It's all so very odd that a democratic (?) party canlilg itself Labour in the 21st Century still fights with itself over democratic reforms.The very thought that such a party should have to debate something that should be a given is quite breathtaking.We know that selections in CLPs should be taken by local members without interference, but this isn't the case either within Labour or Zimbabwe and goodness knows how much we try in Libya.The startling bit that left me reaching for my heart pills is the notion that our saviour, Ed (David's little brother) wants to curtail even more democracy by members in favour of those already clased as representative'.Now how do these two points gel together?More local democracy and more less' democracy in favour of the favoured few.I'd much rather see local people asking whomsoever they really want to represent them and as a further bonus for democracy, the unhibited right to alter course as we go along in favour of what we really want and desire in the form of policy.Ok, so my one fault is nostalgia.My other fault is pumpimg money into un-seating Labour Councillors and MPs in protest at the deliberate fixing of elections to gain a result no-one wants.I'll stop when the demands above are met and honesty replaces dishonesty.
