[Alf]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

What about the UK did Thatcher conserve? Blair - like Thatcher - was a neoliberal capitalist. Whether or not either could be accurately described as "conservative" (as opposed to a Conservative) is another matter... but whether or not they were Marxist really is not a debate. Describing Blair as a Marxist is just mad.

"Many of the Blairites apparatus were student Marxists who remained radical for the rest of their lives"

Peter Hitchens

[Twosugars]

Originally Posted by Alf

"Many of the Blairites apparatus were student Marxists who remained radical for the rest of their lives"

Peter Hitchens

That statement is all you need to know about Hitchens expertise

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Twosugars

That statement is all you need to know about Hitchens expertise

He's on twitter, go challenge him on his opinions. I'm sure he'd be happy to debate with you.

[Denver]

Higher education is not a right its more of a luxury, if we dont pay for medicine then they cant afford to improve it

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by WickedSkengMan

Higher education is not a right its more of a luxuryt

Education should not be elitist.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Education should not be elitist.

Im sorry but not everyone can go to Uni so why should only certain people get privileges

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by WickedSkengMan

Im sorry but not everyone can go to Uni so why should only certain people get privileges

Exactly. Why should they? Uni shouldn't be elitist. Everyone should have the opportunity to get there on their merits and talent. Not be hindered by where they're from or how well or worse off their family are.

[Withano]

Labour: lets tax Starbucks and help people
Tories: lets not tax Starbucks, **** people
Old people: hmm i’ll vote tories

[bots]

there is no public evidence that Blair slept with prostitutes, so he couldn't have been a tory

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Withano

Labour: lets tax Starbucks and help people
Tories: lets not tax Starbucks, **** people
Old people: hmm i’ll vote tories

Or to put it another way.

Labour: Let's make everybody dependent on the Government
Tories: Let's make everyone take responsibility for their own actions

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

Tories: Let's make everyone take responsibility for their own actions

The fact you actually believe this statement is hilarious.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

The fact you actually believe this statement is hilarious.

I aim to please.

[UserSince2005]

surprised theyre not offering a free handjob from the JC himself. the things this party with promise.

[James]

'Social Democrat' is probably a better way to describe Blair's politics than Marxist or Neo-Liberal.

I remember Peter Hitchens saying an interesting thing on the morning of the EU referendum result - words to the effect that the two 'parties' formed during the campaign Vote Leave and Vote Remain were a better way to divide politics now than the current political parties (generally not just on the EU).