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Originally Posted by Zee
I agree. I think it's about time politics went back out to traditional left and right wings once again; politics is very cyclical and I think we've reached a point where all the parties are too centrist and there needs to be some distinction between them again. I believe this is why the BNP, UKIP, the EDL and other unsavoury organisations have been gaining traction in this country - if the main political parties had more concrete, distinctive views then people would gravitate towards them rather than extremist groups.
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I disagree. Politics isn't centrist in this country. What has happened, is that the right is drifting further and further to the right, so in order to appear centrist, then Labour are moving further along to meet them. There isn't a convergence somewhere in the middle, labour are going right. Blair was basically a centre/centre-right politician, and they've moved right since his time.
I'd love a genuine socialist party to break through, and offer a true alternative to the direction of the country. All the things we love in this country regarding government are generally socialist policies.