Important article by Sophie McBain in the New Statesman about Labour's Red Princes: http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2014/06/what-labour-s-red-princes-tell-us-about-Britain
And this pattern of nepotism is not going to change anytime soon given that a "friends and family" culture dominates the selection process: http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/scotland/labour-candidate-process-blasted-1.437974
This creates a disconnect between what Labour is saying and what Labour is doing.
The Condition of Britain report launched a few days ago by Ed Miliband talks about "Instead of the equal distribution of a particular good, we should seek equality in social relations: that is, a society in which people relate to each other as free and equal citizens, and in which unjust social hierarchies of power, esteem and standing are progressively overcome."
Perhaps the Labour party could most effectively overcome unjust social hierarchies of power, esteem and standing simply by abolishing itself.
And this pattern of nepotism is not going to change anytime soon given that a "friends and family" culture dominates the selection process: http://www.thecourier.co.uk/news/scotland/labour-candidate-process-blasted-1.437974
This creates a disconnect between what Labour is saying and what Labour is doing.
The Condition of Britain report launched a few days ago by Ed Miliband talks about "Instead of the equal distribution of a particular good, we should seek equality in social relations: that is, a society in which people relate to each other as free and equal citizens, and in which unjust social hierarchies of power, esteem and standing are progressively overcome."
Perhaps the Labour party could most effectively overcome unjust social hierarchies of power, esteem and standing simply by abolishing itself.
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