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Originally Posted by andrewb
Hyndburn is a seat we can fight well, especially now that the moderate Labour MP has been replaced by a full blown socialist candidate!
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I understand your summary of me. Pro Council Houses, anti Trident (spending it on Counter Terrorism), nationalisation of railways, curtailment of private sector excesses, fair tax system etc..
However I am not Hug a Hoodie. I think Labour's success in cutting crime is incredible (although the fear of crime has not fallen). We do need more youth facilities but the hard core need some sort of 'national service' or disciplined guidance whilst they are young.
I would like to see welfare reform to encourage people to be rewarded for working (which Labour is doing). I want to see unemployment benefit increased/extended as part of an insurance scheme but those hiding on welfare, particular the criminal and anti-social see their welfare cut in short.
We need to deal with the issues of immigration, which we are, it's just never advertised. We should stay out of the EURO and we were right to go to Afghanistan in some form. Hardly socialist.
Many northern MP's are similar. To the right on justice, welfare, to the left on social justice for those that play by the rules.
As an example: In the end, feeling sorry for people who go on to wreck Council Houses gave Council Houses such a bad name none have been built in recent times and ORDINARY people who would appreciate a Council House have subsequently been denied.
Whilst people abuse welfare, those entitled sit under a cloud and who knows with the next Tory government. The innocent will pay because of the guilty. It's up to Labour to identify those that do not respect societies charity or else the Tories will delight in ending that charity such as Council Houses.