Am in shock. Send whisky.

Fact is, I find myself applauding a diehard Labour voter for his clarity of vision. This one.

Nurse!

Almost nobody is worried about the shadow of Thatcherism, except die-hard, devoted labour supporters (about 10% of the population).  When Employers in the private sector are screaming out about the unfairness of the increased costs of social policy under the tories, of extending maternity pay to men and allowing paternity leave of up-to SIX months.  There is no real fear in the country of draconian Thatcherism coming back anytime soon.  Even the reality of the so-called "savage cuts" are now proven false as the latest EU wide statistics show clearly how timid our cuts in the UK really are compared to many other countries.  Our 2.2% is even less than Germany's 2.5% cuts, let alone the near 22% of Ireland's and overall UK spending will INCREASE this parliament.

The painful truth is that the coalition Government out-flanks labour on the right and the left.  This coalition government's policy of raising tax allowances on the poorest workers stands in STARK contrast to Gordon Brown's freezing of personal allowances whilst doubling the income tax of thousands of the poorest workers from 10% to 20%. 

Screaming "THATCHER" every time a new policy is announced will not work as the coalition does more to be socially 'careful' than labour actually did in power, and with less money available to spend too.  Labour's only chance is to set itself apart by creating an image of competence and excitement.  However, both Milibands utterly fail to inspire as they are insipid, boring and have had charisma bypasses.  They are both inescapably tarnished with the rust of Brown's failure too.  They do not have the credibility to present an alternative vision outside of labour's core support. (who, like the tories core, would tribally vote for the party no matter what).   

When this country remembers clearly the dying months of the Brown Government, many also remember the cowardice of those who had no faith in Brown, but who still came on camera to gushingly describe how Brown was "head and shoulders above everyone in the parliamentary labour party" and how he was "the ONLY labour member who was fit to lead labour into a general election". Mwahahahahaha... 

So now labour are, by their own leader's admission. led by people who are far worse than Brown.  Who was considered by the electorate to be even worse than John Major when Major was at his least popular. Brown won a million FEWER votes in the 2010 General election than Major in 1997! By implication Ed Miliband is worse than the man who was worse than John Major at his worst.  How the hell are we supposed to be inspired by this inexperienced failure who is worse than the worst leader labour has had for generations?  

When asked what actual experience of entrepreneurship Ed Miliband had, after trying to change the subject, he finally admitted that his Grandfather ran a business.  His Grandfather also died before Ed was born. So his only experience of real world business, is being related to a dead businessman, who he never ever met.  And this is the man who is supposed to lead labour to victory and save our ECONOMY???  With respect, WTF???

Hat tip Guido (sidebar links).