- Lisa Nandy putting Britain first ... Archived Message
- Lisa Nandy putting Britain first ... - Tomski September 26, 2020, 12:06 pm
- Another squawk fron a dead parrot....nm - Keith-264 September 26, 2020, 12:55 pm
- But jail & truncheons will sort Scotland out... - Ken Waldron September 26, 2020, 1:17 pm
- Britain First, British jobs for British workers, Labour likes fascist slogans - nm - psingh September 26, 2020, 1:38 pm
- Another squawk fron a dead parrot....nm - Keith-264 September 26, 2020, 12:55 pm
Posted by Tomski
on September 26, 2020, 12:06 pm
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https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2020/09/25/lisa-nandy-putting-britain-first-is-a-classic-nationalist-dogwhistle/ Labour shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy’s recent comments on ‘putting Britain first’ bring with them the weighty context of divisive nationalism and traditionally right-wing rhetoric. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on 22 September, Nandy heralded a policy change from Labour leader Keir Starmer: @rachshabi Sep 22, 2020 Lisa Nandy on R4 Today on what's changed for Labour: "We stand up for Britain, we stand up for British people, we stand up for British interests and we will always put that first." Got it. From now on it will be Britain first. @rachshabi Corbyn's Labour was demonised for championing internationalism and an inclusive collectivism, supporting migrant and minority rights. Now it seems Labour is going out of its way to disassociate from those values. Starmer and Nandy have signalled a switch in policy direction that emphasises family and tradition. This is the first sign that Labour’s messaging is drawing on values and phrases that are traditionally right-wing. David Cameron and Theresa May’s phrasing of British values are particularly pertinent here; both former prime ministers emphasised the centrality of respect and tolerance whilst overseeing regressive policies from the Windrush debacle to Prevent legislation. Visions of a progressive Britain Nandy began her comments by stating: I think it is progressive and deeply ambitious to say that you love this country, that you love the people in it. This seems like a harmless sentiment. But, linking progress and ambition raises a series of questions. Who shares this vision? Who do we see belonging to the Britain of the future? An understanding of Britain’s past opens up the limits of imagination as to who can be seen as carrying the potential for its future. Loving a country requires loving the past – the makings of a country – and for Britain this means a past strewn with colonialism, empire, and aggressive foreign policy. With this context, it would certainly be ambitious to love Britain. Just perhaps not in the manner Nandy intended. Radiopod BBC4 clip here ... Etc. |
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