Coventry North East

[seagull]

What are Dave Nellist chances against Bob Ainsworth in coventry north east. The local Socialist party have been campaigning hard for this one. will be interesting

[Revontulet]

Nellist use to be Labour MP for somewhere in Coventry didn't he? I think he could do well, being a long time serving Socialist Party Councillor, I don't fancy him to unseat Jobsworth though!

[seagull]

Nellist use to be Labour MP for somewhere in Coventry didn't he? I think he could do well, being a long time serving Socialist Party Councillor, I don't fancy him to unseat Jobsworth though!

Yes he was a former Labour MP in Coventry before he was expelled for his links with Militant. Nellist is a well respected councillor and the Socialist Party run some good grass roots campaigns. Ainsworth is not that popular. Like I said it could be interesting

[rjt]

I hope Mr Nellist does not return to the HOC we could do without his brand of socialism.

[Revontulet]

Yes he was a former Labour MP in Coventry before he was expelled for his links with Militant. Nellist is a well respected councillor and the Socialist Party run some good grass roots campaigns. Ainsworth is not that popular. Like I said it could be interesting

He got just over 5% of the vote running under the "Socialist Alternative" banner in '05. The more co-ordinated effort from the Trade Union and Socialist Coalition this time around may see him do better, as you say these groups are good at running grassroots campaigns and would be able to attract the disillusioned socialist vote towards them. But like I say, I don't expect him to beat Josbworth.

[Richard Allen]

Dave Nellist was the Labour MP for the now abolished seat of Coventry South East. After being expelled from the Labour party he came close to holding the seat as an independent in 1992. He is now a Councillor for the St Michaels ward.

I hope Mr Nellist does not return to the HOC we could do without his brand of socialism.

I disagree with this. While I don't like Nellist's political opinions I do have a grudging respect for him. Unlike so many others on the left he has always been true to his principles and as an MP only took a "working man's wage".

[SalfordJones]

I'd agree with that Richard, the "MP on a workers wage" is something Nellist championed back in the 80's. His odds at the betting agents are looking high.

[rjt]

Dave Nellist was the Labour MP for the now abolished seat of Coventry South East. After being expelled from the Labour party he came close to holding the seat as an independent in 1992. He is now a Councillor for the St Michaels ward.



I disagree with this. While I don't like Nellist's political opinions I do have a grudging respect for him. Unlike so many others on the left he has always been true to his principles and as an MP only took a "working man's wage".

If the likes of Nellist had been in charge in the 1980s the country would have lost the Falklands, given into the miners, not transformed into a market economy and Union power would have been enhanced not curbed as it needed to be.

So with respect it was a good day for democracy when the electorate got rid of him. I do agree he is a man of principle but the policys he espouses are stuck in the past.

[seagull]

If the likes of Nellist had been in charge in the 1980s the country would have lost the Falklands, given into the miners, not transformed into a market economy and Union power would have been enhanced not curbed as it needed to be.

So with respect it was a good day for democracy when the electorate got rid of him. I do agree he is a man of principle but the policys he espouses are stuck in the past.

The way you talk anyone would think that we are living in paradise.

[rjt]

The way you talk anyone would think that we are living in paradise.

Compared to the Nellist vision of Britain I would still favour the situation we are in, tragic though it is.