Why does the left have no sense of humour?
I approached some Socialist (Worker) Party members on Saturday to express solidarity for the public workers strike. Nice enough people but incredibly earnest with it and one Army & Navy store visit away from wearing military fatigues.
I stumped up for a copy of The Socialist Worker paper and was instantly reminded why it had been such a long time since they'd had a quid off me. Its contents were dry, chest beating and humourless.
Like a pinko version of the Daily Mail.
I'm not expecting a crossword or a voucher for a Gregg's pastie to be tucked inside, but come on; give people a reason to buy the thing.
Of course we live in grim times of scant laughing matter but those on the red end of the political spectrum lose some of their argument by leftieous macho ranting, rather than fighting the good fight in a more engaging - and dare I say entertaining - way.
The right seems to have the upper hand in the blogosphere; good political satire encourages thought and discussion.
The left needs to take the mick out of the other side and itself, get with the script and crack on to what century we're in.
Lecturing at us like we're still in school simply doesn't work anymore.
Cath Bore is a writer of prose, and script for stage and screen. She is currently completing her debut (crime) novel The Missing Link, based in Liverpool featuring DS Constance Ward. On Tuesdays she joins Mick Coyle on City Talk 105.9 at 7.20am, then chats to Roy Basnett on Wire FM at 7.45am. You can follow her on Twitter @cathbore, read her own blog HERE or visit her website HERE.
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For heaven's sake. Being left-wing is rather more than being a member of SWP. Indeed many would claim it's the opposite. Don't you know the standard refrain? SWP - they aren't socialists; they aren't workers; and they don't know how to party. It's what doctrinal purity does to people. Makes them boring
For heaven's sake. Being left-wing is rather more than being a member of SWP. Indeed many would claim it's the opposite. Don't you know the standard refrain? SWP - they aren't socialists; they aren't workers; and they don't know how to party. It's what doctrinal purity does to people. Makes them boring
For heaven's sake. Being left-wing is rather more than being a member of SWP. Indeed many would claim it's the opposite. Don't you know the standard refrain? SWP - they aren't socialists; they aren't workers; and they don't know how to party. It's what doctrinal purity does to people. Makes them boring