The Euston Manifesto

[Sandman]

A new British leftwing group launched today.

New Statesman Link

What do you think?

I'm not very keen, despite being a moderate leftwinger and presumably being in their target group. Their 'opposing anti-americanism' clause is OTT. There's no mention of the toxic influence of postmodernism, either.

[Gangerolf]

what's OTT?

I think this sounds reasonable. Not exactly new ideas though..

[Sandman]

Over The Top.

[joncha]

Meh. Sounds more like a weak attempt to convince "the left" to accept Blairite foreign policy, like some kind of reverse ginger group or something. Is there a list of endorsers or groups behind it somewhere? It smells of a front group to me.

[Sandman]

That may be it. Their site is generated by 'bloggers4labour'.

[Cort Haus]

It's also endorsed by the Harry's Place blog, who are sometimes seen as kind of British left neo-con outfit. I actually like some of their stuff (standing up to religious fundies), but where I disagree with them is their inclination to bomb the crap out of anyone who doesn't come up to their standards - often based on distorted propaganda.

[Arrian]

but where I disagree with them is their inclination to bomb the crap out of anyone who doesn't come up to their standards...

Yeeeeeeehhhhhhaaaaaawww!



-Arrian