Ok I need some help - WHAT IS THE LABOUR PARTY FOR? - in three words. I'm crowd sourcing for a New Statesman post. Any suggestions?
6:02AM Wed, October 19 2011
@jonworth
Europe
Solidarity, equality, opportunity
6:03AM Wed, October 19 2011
@tombomp
shit and piss
6:03AM Wed, October 19 2011
@1queer1
iPhone: 51.4860...
WHAT IS THE LABOUR PARTY FOR? Your guess as good as mine... No longer for the workers, beneficiaries or dispossessed
6:04AM Wed, October 19 2011
@tombomp
inequality, rich people
6:04AM Wed, October 19 2011
@UstOldfield
fairness, aspiration, security
6:04AM Wed, October 19 2011
@maryanncv8
Coventry
equality, solidarity, justice
6:04AM Wed, October 19 2011
@JonathanHaynes
"employing oxbridge graduates"? ;)
6:04AM Wed, October 19 2011
@Housekarl
to provide light entertainment
6:05AM Wed, October 19 2011
@unhaunting
Warsaw
for the birds
6:05AM Wed, October 19 2011
@wesstreeting
Creating social justice.
6:05AM Wed, October 19 2011
@MaldwynD
Manchester united kingdom
To protect people
6:05AM Wed, October 19 2011
@tombomp
oppression of proletariat
6:05AM Wed, October 19 2011
@loikeIsaidbut
londinium town
themselves, corporations, bankers. ;0)
6:05AM Wed, October 19 2011
@yerlibird
London/Coventry...
MAKE MONEYMANSHIP TODAY (as would say)
6:05AM Wed, October 19 2011
@corones
Washington, D.C.
NOT BLOODY MUCH! (Just kidding, from the U.S....)
6:05AM Wed, October 19 2011
@antonvowl
Do you mean "What should the Labour party be for?" or "What is it for right now?"
6:05AM Wed, October 19 2011
@Onisillos
London, UK
supporting the workforce
6:05AM Wed, October 19 2011
@Peckhampulse
london
Stop class struggle
6:05AM Wed, October 19 2011
@EllieCumbo
London
Social and economic equality.
6:06AM Wed, October 19 2011
@Peckhampulse
london
Stop class struggle
6:06AM Wed, October 19 2011
@daryllayton
In Cheshire. From Pompey.
To remind us of the alternative to the Tories ruining our country. A lesson in futility and despair, really
6:06AM Wed, October 19 2011
@EllieCumbo
London
("and" doesn't count, right?)
6:07AM Wed, October 19 2011
@jamboshoeshine
Stroud Green, I think
Currently? For the rich. What it should be? For the poor.
6:07AM Wed, October 19 2011
@paulstpancras
Liberty, Equality, Solidarity
6:08AM Wed, October 19 2011
@davidbutler100
Sheffield, UK
to redistribute power
6:08AM Wed, October 19 2011
@guvno0or
London, UK
equality and justice
6:08AM Wed, October 19 2011
@GuyAitchison
Maintain Illusion of Democracy
6:09AM Wed, October 19 2011
@PinkSouffle
North West
Lost their way.
6:09AM Wed, October 19 2011
@GuyAitchison
Strategically Demobilise the Left...?
6:09AM Wed, October 19 2011
@PinkSouffle
North West
For illegal war.
6:09AM Wed, October 19 2011
@ardvarc
production means, seizing
6:10AM Wed, October 19 2011
@casiotone
moving the goalposts
6:10AM Wed, October 19 2011
@AlistairNic
Manchester
represent working people
6:12AM Wed, October 19 2011
@alexbigham
Stockwell
many not few
6:12AM Wed, October 19 2011
@paulcrutchley
Peak District, UK
Not The LibDems
6:12AM Wed, October 19 2011
@timjnx
"Realise community potential"
6:12AM Wed, October 19 2011
@scottygb
York
students (apparently), northerners
6:12AM Wed, October 19 2011
@Sisyphusa
London, UK
Stealing leftwing votes - Following the wind - Cynicism, timidity, newspeak - spin, lies, triangulation - hope that helps!
