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By: LABOUR LIST GETTING BETTER « Mary Honeyball MEP

LABOUR LIST GETTING BETTER « Mary Honeyball MEP — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:34:26 +0000

[…] LIST GETTING BETTER Posted on February 3, 2009 by maryhoneyballmep After my posting on how LabourList could be improved I met Derek Draper. I am pleased he has taken on board several […]

By: RobertEve

RobertEve — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:18:00 +0000

Overseas aid should be the first for the chop!!

By: Sue

Sue — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 09:43:00 +0000

Actually, Labourist (run by volunteers), is not too bad. At least it’s readable although the content is taken directly from Labourlist.

By: John Gray

John Gray — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Hi Mary

Thanks for the plug as well and a great post!

http://grayee.blogspot.com/2009/01/plug-no-2-from-london-mep-mary.html

By: Fidothedog

Fidothedog — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:15:00 +0000

Centred around Gordon of course, its top down New Labour.

By: labourparty

labourparty — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:53:00 +0000

Have you been excluded from posting on LabourList? I ask because it clearly states that “you” can post blog items there. I’m going to put that claim to the test shortly, but I do wonder whether you already have or not.

By: susan press

susan press — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:30:00 +0000

Mary, thanks for the plug and good luck in June. I think you’re absolutely right. We should be embracing all areas of the Party – not only is there a gender issue on LabourList it also ignores voices from the Labour Left such as mine and Dave Osler etc.
Unless we start embracing the positives we can all share, feeling free to disagree on Government policy when appropriate, but trying to retain a spirit of solidarity with each other, then the elitism and top-down approach which Labourlist will continue to mean members walking away.

By: DaveA

DaveA — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 12:53:00 +0000

While I am on here commenting on the TICAP Conference I could not help but add to this article too. LabourList is viewed by many simply as a car crash. It is controlled by Labour and has nothing better to say than why the Tories are awful rather than why Labour are good. I certainly object to comments being sent to the trash can. They are viewable if you tick a box but this to me is no more than censorship.

ID cards, CCTV, snooping on private emails et al have marked the Labour Party out as one of the most repressive governments I can ever recall.

With regards to "Little Englanders," like most Liberal/left/BBC types who use this cheap epithet, is that I want to trade with the rest of the world unlike you "Little Europeans."

The bullying of the Irish electorate for daring to vote in the "wrong result", the bullying and insulting of the Czechs and now to cap it all banning the TICAP conference because it happens to disagree.

13% behind in the polls is looking terminal and with the Euro elections in June, I believe, I would anticipate many Labour MPs and MEPS scouring the jobs page in The Guardian for a new "non-job."

By: Ann Black

Ann Black — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:53:00 +0000

Thanks Mary – there have been delays in updating my homepage, but NEC and National Policy Forum reports since July 2008 are at http://blogs.labour.org.uk/annblack, or contact me at [email protected] to receive them directly (promise no spam).

By: DaveHill

DaveHill — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:38:00 +0000

Very interesting post, Mary, including an excellent point about grassroots London bloggers.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/davehillblog/2009/jan/23/london-london