If Labour offered a genuine socialist alternative rather than tory lite,(I know you tribalists wont like that but to the rest of the left that is all you are)I would happily work with/for them. If Labour adopted a pro environment stance rather than kowtowing to vested interests, I would tear up my Green membership.PaulfromYorkshire wrote:I'm sure there are lots of people who would like to see more cooperation between the Greens and Labour, while recognising that some like Temulkar really don't.AngryAsWell wrote:Not sure why you are being so aggressive ? Is it really not possible for Greens and Labour to work closer together?Temulkar wrote:I mean are Labrou going to argue against or adopt these policies? If they argue against will you blindly go on supporting them?
- £10 minimum wage
The minimum wage offered by Labour is tied to the medium wage so would rise as that does - will yours be tied ?
- Basic income
Nice idea but before I would vote for that I'd like to know how it would/could be paid for.
- Increase of the state pension from £97/week to £170/week
See above
- Renationalisation of the railways and energy sector
See above
- Abolition of tuition fees
I understand during first term it will be dropped to 6k than reduced as finances allow
- EU referendum
I don't want one
- Against TTIP
The trade agreement TTIP id just that, a trade agreement. The controversial part, investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), has already been "red lined" by the EU Social Democrat group, of which Labour are a member, the rest of the agreement is still under negotiation (have put some links at end about it) http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ttip-labour-wi ... ds-1453082" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
- Close up tax loopholes
That is on everyone's mind including Labour
- House of Lords reform
Not that bothered at the moment - more important things to get sorted
- 'Robin Hood tax' (Google it)
I don't have to "google it" thanks.
- Donations from corporations/tax avoiders etc are not accepted
Don't know Labour position on that but seems fair enough to me.
- Monetary/banking reform
Banking reform is being discussed with small regional bank proposed - more to it than that, but not an area I know a lot about.
- Free home insulation programme
They did it last time
- Save the NHS from privatisation and cuts
How many times do they have to say it?
- More liberal drug laws
No thank you
- restorative/rehabilitative justice to reduce crime and re-offending
I think it was Labour brought reforms to restorative/rehabilitative justice
- End fractional reserve banking
See banking reforms above
- Free home insulation scheme to keep energy bills down
Is that for 2nd homes
- Investment in public services
Need to be a bit more specific,
- No more counter-productive austerity
Much as we would like to we can't just "forget" our debts but the proposed house building will help kick start the economy and though growth help limit austerity
TTIP links
The Regulatory Part http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... 151605.pdf
State of Play of TTIP negotiations after the 6th round1 29 July 2014 http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... 152699.pdf
Trade policy and you http://ec.europa.eu/trade/trade-policy-and-you/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
So, get rid of UNUM's influence, go on, that would win some of us back, abolish the WCA, that would help, commit to state ownership of vital services and you would get a flood of us back.
You can't and won't offer any of that.
Honestly not being aggressive. Ive been chuckling ever since I heard about Sadiq's appointment because Labour cant offer me or the vast majority of my party anything.
If you move even a smidgen leftwards you will create a new SDP, even Milliband's lip service to left wing ideology creates panic in the party. Without moving left you cant win back green voters. You are caught, like the tories, in a centrist mess of your own creation.