6:13AM Wed, October 19 2011
@jonesythered
London
Giving working people a political voice (is what it is supposed to be for)
6:13AM Wed, October 19 2011
@timjnx
"solidarity, tolerance, respect"
6:13AM Wed, October 19 2011
@EdHowker
winning the election
6:13AM Wed, October 19 2011
@debsalini
UK
improving people's lives
6:14AM Wed, October 19 2011
@jamesrbuk
tch, someone's rebelling against the three-word rule there...
6:14AM Wed, October 19 2011
@anyleftiwonder
Blackpool-but M/C still home
- NOT A LOT-
6:15AM Wed, October 19 2011
@JackCirca
Derby/Sheffield...
Helping working people
6:15AM Wed, October 19 2011
@bridgewithout
to quote 'qi' - 'nobody knows' :)
6:15AM Wed, October 19 2011
@JackCirca
Derby/Sheffield...
fairplay and equality
6:15AM Wed, October 19 2011
@agthompson
Edinburgh
coopting real dissent.
6:15AM Wed, October 19 2011
@jonesythered
London
Bugger. Went on autopilot. Sorry.
6:16AM Wed, October 19 2011
@jonesythered
London
Workers' political voice?
6:16AM Wed, October 19 2011
@AaronPorter
London
just to be really picky, they aren't really values. More of a mission? I'm splitting hairs though.
6:17AM Wed, October 19 2011
@jamesrbuk
old skool! Out of interest why'd'you prefer the "workers" formula to "social justice" type ones?
6:17AM Wed, October 19 2011
@jamesrbuk
Can be argued with unequal effect of cuts on women etc the gender/ethnic/sexuality role also pretty central now
6:18AM Wed, October 19 2011
@jonesythered
London
But class is central to that too. A millionaire woman will not be affected in same way as a working-class woman
6:19AM Wed, October 19 2011
@Jolyonsreview
It should be the party for helping the disadvantaged, but under Blair and Brown it helped the top financiers.
6:20AM Wed, October 19 2011
@jonesythered
London
But Rowenna didn't specify values in her request?
6:21AM Wed, October 19 2011
@thegreatgonzo
identikit political wonks (applies when describing any party these days)
6:21AM Wed, October 19 2011
@AaronPorter
London
apols, you're right. Just what the Labour Party is for. Arguably you've hit the nail on the head, at least at its origin.
6:22AM Wed, October 19 2011
@matthewjorda
Tottenham
liberty, egality, sororite.
6:22AM Wed, October 19 2011
@matthewjorda
Tottenham
Global Social Democracy.
6:22AM Wed, October 19 2011
@matt_zarbcousin
Southend and Selly Oak
making capitalism fair.
6:23AM Wed, October 19 2011
@matthewjorda
Tottenham
Social Justice.
6:23AM Wed, October 19 2011
@jonesythered
London
I'd hope that remains the case, even if it what it means to be a worker is different from when the party was founded
6:23AM Wed, October 19 2011
@matthewjorda
Tottenham
Venting My Spleen.
6:23AM Wed, October 19 2011
@CTerry1985
Three words? Implementing social democracy.
6:23AM Wed, October 19 2011
@faiselr
4, 8, 15, 16, 23, and 42
i think someone once said it was education education education
6:23AM Wed, October 19 2011
@AaronPorter
London
on that, I agree.
6:23AM Wed, October 19 2011
@andrewlondonuk
future fair for-all (tried to make it 3 words)
6:24AM Wed, October 19 2011
@jonnelledge
Cruz del Rey
"Self-loathing & recriminations".
6:24AM Wed, October 19 2011
@djsage86
Edinburgh
community, solidarity & equality
6:25AM Wed, October 19 2011
@donpaskini
organising people to win elections (5 words, sorry)
6:25AM Wed, October 19 2011
@donpaskini
if you are after a slogan, we used "on your side against savage cuts" in 2010, which i think is a good one
6:26AM Wed, October 19 2011
@cadeverell
Bath
Making great caricatures!
6:29AM Wed, October 19 2011
@richardblogger
for me Labour is the party of Public Services and Public Service. Sadly, Blairism killed both.
6:29AM Wed, October 19 2011
@CalumSPlath
Newcastle-upon-...
oh Aaron...
