Comments on The Daily (Maybe): Woolas thinking 2

Just been looking at your green population policy ...

2008-10-24T21:59:00.000Z

Just been looking at your green population policy ...

"The Green Party has a liberal migration policy and wants greater global justice and equality, so people who migrate can do so on the basis of choice, not economic hardship."

Does that apply to people wanting to settle in the West Bank ?

"Haven't seen any publicity about this"Full page i...

2008-10-24T21:55:00.000Z

"Haven't seen any publicity about this"

Full page in the Daily Mail ? He must have ticked the wrong box.

JJ - "I suspect they are actually doing this to deliberately head off the BNP ..."

I think so too. Last time out BNP got 4.8% - nearly MEP country - but UKIP picked up 16.8%. There were a lot of discontented people out there in 2005. Will they be more contented now ?

"... when it only ends up legitimising them"

But - what is your alternative ? Do you think a robust defence of mass immigration with a promise of lots more to come (after all, Woolas is only talking about trying to cap it at a max of ten million more - he's not exactly planning cattle trucks or expulsions for heavens sake) - do you think that's an electorally viable proposition ?

I was on an Environmental Question Time panel with...

2008-10-24T18:48:00.000Z

I was on an Environmental Question Time panel with Phil Woolas this afternoon. The session started with the No Borders group applying a cream pie in the direction of Mr Woolas' face. Chris Davies and myself were splattered as well.

Haven't seen any publicity about this so methinks he has been asked to keep a low profile.

agreed, New Labour are appalling for their naivete...

2008-10-20T13:07:00.000Z

agreed, New Labour are appalling for their naivete and cynicism

What's even m ore horrifying is I suspect they are...

2008-10-19T17:57:00.000Z

What's even m ore horrifying is I suspect they are actually doing this to deliberately head off the BNP when it only ends up legitimising them.

If Labour fight an election on immigration they will not do well and will have only succeeded in pushing the debate well to the right.

Charlie: I think that's a good point - although whether this is accident or design I'm not sure. If they could have a pop at the Poles I'm sure they would.

what a singularly stupid individual Woolas is, to ...

2008-10-19T15:24:00.000Z

what a singularly stupid individual Woolas is, to play around with these issues and bolster the Far Right by providing them with arguments

when you think New Labour can get no worse?? ahh!

Another gift to the BNP, if Nu Labour are using th...

2008-10-19T07:51:00.000Z

Another gift to the BNP, if Nu Labour are using these arguments, it will help them in their drive to be seen as respectable.

Here's the crux of the racism: new immigration con...

2008-10-19T02:46:00.000Z

Here's the crux of the racism: new immigration controls don't affect those from EU countries. It's those black and asian workers from former british colonies who will be hardest hit - despite many having family links to the UK.