John, I do like the idea of a job share PM, but I doubt it will fly. The austerity program of Osborne’s needs to be attacked at a fundamental level, which so far as I can see, no one in the Labour Party sees the way to do it. Criticism is fine, but what is needed in addition to that is an alternative narrative. One exists but they refuse to engage with it.

 

How much of the public will actually go along with 3?

 

Brexit has mobilized Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, and Slovakia to band together and reform/democratize, without further political union, the EU. They were previously depending on the UK to lead the way on this. Schaeuble and Juncker are “unhappy” about this development.  And Sweden may join them. However, it may be that only a Labour or Labour coalition govt could do this. A Thatcherite Tory couldn’t.

 

Keep up the good work, John. J

 

larry

 

Dr L Brownstein

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From: email list for Radical Statistics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Bibby
Sent: Monday, July 4, 2016 9:21 PM
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Subject: "Corbynism after Corbyn": time for a Houdini or JC+ moment to get us out of this mess? (Jobshare + No Brexit + immigration controls)

 

Dear All

 

Here is the Bibby masterplan for a socialist Britain under Jeremy Corbyn Plus (JC+): it is not ALL tongue-in-cheek!

 

1. Corbyn agrees to jobshare on a socialist platform, so Labour Leader become JC+ = JC + A.N.Other or two

 

2. JC+ attack Tories & austerity, and demand a General Election 

 

3. In election, Labour's platform is left wing with NO Brexit. It includes restriction on unskilled immigration (which EU will allow because of "exceptional circumstances", or because the alternative is so much worse)

 

4. UK public LOVE the programme outlined in (3) and it wins a democratic mandate.

 

5. JC+ becomes Britain's first jobshare Prime Minister.

 

6. Socialist Britain within the EU.

 

7. We all live happily ever after.

 

 

At one stroke, the above strategy solves all today's pressing problems, including Labour Party disunity (1), breakup of UK (3), anti-migrant paranoia (3b), democratic deficit (4), and Tory austerity (2, 3, 6).

 

Agreed, some details might need filling in. What do you think?

 

JOHN BIBBY

 

 

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