I think it stems from 3 things mainly. Firstly, I voted for Starmer in the leadership election because I believed him and now he has rowed back on most things. So there is that element of feeling betrayed. He could have struck a middle ground to put forward a progressive message without appearing too extreme but he hasn’t, he’s just essentially followed the line that Govts lose elections rather than the opposition winning and of course that’s true to a some extent.
Secondly, he has kicked out so many members now because their views either are not his or are a threat. He’s even kicked out bloody Ken Loach. What a passionate articulate socialist that man is with a lifetime of work reflecting what is wrong with society over 50 years. But kicked out of the party on completely spurious grounds - the football equivalent of Kevin Horlock being sent off for aggressive walking.Agreed there has been too much internecine strife in the past but he has been conducting a purge. He has also completely ignored the Forde report where amongst other things he concluded that in 2017 when Labour ended up with a real chance of winning - the party bureaucracy essentially sabotaged Corbyn. It’s like Juanma actively fucking up Pep’s plans because he believed playing the old Crazy gang way I’d best.
Thirdly, we have just been through Brexit, the pandemic and are living through shit times - surely some very simple and common sense policies could be put forward, many of which the public support. These policies could cut through the apathy and lethargy of the populace. For example, what is the argument against taxing unearned wealth? What argument is there against chasing tax fraud as no tax avoidance which is at least £100 billion a year and investing in public services? Start talking again to the EU to get back in the customs union - we don’t have to join the political union so the “make Britain great again” mob can be happy etc. He had and still had the cgzz a bcdd Ed to chaa a mgr the conversation from corruption to compassion, from cronyism to community, from profit to people etc.
that’s ehh I’m so pissed off with everything and yes Labour would be better than the Tories but right now it’s not by much - a bit like replacing Paddy Roche with Onana.
