By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982
Tomorrow morning, Gordon Brown is to speak to the Policy Network, and will call on the centre-left to unite behind the "threat" of the emergent right wing.
Brown will say:
"All over the world, the new tactic of the right is to present themselves as moderate and mainstream. But when the tough questions are asked of them, the truth is revealed. Instead of helping a recovery, their hatred of government action would risk the recovery. Instead of defending ordinary families, they would kick the ladder of opportunity away from ordinary families. Instead of supporting middle classes, their policies would hurt the middle classes."
Presenting an alternative vision, the PM will say:
"The creative, digital, scientific and low carbon revolutions are simply too big and too important to the rest of the economy to be left to chance. Up till now, the banks have failed to make the right decisions and finance has not done enough to serve industry. That is why we are creating funds and institutions that take a long term view - helping businesses to access the finance they need to start and grow and supporting the creation of a modern, low carbon infrastructure. And it is why we have decided that as a nation we will: back British scientists; invest in renewable energy; give priority to biotechnology; and encourage digital and creative industries."
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Mr Brown said dont vote for a right wing party , for once i agree with him ,Does this mean he will now revesre his right wing welfare reforms? thought not , more spin from "New Labour" , The leadership must think we are stupid or that after 13 years in the ivory towers they belive the "yes" people and belive all the lines fed to them , When will politicons learn?
Danny
Rejoice at that news!.
The sad thing for the Labour Party is that they were tricked by this crypto-Tory into supporting Freud. The bad news for Purnell is that in future he will have to pay for his own groceries like the majority of us do in the real world.
You mean he is going to say don't let David Miliband or James Pur-nell take my job away from me?
Does Gordon think anyone listens to this nonsense? Does he think we're all credulous little kids or something? And since when was Labour the champion of the middle classes? Oh yes, 1997, I remember.