tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741861999194728080.post2352109141978270665..comments2023-10-07T12:15:50.446+01:00Comments on The Centre Left: Britain’s unions can be relevant again, but not by espousing fringe politicsRob Marchanthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11534810369839848312noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741861999194728080.post-55519634310331456152012-10-01T13:28:56.731+01:002012-10-01T13:28:56.731+01:00Hmm, not sure I do think it's fringe politics,...Hmm, not sure I do think it's fringe politics, no - it's a mainstream point of view. Normally this is open to a free vote in the HOC, anyway. <br /><br />However, I'd probably agree that it's not a particularly sensible approach to the issue, because you could end up pushing a lot of Catholics out of the labour movement on just this one issue.Rob Marchanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11534810369839848312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741861999194728080.post-43258001646051745272012-10-01T11:17:16.001+01:002012-10-01T11:17:16.001+01:00Furthermore wouldn't you say that the TUC back...Furthermore wouldn't you say that the TUC backing a derestriction of abortions laws or forcing the abortion act on Northern Ireland as was demonstarted at the 2008 conference along with a total support for abortion rights is a further example of fringe politics? Promoting only one point of view and not only alienating many potential supporters of trade unions but also alienating those grassroots members who may not favour liberalisng the law and can only play into the hands of MP's like Nadine Dorries who will understandably expolit that fact?Damienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424550853436211546noreply@blogger.com