The Political discourse changes.........

 

I was watching a recording of Jeremy Corbyns rally in Liverpool.L heard the words of the "Internationale" echo through the crowd. I wonder how long it is since I have heard it sung.At lunch time I was talking to a friend of mine who remembers singing it in houses in the Sandfields in Swansea in the 70's 80's when he was a member of the Militant Tendency. Something profound is happening there is a confidence growing out there amongst those who have not been involved in politics for a very long time. Perhaps the rise of environmentalism, that of ecosocialism and the Green Party, the Corbyn campaign has put critical theory back as mainstream political discourse. Its the business models that are the dinosaurs and change is on the brink....the left over the last 40 years has often appeared too macho .....too unaware of sustainabilty and lacked a green heart, it often ignored sexual and identity politics it also failed to understand the politics of Wales and Scotland. I Perhaps these themes and critiques are merging and the old Brit Left is becomming something wider, more inclusive, less centralised, less male, less elitist and more welcoming... I speculate again..