Devolving power to local government, in right-wing circles like Starmer's, means leaving local authorities on their own with no financial help from the central government. Meanwhile, the central government will step in as needed to assist its wealthy friend. Here in Nova Scotia, we have seen our provincial government step in to over-ride municipal building by-laws and processes in order to provide "necessary housing". In fact, it has handed large tracts of land to friendly developers on which they are building luxury homes. Given what I've read about Starmer I'd guess, like Sunak and the Tories, he'll be keen on handing over whole municipalities to the private sector in the form of "free trade zones" so that private business van be energized to grow the economy. - especially at the expense of workers, young people, old people, disabled folks, people of colour, but also all citizens who are not rich, powerful, and well-connected.
All of us leftists, whether in the UK, US, or elsewhere, should take note of the idea that these internal battles of center-right major parties are drains on our finite supplies of energy; and the returns of fighting them are far less than what they take.
Left, social-democratic ideas are popular; but the center-right seeks to contain and obstruct them by corralling their advocates into these squabbles instead.
Break out.
Left movements, collaborating across borders are the only way to counter increasingly nationalist, aggressive right and center-right movements in politics.
Those right movements will, if given their way, will lead their nations into another World War I.
Don't make it take the parlous slaughter of such a War to re-awaken left sentiment again.
Devolving power to local government, in right-wing circles like Starmer's, means leaving local authorities on their own with no financial help from the central government. Meanwhile, the central government will step in as needed to assist its wealthy friend. Here in Nova Scotia, we have seen our provincial government step in to over-ride municipal building by-laws and processes in order to provide "necessary housing". In fact, it has handed large tracts of land to friendly developers on which they are building luxury homes. Given what I've read about Starmer I'd guess, like Sunak and the Tories, he'll be keen on handing over whole municipalities to the private sector in the form of "free trade zones" so that private business van be energized to grow the economy. - especially at the expense of workers, young people, old people, disabled folks, people of colour, but also all citizens who are not rich, powerful, and well-connected.
Hahaha! Starmer’s promise, hahaha!
All of us leftists, whether in the UK, US, or elsewhere, should take note of the idea that these internal battles of center-right major parties are drains on our finite supplies of energy; and the returns of fighting them are far less than what they take.
Left, social-democratic ideas are popular; but the center-right seeks to contain and obstruct them by corralling their advocates into these squabbles instead.
Break out.
Left movements, collaborating across borders are the only way to counter increasingly nationalist, aggressive right and center-right movements in politics.
Those right movements will, if given their way, will lead their nations into another World War I.
Don't make it take the parlous slaughter of such a War to re-awaken left sentiment again.
You actually listen to Starmer make a promise?! You are to be commended.