Re: "A truly decent person"? Only to a certain extent, John. Archived Message
Posted by John Monro on January 19, 2023, 6:18 am, in reply to ""A truly decent person"? Only to a certain extent, John."
Morrisey, Yes, fair enough in some ways - the remark about her being a "career politician" I certainly concur, I've said that myself more recently when it became rather more obvious. it is probably the most disappointing thing about her tenure as an MP and latterly a PM. She does fit into that mould, and presumably that's why her more radical instincts, because she did have them when younger, got somewhat attenuated. That, and the reality of working in politics nowadays when most Labour MPs would rather die than admit any socialist ideology. We don't know what battles she might have had to fight in cabinet to achieve what she has during her tenure. I wasn't aware of her attitude in regard to Julian Assange, though to be fair, it would have been incredibly difficult for her to have said yes. Perhaps if the question had been phrased differently, such as "do you agree with Julian Assange being in prison and facing extradition" might have got a "kinder" answer? Tony Blair, possible "war criminal"? Lots of decent people probably worked in the Labour office at that time, she never met Blair and had some qualms about working in his office. She was a very junior member of an eighty strong team. Read this article here for some nuance about that https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/96123508/jacinda-ardern-i-didnt-want-to-work-for-tony-blair. I think you're being a bit harsh, Morrisey. So I'll stick to my guns, for a career politician, Jacinda Ardern is a truly decent person. Indeed I can totally guarantee that any long-term friend of this daughter of mine is going to be a decent and worthwhile person.
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- She's gawn... - Ken Waldron January 19, 2023, 1:31 am
- Re: Jacinda Ardern resigns - .you just beat me to it - John Monro January 19, 2023, 3:28 am
- "A truly decent person"? Only to a certain extent, John. - Morrissey January 19, 2023, 4:53 am
- Re: "A truly decent person"? Only to a certain extent, John. - John Monro January 19, 2023, 6:18 am
- No 'decent' person seeks to usher in a two-tier society - SueC January 20, 2023, 12:00 am
- Lloyd George knew my father. :-) Nm - Shyaku January 20, 2023, 9:12 am
- If I may briefly speculate .. - Shyaku January 20, 2023, 9:29 am
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