I’ve supported football in England since the 70s. In the 70s and 80s all these right wing politicians treated fans of any British club as a bunch of animals. How times have changed eh? In the old days these same people would have lauded this decision as common sense, because we are all the same bunch.
I and others have been herded around like convicts over the years yet now, because it’s politically expedient, it’s fine to let loose a proven bunch of hooligans onto the streets of Birmingham. It’s not about antisemitism, most fair minded people can see that.
I expect it off most right wing politicians but Labour ? Grow a back bone.
Pretty much hit the nail on the head Andy. I do remember the days of John Smith and the excitement of having someone with the same values as us and the same desire to act on those values.
Labour as you remember changed after the death of John Smith. Blair, Brown and their successors bar Corbyn are no more than Tories wearing red. Educated in the elite schools that the Tories frequent with no understanding of what the ordinary person goes through in life. The Labour of old is gone, now it doesnt have an identity other than creating policies that they think the majority of the populace would agree with - hence their stance on migrants and defence of Israel and ignoring the genocide in Gaza.
Spot on
I’ve supported football in England since the 70s. In the 70s and 80s all these right wing politicians treated fans of any British club as a bunch of animals. How times have changed eh? In the old days these same people would have lauded this decision as common sense, because we are all the same bunch.
I and others have been herded around like convicts over the years yet now, because it’s politically expedient, it’s fine to let loose a proven bunch of hooligans onto the streets of Birmingham. It’s not about antisemitism, most fair minded people can see that.
I expect it off most right wing politicians but Labour ? Grow a back bone.
Pretty much hit the nail on the head Andy. I do remember the days of John Smith and the excitement of having someone with the same values as us and the same desire to act on those values.
Labour as you remember changed after the death of John Smith. Blair, Brown and their successors bar Corbyn are no more than Tories wearing red. Educated in the elite schools that the Tories frequent with no understanding of what the ordinary person goes through in life. The Labour of old is gone, now it doesnt have an identity other than creating policies that they think the majority of the populace would agree with - hence their stance on migrants and defence of Israel and ignoring the genocide in Gaza.