The UK General
Election result suggests that the Labour party needs to make one crucial
decision during the so called `period of reflection`. Do they want to win a
General Election again or are they content to remain in opposition
indefinitely? Regardless of personalities or leaders or pressure groups this is
the moment they have to decide. Political parties do have to make this kind of
decision and it’s wrong too for them to cling doggedly onto `traditional`
values when the world has changed so much. Surely politicians are there to
carry out the will of the people whatever that may be? They may guide,
persuade, cajole, even lecture us but as yesterday proved the people will have their own way. The
Conservatives in general- and Boris Johnson in particular- now seem to
understand this. Its time Labour did too- or else they won’t be in government
any time soon.
