's P.F.I scheme and many other topics.
After watching the video please reflect upon what you heard. It is my personal opinion that Corbyn represents what the Labour leadership has lacked for a very long time. If you think that Jeremy Corbyn would make a decent Labour leader you can potentially vote for him without having to become a member!Labour have opened the floodgates to any person that is willing to make a one off donation of £3 to the party. Please consider that many of us have blown more money on sillier things. For example: I probably spent the average GDP of a small village on booze during my university days. I think £3 is an incredibly small price to pay and we could witness a genuine change in our nation's politics. This is essentially one great big kickstarter to readdress our broken political system and the public perception of the Labour party..
What is a Registered Supporter?
"3) Registered supporters — people who’ve registered that they support the Labour Party by signing up online and paying a one-off minimum fee of £3 (Become a registered supporter here)"
Public encounters:
In the last few days I've met with Tories, Lib Dems and Greens that have popped a few quid in, they have not told me who they are voting for. Labour is offering people a chance to have their say in who leads Labour without having to become a fully fledged member. I think this is a good thing because Labour has a lot of work to do and plenty to make up for. I believe that Jeremy Corbyn can do the job if we back him.
For more info:
http://www.labour.org.uk/blog/entry/how-to-vote-for-our-next-leader-and-deputy-leader
Thank you for taking the time to read this blog.
Have a great week,
Bailey.
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