Just some food for thought.

[Leftbehind]

I also think that there being little distinction between the Right and Left's narrative on why it's happened, and what they propose to fix it, is precisely why we're left with "punish those in power!".

[Leftbehind]

The image that started this thread is classing any social democrat-turn-neoliberal as left-wing, and Britain would, would've and has elected governments to the left of that.

Don't really buy that Ed Miliband is unelectable, though. He just needs to shore up the already superior vote with attractive policies - something I'm guessing is not forthcoming - rather than relying on Blair/Cameron/Cleggite charisma. We've elected many an uncharismatic politician before.

[Leftbehind]

In many ways the current government surpasses Thatcher in its support for neoliberalism, so there's no doubt it'd be considered right-wing in any country, and since the Tories have largely been aping the Republicans for the past thirty years, I don't really get how they'd go unconsidered (but OMG they support gay marriage, so that must make them centrist!).

[Leftbehind]

I know he's resigned from his role as mayor.