tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post7878912689371909628..comments2023-08-31T15:14:58.287-07:00Comments on London Green Left Blog: People’s Progressive Alliance takes root in UK General ElectionMike Shaughnessyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16796480031110991460noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-3208585047410525392017-06-10T06:03:05.505-07:002017-06-10T06:03:05.505-07:00All true Charlie. But things didn't turn out t...All true Charlie. But things didn't turn out too badly overall.Mike Shaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16796480031110991460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-7805993243582624472017-06-10T04:09:45.088-07:002017-06-10T04:09:45.088-07:00I was wrong about Corbyn’s failure, not that it wa...I was wrong about Corbyn’s failure, not that it was a total success, only Labour getting back into ‘power’ under Corbyn will confirm absolute success. The big losers were obviously Theresa May herself and the SNP.<br />I was right about the GP’s strategy on PA’s and PR. Lucas was returned but she would have probably have been returned irrespective of the FibDems standing down or not. The other target seats of the GP failed to deliver or even come close. The promotion of the Women’s Equality Party in Shipley was just tokenism and Philip Davies remains the MP. An even worse result for the PA strategy was the return of Zac Goldsmith in Richmond Park. Probably more PA time and efforts had been put in to stopping Goldsmith than any other PA campaign yet the ‘Green’ Tory is back. I would love to be in the hallowed halls of Parliament the next time the Rt Hons Lucas and Goldsmith meet.<br />Unless the Greens and others can get the Labour party to commit to PR, the Greens have to rethink their strategy to get PR. With what looks like the return to the old Parliamentary duopoly, Corbyn is now even less likely to consider PR as a voting system.<br />Charles Gatenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2440117683736860632.post-89391365231246414272017-05-10T01:26:02.588-07:002017-05-10T01:26:02.588-07:00The roots have withered and chaos stalks the Green...The roots have withered and chaos stalks the Green Party. Always was a no hope tactic. A well intended idea never had any real legs on the ground. Lucas and Bartley were elected with them setting their reputations on making 'Progressive Alliances' work. Will Lucas and Bartley now step down and let others who want to build a strong GP that will attract the fall out from Labour's election failure to come, and the ensuing Anarchy within the Labour Party, or will L&B continue pursuing fruitless PAs for the next 5 years?Charles Gatenoreply@blogger.com