6:29AM Wed, October 19 2011
@garydunion
Positively or normatively? What *is* it for, or what *should* it be for?
6:30AM Wed, October 19 2011
@garydunion
Sorry, just scrolled up and discovered everyone in the world asked you the same question.
6:31AM Wed, October 19 2011
@mrcolmquinn
ÜT: 51.509445,-...
Not the Tories.
6:33AM Wed, October 19 2011
@dukesy12
Godalming, Surrey, UK
2 help middle class like u who've never had a proper job or experience of life outside your own bubble get a political career
6:35AM Wed, October 19 2011
@Rowenna_Davis
London
The phrase is less about what Labour is now, and more about what three word slogan would appeal to the public >> think branding!
6:41AM Wed, October 19 2011
@davebending2
South Coast. Devon. UK
What is Labour for? SPY ON PEOPLE
6:42AM Wed, October 19 2011
@mrbickley
London, England
"a broad movement on behalf of the bottom dog"?
6:44AM Wed, October 19 2011
@mrbickley
London, England
saying that charity is no substitute for justice withheld (Augustine)
6:45AM Wed, October 19 2011
@Rowenna_Davis
London
but does that appeal to the whole of Britain? I'm thinking of a slogan that would win elections.
6:48AM Wed, October 19 2011
@Rowenna_Davis
London
I like this, but does it appeal to Mail readers as well as Guardian writers?
6:52AM Wed, October 19 2011
@wesstreeting
'For the many, not the few' was one of the most powerful statements we had under New Labour.
6:54AM Wed, October 19 2011
@LukeBozier
Spreading opportunity as far and wide as possible.
6:57AM Wed, October 19 2011
@OllyDeed
ÜT: 51.235138,-...
'Your voice in tough time' was an excellent elex slogan. Other LP slogans tend 2 b rather clunky unfortunately
6:58AM Wed, October 19 2011
@CllrMattBennett
West Norwood & Gipsy Hill
Rebuilding Britain?
6:58AM Wed, October 19 2011
@stackee
Opportunity/equality for all is what I would go for, yeah.
6:59AM Wed, October 19 2011
@Rowenna_Davis
London
RT : "Rebuilding Britain?"
7:00AM Wed, October 19 2011
@OllyDeed
ÜT: 51.235138,-...
Too long 'Opportunity for all' is far more pithy.
7:00AM Wed, October 19 2011
@LukeBozier
I wasn't looking for a tagline Deed ;)
7:02AM Wed, October 19 2011
@oranjd
Darlington
ordinary people
7:06AM Wed, October 19 2011
@harryadler
achieving social progression
7:26AM Wed, October 19 2011
@jonworth
Europe
Can you really sum up what a party means in 10 words or less? I think not. Better to not try.
8:03AM Wed, October 19 2011
@Hoppwn
london
this is stolen but Never Knowingly Underspent.
8:06AM Wed, October 19 2011
@ralasdair
.@RowennaDavis - re: What is the Labour Party for, why not riff off of Harry Perkins: "Abolishing Second Class"?
8:08AM Wed, October 19 2011
@0ranj
Cardiff, Wales
good for nothing.
8:15AM Wed, October 19 2011
@CreativeCrip
Penarth, Cardiff Wales UK
-*workers* - so is Lab only for ppl who are lucky to have a job then ? 8p
8:32AM Wed, October 19 2011
@jogtweet
FOR ITSELF AND THE PEOPLE IS SAY.
10:54AM Wed, October 19 2011
@jogtweet
IT WAS TO BE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE, BUT IT HAS LOST ITSLEF SOMEHOW, SO I AM LOOKING FOR A LOST SEAT TO REPRESENT, BRING BACK
10:57AM Wed, October 19 2011
@Clutchology
I'm a spambot. Shh.
The red Tories?
11:15AM Wed, October 19 2011
@TomGenuity
London
Labour party in three words: the lesser evil.
12:12PM Wed, October 19 2011
@5amu3l_JR
Sheringham, Norfolk, UK
I can tell you the answer in one word: "everybody", but if you want 3 "many not few" or "hope, fairness, responsibility"
2:33PM Wed, October 19 2011
Anonymous
@Walshaw4Hdngly
Leeds
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