Political thoughts both backwards and forwards

In September of last year I wrote what follows. It is rather apt that today I begin teaching a Post Modern Course. Grammar schools are back, in some ways the protests at American Football games by Black Lives matter have an echo of 68. In the USA wear seemingly deifying to a 68 like election...in the UK Labour and UKIP near Leadership election results......the more I think and observe...the more I see a new discourse dominating...but I still cannot see if it will be the right wing authoritarian populists who will win or the radical decentralised Libertarians of the left.....more will be clear by Christmas.

Thoughts from September 2015

“I was wrong all along the line about the Corny phenomena. However what is interesting is that we have the leader of the second party of the state, being anti NATO, anti Trident, has an alternative economic agenda, is republican and Socialist. The truth is that Corbyn sounds radical but it is important to realise that things moved so far to the right that his views are refreshing and seem more radical than they are. I have always been a Libertarian Socialist and I celebrate the victory of a socialist.

“I note that Daffyd Wigley on Radio this morning called for Plaid to move to the centre, he said that Corbyn did not understand rural issues properly ...and I am tempted to say that these issues probably refer to JCs principled view on Animal Rights an Vegetarianism. Plaid can no longer call the Labour Party Red Tories and I suspect that the same can be said of the SNP. This result is good for the left for the first time since the 70s that there is a chance for major radical policies to be brought before the electorate. Good luck for the future Jeremy Corbyn the progressive left is reborn. George Finsbury is back...we must also ask for Corbyn stance on electoral reform and decentralisation, and the formation of a Welsh Parliament and it essential that the Welsh Labour party considers its relationship with a London centric party and it essential that the Welsh Green Party becomes an independent party after the manner of the Scottish Green Party. There is a distinct possibility that in Wales the rise of Corbyn may condemn Plaid to have fewer than 10 seats and fall behind UKIP. There is also a clear that the Wales Green Party is part of the rise of this new phenomena. How insignificant will seem the Welsh Liberal Democrats now seem, how bland seem their members, how bland sees so many of the neo-liberals in all parties...how pregnant with possibility seems the future. However I return to my classical allusion is Corbyn, Julian the Apostate.? or Constantine? . However one thing continues from the old discourse”..

On balance Corbyn is beginning to ressemble Constantine...so let us see what happens.....the local elections of 2017 will make things even clearer...and it will be a test for many political parties. In Wales we will see a Brexit effect snf that will have an impact both for the Kippers. Plaid Cymru and the remenants of the Liberal Democrats. Its going to be an interesting time.