tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438911242650993490.post1691988822566638056..comments2023-06-14T01:57:25.811+12:00Comments on UNITY: UNITYblog EDITORIAL: Debate on broad left strategy continues within ISTUNITYbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04988382051387127423noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438911242650993490.post-6093201478494432752009-06-03T10:15:10.151+12:002009-06-03T10:15:10.151+12:00"It is difficult to believe that SW-NZ sees RAM as..."It is difficult to believe that SW-NZ sees RAM as anything more than a front organisation"<br /><br />Why is that difficult to believe, Richard?<br /><br />RAM is in fact working with the Greens in Mt Albert to support the candidacy of Dr Russel Norman. Your whole comment seems based on things that you have assumed in advanced, rather than actually watching what RAM is doing.Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330782055052643699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438911242650993490.post-54377223886832658662009-05-27T19:20:32.529+12:002009-05-27T19:20:32.529+12:00Why is this nonsense of a "broad left" still being...Why is this nonsense of a "broad left" still being discussed, it's ultimately either a dishonesty or wishful thinking. If this broad left is going to be anything more than an indulgence of the extreme left fringe then those advocating it would be seeking to work with the mainstream union movement, the Greens and the Labour Party. It is difficult to believe that SW-NZ sees RAM as anything more Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16671787491699828979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438911242650993490.post-5131298652249469992009-05-25T09:28:12.738+12:002009-05-25T09:28:12.738+12:00Personally, I would say the biggest obstacle to a ...Personally, I would say the biggest obstacle to a real broad party in NZ at the moment is "critical mass". People will get involved once they see that a given structure is saying things that make sense, backing them up with practice, and getting results. The third is of course the most difficult bit, and at the moment you have several small groups acting in isolation, although with quite similar Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330782055052643699noreply@blogger.com