Comments on: Brendan Barber: undercover firebrand

By: andy newman

andy newman — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 12:13:29 +0000

“it is some time since a mainstream figure in political life has said these undeniably true things.”

Is that true? It would seem that these are pretty much the same things Compass have been saying within the labour party.

You could come up with a similar array of quotes from Jon Cruddas, and he got 100000 votes for deputy leader of the labour party.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:59:44 +0000

No Dave I have always respected Xians – some of them at least but never the hierarchs. It’s their beliefs I find repugnant.

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:36:41 +0000

Newfound respect for ‘Xians’, Mike?

By: Darren

Darren — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:57:25 +0000

Not the most flattering picture of Mr Barber, or does he always look like the bloke from the, ‘Who Ate All The Pies?’ song?

By: a very public sociologist

a very public sociologist — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 15:45:48 +0000

I do like Barber’s mock megaphone in that photo, but we’ll be waiting forever to see him actually do anything for what he’s shouting about.

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 08:49:41 +0000

Umm, actually there lots f Xian weirdbeards, mainstream types that is, who come out with far more critical comments than this barber geezer. Could it be age and your own move to the right cause yu to have renewed illusions in these sub-reformist burocrats?

By: Janine

Janine — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:49:10 +0000

It’s obviously right that the TUC emphasises the very worst-paid, super-exploited workers. However, I’m concerned that this emphasis is so exclusive that it suggests that workers who are not on the very edge of starvation should be grateful for our lot and not make a fuss – or if we do make a fuss, should not expect the TUC’s support.

By: Liam

Liam — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:18:04 +0000

Steady on Dave.

It’s a bunch of platitudes from one of the characters who give Blair and Brown an uncontested neo-liberal ride and is never likely to organise any sort of opposition to them.

It’s in his job description that he has to come out with this sort of thing from time to time. He might even believe it but he’s not going to do anything about it.