According to Owen Jones (Guardian) the response Labour should make to the challenge posed by UKIP on the issues of immigration and Europe is to change the subject: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/26/labour-politics-hope-ukip-despair-nhs-ed-miliband
He again puts forward the mistaken view that the media decides elections, and blames the rise of UKIP on mischief got up by the press.
This is of course a grossly insulting dismissal of the electorate.
It is reassuring that the left is so flawed in its powers of analysis, but that is what ideology does to you.
By the way, I have not seen any definite statement by Owen Jones that he voted Labour in the EU election.
Is it possible he voted Green?
He again puts forward the mistaken view that the media decides elections, and blames the rise of UKIP on mischief got up by the press.
This is of course a grossly insulting dismissal of the electorate.
It is reassuring that the left is so flawed in its powers of analysis, but that is what ideology does to you.
By the way, I have not seen any definite statement by Owen Jones that he voted Labour in the EU election.
Is it possible he voted Green?
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