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Triumph or disaster?
The UK's Tory dominated media was in full spin after the recent Holborn and St Pancras by-election.
Let's look at the facts.
Labour's vote fell to 45 per cent, down from 64 per cent in 2019 and 49 per cent in 2024.
The Greens fought uncompromisingly on environmental issues (no North Sea drilling), nationalisation of the water industry, cancellation of Trident nukes and a single, non-sectarian Palestinian/Jewish state.
Their vote leapt from 10 per cent to 34 per cent!
Some disaster!
The Green offer could be dubbed 'populist' yet the two far right parties totalled eight per cent.
This election result should be a wake-up call for Labour.
Already too many of Andy Burnham's policies threaten to become damp squibs.
Council housing is now vague promises.
Public ownership of bus transport becomes private franchises.
Feeble public oversight has replaced nationalisation of water.
Energy has seen a similar disappointing climbdown.
In a few weeks, Chancellor John Healey presents his budget.
Will it foretell a new welfare state, which most British people support, or will it be laced with war rhetoric, ushering in a new generation of multi-billion pound "air drop nukes"?
Both the US-controlled International Monetary Fund and Bank of International Settlements have called for higher interest rates.
Who will benefit?
The bankers and speculators, of course!
And who will be hurt?
Need you ask?
Say hello to more job losses and crippling mortgages.
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Is it possible the electors of North London have anticipated another looming policy crisis in British political life?
If so, they've come down firmly in favour of the left and social progress!