Now I've just had an email from big Len asking me if I want to vote in the leadership elections. It reads:
Dear sturcol
As a Unite member, you are eligible to vote in Labour's forthcoming leadership and deputy leadership election. To activate your vote, you need to sign up as an affiliated Labour Party supporter.
If you agree to the following statement, you can become a supporter straight away, and play your part in setting Labour's future direction.
I support the aims and values of the Labour Party, and am not a supporter of any organisation opposed to it.
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AND ACTIVATE YOUR VOTE NOW
Your details will be shared with the Labour Party for balloting purposes, but you can unsubscribe from communications at any point.
Our Party's strength is people like you. Sign up today to have your say.
Best wishes,
Len McCluskey
General Secretary
Unite the Union
Now, I can't be dishonest about this so:
1) Do I support the aims and values of the Labour Party, and
2) Am I a supporter of any organisation opposed to it?
Well a quick look around t'internet tells me there is nothing about Labour's aims and values that is incompatible with my own beliefs - I just don't have any faith in their method of achieving those aims. Also - I don't belong to any organisations opposed to the Labour party.
So that's that! I'm eligible to vote! Jezza it is then!
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Now, I can't be dishonest about this so:
1) Do I support the aims and values of the Labour Party, and
2) Am I a supporter of any organisation opposed to it?
Well a quick look around t'internet tells me there is nothing about Labour's aims and values that is incompatible with my own beliefs - I just don't have any faith in their method of achieving those aims. Also - I don't belong to any organisations opposed to the Labour party.
So that's that! I'm eligible to vote! Jezza it is then!