Quote Originally Posted by Furunculus View Post
but blair did what he did because he wanted to get elected.

new-labour had its clause 4 moment because the public weren't going to accept the loonier elements of labour ideology.

likewise the tories lost their way when they enacted loony authoritarian laws such as section 28.

all parties need to evolve to meet the expectations of the people they claim to represent.

why isn't the progressive-left evolving fast enough, or is this merely a temporary blip, in which case what will change to create progressive-left 2.0?
Yes, in the short term he got elected. Look at the state of those who followed his policies now to see the long term effect.

If you want tax cut, why vote for the minimal tax cuts given by Labour, when you could vote for the heavier tax cuts given by the conservatives? Makes no sense.

Also, there is of course the voters who do not want neither tax cuts nor privatization. The industrial worker, those who have relied on Labour for stability and security. They have seen Labour as their party.

But then Tony Blair came along, with his wave of privatization. The market was best left alone, according to him. Thus, those industrial workers no longer felt protected, they no longer thought Labour would save them if their industry got into trouble. Industrial buildings where demolished, and where there once was work for a thousand people, there's now an apartment building for the rich, which the working class can only dream of seeing the inside of. That's when the working class lost its faith in New Labour.