I read a fantastic article in the Guardian today, and had to share my elation. The article in question is obviously ‘Unions hit Brown with 130 demands’.
It’s great to see that the Unions haven’t been lying dormant, but have very cleverly been biding their time, waiting for the right moment. And what a perfect moment, with a party in financial and political trouble. We all know that the grassroots, bar one or two groups, have been in support of the unions, and considering the amount of amendments that have been filed by left wing grassroots organisations in the party for the upcoming policy forum, the unions will get their needed support.
I don’t want to be brash and declare this is crunch time for Brown, but the simple truth is that Brown needs the unions, and will have no choice but to push through at least the core proposals. Furthermore, these will be the policies that will make up Labour’s next manifesto. Is a sensibly left manifesto on the cards? I certainly hope so.
We have been waiting a long time for this, and for many of us our patience has been stretched to the limit. So where we can, let’s get behind the unions and push our party in the direction we want to see it travelling.
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