Dear Peter, here’s how to revive the Labour party
23 September 2009
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Daniel Finkelstein, an adviser to John Major and William Hague, explains how Labour can avoid making the same mistakes that the Tories did during their wilderness years
I hope that’s helpful. But can I add one piece of personal advice to you as a Blairite? You need to start thinking now about how to revive your project after a defeat.
I heard James Purnell on television talking about the ideas of Amartya Sen. I really don’t think (surprising this, coming from me) that salvation lies with such wonkishness. The solution is organisational.
You need to go back to Tony Blair’s idea of soft merger with the Liberal Democrats, through alliances. It is absurd for you to be splitting centre-left support with people whose views you share.
Fixing the party is a miserable job, and I don’t envy what faces you. But I can offer one consolation — you will find this task much easier with a Tory government in place.
Daniel Finkelstein is chief leader writer and columnist for the Times.
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