Kaufman on the Graun on the budget
From today’s Graun:
• Re your leader, Seumas Milne’s article and all your other moans about the budget (24 June): you wanted this government. You’ve got it. Stop whining.
Gerald Kaufman MP
Lab, Manchester Gorton
(NB: Mr Kaufman isn’t a favourite of us Shirazers – but on this occasion he’s sure hit the nail on the head).
Arthur Seaton said,
June 25, 2010 at 7:18 pm
Quite right, pithy and correct. Although he’s done it twice now, which does lessen the impact. Don’t try it a third time Gerald.
WOOT said,
June 25, 2010 at 8:46 pm
To be fair, Milne called for, and always has called for, a Labour vote.
resistor said,
June 26, 2010 at 11:52 am
‘Mr Kaufman isn’t a favourite of us Shirazers’
Is it because he’s Jewish?
charliethechulo said,
June 26, 2010 at 12:31 pm
No: only you’re obessed with that particular consideration, resister.
resistor said,
June 26, 2010 at 3:18 pm
Only kidding, however the AWL believes he should go and live in Israel.
You don’t like Kaufman because he’s prepared to support action on behalf of Palestinians.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2004/jul/12/comment
The case for sanctions against Israel
What worked with apartheid can bring peace to the Middle East
Gerald Kaufman, The Guardian, Monday 12 July 2004
‘Economic sanctions and an arms ban against Israel are the only way of breaking the impasse. Such a policy brought down apartheid in South Africa.’
maxdunbar said,
June 26, 2010 at 3:58 pm
I used to live in Kaufman’s constituency. That’s a fantastic letter.
maxdunbar said,
June 27, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Resistor
People can be right on some things, and wrong on others.
Confusing, isn’t it?