Comments on: Exclusive: What Mandelson really thinks of Cameron https://leftfootforward.org/2011/02/exclusive-the-third-man-extracts-peter-mandelson-on-david-cameron/ Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy. Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:29:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: Anon E Mouse https://leftfootforward.org/2011/02/exclusive-the-third-man-extracts-peter-mandelson-on-david-cameron/comment-page-6/#comment-95441 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:29:55 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=28956#comment-95441 tonybaloni – At least the Murdock empire pays it’s taxes which is more than can be said for the Labour loving Guardian which has scammed the British people out of £millions with it’s Tax Avoidance scam.

If you don’t like Murdoch vote with your feet and don’t watch Sky or read any of his newspapers. With the exception of the BBC it’s a free country.

One of the main contributors to this fine blog, Shamik Das, even has the audacity to criticise Rupert Murdoch whilst subscribing to Sky Sports.

As for the BBC, whilst it’s CEO is paid £1million a year from effectively a public service in tax terms people should take no lectures from that sanctimonious bunch…

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By: tonybaloni https://leftfootforward.org/2011/02/exclusive-the-third-man-extracts-peter-mandelson-on-david-cameron/comment-page-5/#comment-95345 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 08:25:42 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=28956#comment-95345 The only mistake Labour made was to not offer Murdoch more than the Tories were offering. Basically a reigning in of the BBC especially it’s influence abroad.
The Tories agreed to pay the price but they in the long run will regret it as they have allowed Murdoch more power than he could have imagined getting away with.
The future politics of this country and it’s image abroad is now totally in the hands of Murdoch and as usual the Tories would sell their mother for even a whiff of power.

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By: Mr. Sensible https://leftfootforward.org/2011/02/exclusive-the-third-man-extracts-peter-mandelson-on-david-cameron/comment-page-5/#comment-95135 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:30:07 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=28956#comment-95135 Cameron’s mask has slipped; we now know what all this ‘Big Society’ is all about.

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By: Anon E Mouse https://leftfootforward.org/2011/02/exclusive-the-third-man-extracts-peter-mandelson-on-david-cameron/comment-page-5/#comment-95039 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:02:58 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=28956#comment-95039 John Baxendale – Cameron didn’t win the election outright – the coalition is a compromise so full Tory policies won’t be implemented. Cameron certainly has more legitimacy than Labour who were soundly whacked at the election but none the less it wasn’t an outright win for him.

The more Labour shifts to the left, which it inevitably will under the Ed Miliband the union man, the more the UK electorate will turn against it.

Labour supporters can complain all they like about Tony Blair but he knew, more than any other Labour leader in history how to win elections. Ed Miliband needs ditching ASAP – only 15% of his shadow cabinet voted for him and since Labour were gutless in not getting rid of the unelected Gordon Brown you’d think they’d learned their lesson.

People like Ed Balls can go onto as many shows as he likes but until the party admits where it went wrong no one will trust it with the governance of this country again – why should they?

The sooner Labour supporters start admitting their mistakes and just grow up and lose the silly university student socialist mentality the sooner we may take them seriously….

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By: John Baxendale https://leftfootforward.org/2011/02/exclusive-the-third-man-extracts-peter-mandelson-on-david-cameron/comment-page-5/#comment-95001 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:08:21 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=28956#comment-95001 Mandelson’s account is revealingly static. He thinks it’s still 1994, and ‘everyone under 40’ means the same people now as it did when Blair became leader. Despite all that has happened – including a decade of New Labour government and a major economic crisis – for Mandy, time apparently stands still. But if New Labour got it right, then why is Cameron taking things even further in a neo-liberal direction? And if this is what people want, why didn’t he trumpet it in his election campaign instead of concealing his intentions? And if Mandelson agrees with what he’s doing, why is he relieved not to be asked on board?

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By: jt https://leftfootforward.org/2011/02/exclusive-the-third-man-extracts-peter-mandelson-on-david-cameron/comment-page-5/#comment-94972 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:04:31 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=28956#comment-94972 Exclusive: What Mandelson really thinks of Cameron | Left Foot Forward: It was what Cameron – minus the baggage … http://bit.ly/euwz0G

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By: Broken OfBritain https://leftfootforward.org/2011/02/exclusive-the-third-man-extracts-peter-mandelson-on-david-cameron/comment-page-4/#comment-94959 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 01:18:17 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=28956#comment-94959 via @leftfootforward – EXCLUSIVE: Mandelson's thoughts on Cameron http://fb.me/WkZZ8XgA

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By: Anon E Mouse https://leftfootforward.org/2011/02/exclusive-the-third-man-extracts-peter-mandelson-on-david-cameron/comment-page-4/#comment-94953 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:52:57 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=28956#comment-94953 Steve Kelly – The problem with Ed Miliband is he’s no good. Never was. You can mock “The Third Way” but at least Blair could win elections. I’d voted Labour my whole life because it’s what my family did. Blair inspired me in the early days and after meeting Neil Kinnock I was his biggest fan. Yes I was a New Labour fan because I realise, like most sensible people, that the only way to govern in this country is to shift to the right like the rest of Europe…

Richard – Never voted Tory or drawn a single benefit in my life except Child Benefit and I am an engineer not a political commentator. The trouble with you is you know what I’m saying is true and you don’t like it….

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By: johntucker https://leftfootforward.org/2011/02/exclusive-the-third-man-extracts-peter-mandelson-on-david-cameron/comment-page-4/#comment-94947 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:21:43 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=28956#comment-94947 RT @unitonehifi Exclusive: What Mandelson really thinks of Cameron…
http://bit.ly/e4dTSl
so wrong he's more rightwing than thatcher

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By: Richard https://leftfootforward.org/2011/02/exclusive-the-third-man-extracts-peter-mandelson-on-david-cameron/comment-page-4/#comment-94927 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:17:23 +0000 https://www.leftfootforward.org/?p=28956#comment-94927 Steve, pseudonym mickey mouse is a rabid Tory, languishing on benefits who fancies himself as a serious political commentator.

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