Taken from the BBC's political editor- Tina- stands for 'there is no alternative' to cutting the deficit. Clearly labour disagree, although whilst I am not their greatest supporter, I have to say I just cannot understand exactly what they would be doing if in government now.
The Labour party leadership seem to have repudiated the Darling cut plan and are of course in opposition going to be more obstructive to the coalitions cuts programme. No surprise, but it does appear to be a matter of degree, because you do not see labour suggesting more spending, but simply a debate about the pace of cuts.
Which makes me think that the whole cuts issues is politics as usual and the whole matter is being blown out of all proportion because of our adversarial party system. That is until the Trades Unions begin to strike- then we will see if labour is on the side of the law and democracy or the rule of the mob. Ed, will clearly have his work cut out then- as the unions basically gave him the job of leader of the labour party.
The Labour party leadership seem to have repudiated the Darling cut plan and are of course in opposition going to be more obstructive to the coalitions cuts programme. No surprise, but it does appear to be a matter of degree, because you do not see labour suggesting more spending, but simply a debate about the pace of cuts.
Which makes me think that the whole cuts issues is politics as usual and the whole matter is being blown out of all proportion because of our adversarial party system. That is until the Trades Unions begin to strike- then we will see if labour is on the side of the law and democracy or the rule of the mob. Ed, will clearly have his work cut out then- as the unions basically gave him the job of leader of the labour party.
Finally is there an alternative Tina? Yes there is. It is called national bankruptcy.
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