tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post5522195145067455215..comments2023-08-16T12:07:22.995+00:00Comments on The Daily (Maybe): Tribalism and party politicsJim Jeppshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-68302355026545349902010-11-28T19:24:39.867+00:002010-11-28T19:24:39.867+00:00Anyone who works for Press TV or sucks up to that ...Anyone who works for Press TV or sucks up to that regime is out of the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-36023917999726070772010-11-27T22:02:04.824+00:002010-11-27T22:02:04.824+00:00I'm not sure the Galloway demographic is the H...I'm not sure the Galloway demographic is the Harvie demographic frankly.<br /><br />mind you I've always had a soft spot for George. Wouldn't want everyone to be like him, but a treasure none the less.<br /><br />Of course Harvie is head and shoulders above him politically, but I wouldn't worry to much about a split vote if I were you, just the Green vote.Jim Jeppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-32017825146006305822010-11-27T21:57:32.643+00:002010-11-27T21:57:32.643+00:00Is that the same george galloway that will probabl...Is that the same george galloway that will probably garner enough lefty votes in his latest electoral adventure in Glasgow to deprive patrick harvie of the Scottish Greens his chance of re-election to the Scottish Parliament?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-54204635692602572632010-11-26T23:46:47.435+00:002010-11-26T23:46:47.435+00:00George is wonderful too, but in a different way.George is wonderful too, but in a different way.Strategisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519305659966338395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-34466023317411839222010-11-26T22:08:45.463+00:002010-11-26T22:08:45.463+00:00I think you sum it up very well Derek! I agree.I think you sum it up very well Derek! I agree.Peter Craniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360575849841504671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-44619382662654340612010-11-26T21:54:18.365+00:002010-11-26T21:54:18.365+00:00I am not always persuaded by George but Salma is w...I am not always persuaded by George but Salma is wonderful.Derek Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05462511891409913195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-79820645796331520032010-11-26T20:54:01.840+00:002010-11-26T20:54:01.840+00:00I think that there are attempts being made by Resp...I think that there are attempts being made by Respect to go beyond simple tribalism, which is a new model of how things might be approached:<br /><br />"Challenging the traditional parties on their own ground is always difficult. The work is long and hard, and the rewards are few. But as things stand in England today, it is only the Green Party and Respect who offer a clear political alternative and have a serious chance of winning votes." http://www.salmayaqoob.com/2010/11/respect-party-conference-plans-for-year.html<br /><br />In some ways, our increased size and presence as a political party means we are much less able to go beyond our own tribe when we are talking about candidate choice, under FPTP at least. However, I think historically with the Supplementary Vote (London 2008) and potentially in future AV elections, there would be more opportunity to recognise the good representatives or candidates, even if they don't belong to our own tribe.Peter Craniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00360575849841504671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30598467.post-72646092491092284842010-11-26T20:42:45.793+00:002010-11-26T20:42:45.793+00:00http://another-green-world.blogspot.com/2010/11/gr...http://another-green-world.blogspot.com/2010/11/green-councillors-celebrate-direct.html<br /><br />made me realize I am amazingly inspired by some parts of the tribe.<br /><br />catch you tomorrow at COR?Derek Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05462511891409913195noreply@blogger.com