As McSweeney resigns, we re-publish Peter Oborne’s Byline Times reporting on how Keir Starmer's chief strategist drove Labour towards defeat by the far-right
Before finding out about McSweeneys resignation I’d just listened to a lengthy and mesmerising / terrifying interview with Carole Cadwalladwr on Politics Joe concerning the UK’s Health and Defence contracts with US Trump aligned Palantir. So our data on defence - including nuclear - and our most personal details around our healthcare, can now be accessed and exploited not only by Palantir and associated entangled broligarch corporates, but by a US Government that a) has given itself the right to access all data held by US based companies and b) is creating a slush fund to support far right wing parties across Europe in subverting democracy (and regulation, accountability, etc).
With McSweeney gone how do we ensure that both in the advising of Starmer while he’s still there and in the debate around who should replace him that the flashing red lights Carole Cadwalladwr warns us of are heeded. There’s never been a more ‘Nation before Party’ moment.
Time for all those in the party who are already persuaded by Clive Lewis’s (for one) clear insights to speak up, whatever faction they belong to. True patriotism, authentic sovereignty and the freedom of our children from tyranny are all at stake. Which should, of course, be at the heart of Labours values and mission in any case. And - however slim the chance - a reversal of the ‘coup’ in Labour Paul Holden describes in ‘The Fraud’ is possible much sooner than the next election.
Brilliant set of articles by Oborne. Recommending reading some books, finishing with the Fraud. Jaw dropping at times. Makes the machinations of the Vatican at times look positively benign
Before finding out about McSweeneys resignation I’d just listened to a lengthy and mesmerising / terrifying interview with Carole Cadwalladwr on Politics Joe concerning the UK’s Health and Defence contracts with US Trump aligned Palantir. So our data on defence - including nuclear - and our most personal details around our healthcare, can now be accessed and exploited not only by Palantir and associated entangled broligarch corporates, but by a US Government that a) has given itself the right to access all data held by US based companies and b) is creating a slush fund to support far right wing parties across Europe in subverting democracy (and regulation, accountability, etc).
With McSweeney gone how do we ensure that both in the advising of Starmer while he’s still there and in the debate around who should replace him that the flashing red lights Carole Cadwalladwr warns us of are heeded. There’s never been a more ‘Nation before Party’ moment.
Time for all those in the party who are already persuaded by Clive Lewis’s (for one) clear insights to speak up, whatever faction they belong to. True patriotism, authentic sovereignty and the freedom of our children from tyranny are all at stake. Which should, of course, be at the heart of Labours values and mission in any case. And - however slim the chance - a reversal of the ‘coup’ in Labour Paul Holden describes in ‘The Fraud’ is possible much sooner than the next election.
I absolutely agree that everyone interested in this turn of events should read Paul Holden's book "The Fraud".
And watch his recent chat on Democracy for Sale ( https://democracyforsale.substack.com/p/labour-together-broke-the-law-dark-money-mcsweeney-simons-starmer )
Brilliant set of articles by Oborne. Recommending reading some books, finishing with the Fraud. Jaw dropping at times. Makes the machinations of the Vatican at times look positively benign
They've destroyed everything they purported to stand for.
A long road back? If ever.
Parallel for Reform?