I hope that the elevation of Doreen Lawrence to the House of Lords is intended to be more than just a gimmick designed to make individuals such as Bonnie Greer "feel good about Labour right now. Feels, for a minute, like my Party again" (her actual words).
This is a serious post in the legislative assembly. It's supported by public money. Life peerages are not just gewgaws and trinkets to be used to placate bloc-vote communities in a post-Bradford West electoral winter.
Anyway, what does Lee Jasper think about the appointment? Presumably he would advise Mrs Lawrence to throw the imperial honour back in Ed Miliband's face. Or is he selling-out too?
Update 2nd August: it seems that Lee Jasper has sold out: "I'm no fan of an unelected 2nd chamber but the addition of a black woman and community champion Doreen Lawrence will be a force for good" he says.
This is how the British establishment works - any troublemakers get co-opted into the system and then patted until they bruise and start to conform and behave themselves.
Perhaps Lee Jasper could be offered an OBE - he may well take the bait.
This is a serious post in the legislative assembly. It's supported by public money. Life peerages are not just gewgaws and trinkets to be used to placate bloc-vote communities in a post-Bradford West electoral winter.
Anyway, what does Lee Jasper think about the appointment? Presumably he would advise Mrs Lawrence to throw the imperial honour back in Ed Miliband's face. Or is he selling-out too?
Update 2nd August: it seems that Lee Jasper has sold out: "I'm no fan of an unelected 2nd chamber but the addition of a black woman and community champion Doreen Lawrence will be a force for good" he says.
This is how the British establishment works - any troublemakers get co-opted into the system and then patted until they bruise and start to conform and behave themselves.
Perhaps Lee Jasper could be offered an OBE - he may well take the bait.
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