The call which appeared here, has received a positive response from Andy Burnham (photo) and has the backing of John McDonnell. It is a request for the candidates in the labour leadership contest to issue "Manifestos of Intent" related to the democratic socialist principles contained on the back of Labour Party Membership Cards.The other four candidates have today been sent this fresh email -
"Dear Diane Abbott, Ed Balls, David Miliband and Ed Miliband,
A fortnight ago I emailed then posted you a request to issue a "Manifesto of Intent" for the Labour Leadership Campaign. Manifestos which it was hoped would be issued widely amongst those with votes in the selection. I also handed a copy of the request to David Miliband that day, at a meeting he addressed in Sheffield.
So far Andy Burnham has responded favourably to this request, so I am sending him and his campaign team a copy of this email.
I hope that each of you will now agree to our suggestion.
Full details of our proposal are provided here, listing those who are backing us -
http://dronfieldblather.blogspot.com/2010/06/calling-those-with-voting-rights-in.html
All the best,
Harry Barnes (Labour MP 1987-2005),
(Address, email, phone number and blog details also supplied)."
1 comment:
You're absolutely right on this Harry. Otherwise most of the candidates (and especially David Miliband) will continue to just reel off catch-words and phrases like "reform" , "reconnect with ordinary members and voters" and so on without specifying what policies they stand for.
Saw your letter on this in the Guardian too - very good.
Dunc
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