Internal squabbling will only condemn those whom Labour claims to represent to live in distress,writes the MPThe genuine world is grey. There are few black and white issues with easy answers. The free vote on Syria recognised that both options involved possible loss of life. The response shows that Labour risks collapsing into a talking shop of protest and anger, instead of being a radical party of social progress and answers.
Social media has enabled campaigning to reach new heights – for every kitten picture, and you find a new issue or hear a previously silenced group. Yet as the line between offline and online blurs,so our democracy is changing beyond all recognition. In the days following the Syria vote, I received 12000 tweets – along with a similar volume of Facebook tags as well as emails.
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Source: theguardian.com