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Better principled opposition, than immoral government.
But better morally flawed government than futile quests for perfection, IMO.
Blair's government did quite a lot of good - minimum wage for a start - despite its repudiation of socialist ideology: it didn't go far enough; it shouldn't have expanded PFI programmes; it's been overshadowed by the legacy of war in Iraq, but I could never say that I'd prefer Major to have won a majority in 1997.
jsabine
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This attitude is wholly without integrity for me: power at any cost.
Blair and the New Labour project were a success in this regard, but did so by betraying everything that Labour should stand for.
Better principled opposition, than immoral government.