New Labour has officially voted to support austerity, benefit cuts, government spending cuts, Trident missiles and rail privatisation, and done so without serious internal opposition. Polly Toynbee reckons that this is a sign of maturity, and that it is great that the party now has the approval of “Westminster” – her word, not mine.
She hails this as a return to the “spirit of 97”, and commends the wise advice of Tony Blair.
Scotland faces a stark choice between making its own way in the world, or continuing Tory economic policy that negates the idea of community.