Ha ha I know what you mean when using fellow person, I had something like that the other day by using an old saying it was do I or dont I use knowing somebody is going to take offence at context,I know with large parties you can never be happy with all policies of that party however so long as there are ways in which you can make change via a democratic process, it is up to the person to use the process to convince others of your case for change, that is not say the Labour movement is perfect sometimes it feels far from it, the labour movement locally and national has to re-connect with the communities, it also has a rule book which can't be underestimated as it serves to protect the party and the member as well, but again in its application it to is a long process in which a member has protections from in-justice and in light of the speed and fast 2 min sound bites of todays politics can be very cumbersome. In effect small parties have advantages but equally so do they have dis-advantage in the same way, I know you have stated your party has no whip but I can see a time lets say you got more and more members and at some point you would need to hold a party position rather than an individual one, I know there are many arguements about this but this is a genaral observation regards whips, you the have to create the internal structure for such operation and policy, the politics of today is much centered on the cult of personality, for me I vote for the party not the person, politics in sence should be not be personal, "its politics its not personal", so much of whats going on at the moment is such cult of personality in all parties rather than policy the real stories and the real politics weather it be local national and european are not being discussed and dis-engagement by the community to be involved has reached such a levels there are real dangers in what people understand in terms of what they vote for or understanding what it is they have voted in as the dire consequence of doing so in ignorance.The problem in which the ICG have and again this is just a genaral observation and not a dig at you, is ok you have riled at the Labour party as the ones being in charge and the ones who should change in order to concede change for the people of Isleworth, ok that in some way has happened as now The ICG are in charge, the concept is still hard to understand that what now does the ICG stand for as far as the people are concerned, is it just going to carry on Labour bashing has it an agenda for the future does it have a manifesto may be this has become a bad word lets try policy, for the community of Isleworth are the ICG fighting for comunity provision, so you can understand why the hostility maybe its time for the ICG to make clear statements of its purpose other wise it will remain just what looks like the blunt tool of the tories, however at some point the tories have to end your days by putting candidates forward in your areas if they dont they risk looking like a weak limping party I doubt very much at the next election this will happen for many political reasons.Please except this is not a meant to be ICG bashing Phil, what do you see the future as out of intrest, I ask as for once as a constructive dialog.
Dave Hughes ● 6364d