Image by DJOtaku via FlickrHe has alot to learn about oratory, but hopefully that will come in time. I am an unrepentant old fashioned socialist and to hear him placating the media's laughable label of "Red Ed" by condeming "irresponsible strikes" immediately soured relationships when unity is most needed. And it's a gift to the right wing media, who will hang this quote round his neck like a political albatross. I agree with the union representaitve who shouted, "RUBBISH" for that is exactly what it was.
The late Jimmy Reid when talking about strikes as a last ditch stand when fighting for your existence and livelihhod was asked how it felt he replied, "You try explaining to the mother of your children on a Friday why you have no money to give her". Striking is the ultimate sacrifice and by taking such action you are depriving yourself of an income, risking your job and alienating yourself from workmates, and the community.
But some of us have principles MR. Milliband and are prepared to make the kind of sacrifices that you have never endured in your cossetted lifetime.
It is early days and lets hope he improves but on this performance he is not the Labour leader that we will need to fight the ConDems vicious cuts over the next months and years.
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