Connoisseurs of classic movies would be aware of that ultimate question that the rebel leader Morpheus asked of Neo in the movie the Matrix – you have a choice, take the red pill and you will see the truth, or you take the blue pill and live in ignorance. Neo of course took the red pill, had he not it would have been a quick ending.
The Labour Leader Keir Starmer I believe faces the same question today. Does he take the red pill and face up to the grotesque nature of Labour as it has become today? Or does he opt for the blue pill and put his head in the sand? Currently it seems he is caught in a dilemma of his own making and seems to be considering taking half of the red pill and half of the blue pill. That my friends is a disaster waiting to happen. Adopting a position of multiple personalities to please or appease various vote banks might seem great, but we all know how it ends, anarchy.
My advice to Keir, take the red pill to save the red party. You might not survive long enough to reap the benefit of your sacrifice, but like Kinnock and Smith you could go down as a hero that saved Labour. Of course taking the red pill does mean facing up to some home truths, in taking action that is uncomfortable and ultimately taking on the fact that the Labour party might well have to split from its extremist elements.
My confidence in Keir is low, and I don’t trust him based on his rhetoric thus far. When he spoke to Hindu organisations he said one thing and then did the very opposite. Politicians often feel they can get away with such trickery, but alas times have changed and today the Indian community is powerful enough to call out such dirty politics.
Last week we saw 100 Muslim organisations write to Keir demanding that he takes a pro-Pakistan stance on Kashmir, or they would not support Labour in any elections. And typical of a Labour leader, Keir buckled and gave in. Interestingly more than 50% of these 100 Muslim groups are charities. And charities are not allowed to engage in politics. I wonder if the Charity Commission or the Electoral Commission will do their duty and investigate this matter? If it had been Hindu charities you can bet they would have jumped on them with their full might.
So Keir, take the red pill. Face the facts. Tell the Pakistani community that Labour will not interfere in the internal affairs of India. That Pakistan Occupied Kashmir must be freed. Tell the far-left Marxists that their aspirations of a Labour party to be in a continuous state of anarchy is not wanted. Tell the PC brigade with their fake outrage, that common sense will prevail. Yes you will make enemies, yes you will see civil war erupt in Labour, yes you will even see massive splits, but ultimately you will give sane Labour voters the opportunity to gather around to celebrate the party of the workers. Take the red pill Keir, it’s time to face the truth and take on the challenge to cleanse the Labour party of the madness it has indulged.
Will Keir listen? I doubt it. It takes a very special leader with a strong spine, with moral and ethical grounding, and a steely determination to get this job done properly. The country needs at least two strong parties, I fear Labour is letting the nation down.
(Expressed opinions are personal.)
