Leak reveals Labour plan to focus on flag and patriotism to win back voters. The consequences of the left doing so have have concerned some staffers who have seen the presentation, that it would mean pandering to the language and concerns of the right.

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[–]Trajan 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

This has the authenticity of the 1950s KKK running a newspaper advertising campaign titled ‘the nig nogs aren’t completely bad’.

[–]jet199 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

And running the campaign imaging it will get them black votes.

[–]Trajan 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

The comrades are a big desperate after finding they’re not electable based on just gays, transgenders, Muslims, and feminists. Still, it’d be hilarious if they were to inadvertently invite all of those groups to the same conference. It’d be like a pride/wamen March through Islamabad.

[–]jet199 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

They literally told all the feminists in the UK not to vote for them last election.

A party made up of just gays and Muslims is going to be ... well it's going to be a really exciting party.

[–]jet199 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

It's hardly pandering to show basic respect towards a country you plan to lead.

The British left need to realise their hatred of Britain and it's people comes straight out of class snobbery and particularly hatred of the working classes so makes the very concept of a political party full of such snobbish left wing people being even called the Labour Party a laughing stock.

[–]a_rogue_modron 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Most leftists on an organizational level are extremely fortunate people who come from well off families. Many don't work and will never have to actually work, this is why they have time to do the stupid shit that they do. If they had an ounce of self awareness they'd realize that the shit they actually believe is racist as hell, but we work to crush self awareness in our children these days. Questioning how the sausage is made is dangerous. They will drive the whole world into the ground, screaming at the top of their lungs about how they're saving us from ourselves and then get harvested for their organs by Immortan Joe when the world falls apart.

[–]filbs111 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

“The use of the flag, veterans, dressing smartly at the war memorial etc give voters a sense of authentic values alignment.”

You'd think a party wishing to appear authentic wouldn't publicise its branding recommendations for giving an illusion of authenticity.

[–]Chipit[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

The report was leaked, probably by Labour insiders horrified that their party might consider such abomination as love of one's country.

To the left, their own countrymen are The Other. Please see here for a detailed explanation: http://archive.is/QRJ6m