I have published this video this morning. In it, I argue that centre-right parties – like Labour is now – have always facilitated fascism by promoting neoliberalism that deliberately ignores the needs of most people. The result has been a political vacuum that the centre-right created, which the far-right and fascism is now trying to fill.
He’s arguing that neo-liberalism results in people’s needs being ignored, and that far-right ideas or fascism provide the answer to those needs.
Radical.
In what kind of bizarre alternate reality can the current Labour Party be described as Centre Right? The word delusional isn’t adequate to describe this level of fuckwittery.
Spud presents the bien pensant categorisation:-
Greens – well meaning but a bit lefty
Lib Dem’s – centrist
SNP – also centrist
Labour – centre right
Conservatives – far right
Reform – fascists
I doubt the bbc would disagree with any of that.
I think he’s trying to make the standard leftist point that when people object to being gaslighted over immigrants raping, stabbing, scrounging and rioting, those people are really unhappy about capitalism but are too thick to see it.
PARKLIFE ??
He’s channeling Roger Irrelevant.
I remain at a loss to understand how the big state, high tax, high regulation, constant interference in people’s lives is neoliberalism.
Hatstand!
He’s channeling Roger Irrelevant.
Using the mind of Terry Fuckwit.
He seems to be saying that Labour should be anti-immigrant (instead of being open-border neo-liberals), to stop the far right.
I’m not sure that’s what he wants to say, but that’s the only way I can make his words mean anything.
Marius
There are quite a few Viz characters that could be based on Murphy, for example
Spoilt Bastard and Wee Radge Joe (he just won’t let it go).
And one that has not yet appeared – Candid Cvnt.
Yeah, nothing says “centre-right” more than shutting down independent education.
BraveFart.
Terry Fuckwit
Evidently Richard Murphy watched Joe Biden’s debate performance and is now crying, “Hold my beer!”
John has the picture correct for Murphy’s mindmap whereas the Reality is
Greens – Extreme Left
Lib Dem’s – Far Left
SNP – Extreme Left
Labour – Far Left
Conservatives – Extreme Left
Reform – Moderate Right
It does make me chuckle when I think of the post on him Tim put up yesterday.
The guy is arguably more braindead than Joe Biden.
Indeed Dennis. The possibility the Ely correspondent might be stricken with Alzeimer’s has not been often advanced here. Has he reached the incontinence stage?
I think spud has got the France Parliament elections the wrong way round – the result was better than expected for the centrist and left so the Euro and the share index have gone up, and this should prove that the far right hate markets, based on his IQ 101 understanding that up = good from the point of view of markets. (trade=good from the point of view of markets of course, irrespective of prices being +/-)
Has he reached the incontinence stage?
If he’s still blogging, the answer is “Yes.”