http://www.pledgebank.com/vote4John Comments on 'join the Labour Party and vote for John McDonnell in the leadership election of 2007' en-gb team@pledgebank.com 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 2 hourly http://www.pledgebank.com/vote4John#comment_1117803 Oh well. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6660565.stm http://www.pledgebank.com/vote4John#comment_1116581 Where the 'manifesto' says "scrap proposals for identity cards". does that also include the proposals for the National Identity Register? http://www.pledgebank.com/vote4John#comment_1115114 I meant to use the word "unless". What must be avoided is giving them money followed by them not changing their policies, for then you will have been tricked into supporting policies you completely disagree with. There are reversals of this kind throughout the "democratic" political system that enable it to convert overwhelming public rejection of a particular policy into government support for it. http://www.pledgebank.com/vote4John#comment_1112602 "This is the only way we can avoid giving the Labour Party a penny until they change their policies." As far as I can tell, you have to give them £12 to join. http://www.pledgebank.com/vote4John#comment_1111824 Tim: Yes; "scrap proposals for identity cards" -- from p.13 of http://www.john4leader.org.uk/booklet.pdf, in the section on "civil liberties". http://www.pledgebank.com/vote4John#comment_1111503 Does "restoration of civil liberties" include scrapping the proposed ID card and National Identity Register? 'Cos if it does, I'm in. http://www.pledgebank.com/vote4John#comment_1111268 This is the only way we can avoid giving the Labour Party a penny until they change their policies. http://www.pledgebank.com/vote4John#comment_1110663 From his web site: Below are some of the policies that John will be campaigning for: # The withdrawal of British troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. # The end to privatisation of public services. # A Real Living Minimum Wage of at least £7 an hour. # A green energy policy based on renewable power sources. # An increase in the Basic State Pension from £84.25 to £114 a week. # Defence of comprehensive education and the abolition of student tuition fees. # The restoration of trade union rights and civil liberties.