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Re: Who will lead the Labour Party?
Well, this will be fun.
I am a bit of a lefty, but believe in free markets, abolitions of all glass ceilings and free movements of people as a way of tackling inequality as opposed to nationalisations, trade protectionism and the lack of freedom of choice economically.
Corbyn isn't really for me (But Lab hasn't been really for years: Voted Lib Dem in 2010 and didn't go back to Lab in 2015), but if it starts a proper debate, good.
As for the arguments that Corbyn is trying to bring back the 70's? Well frankly, that's a non sequitur. The Conservatives very ethos pre-dates the Labour movement, and aside from nicking other peoples policies (The Living Wage, Tax Allowance raises) most are very old ideas. Small government, lower taxes, especially for the rich and being pro big business.
Hell, if you look at their main policies, in respect to trade and busniess the Tories use Laissez-faire policies on the main, which date back to the 1850's in the UK, and in terms of the policies on issues like border control, they swing the other way towards protectionism, which dates back even further.
Yes, it is fine to criticise Corbyn's ideology, but if you do, at least stop being lazy and saying "lol 70's". After all, the post communism movements of the left over here came about after decades or more of the likes of the Conservative movement, and Classical Liberalism (Of which I am more of a fan really) dominating UK politics. Yes, he's old school, but Cameron and co follow a much older doctrine.
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