[rachie22]

(Original post by RoryS)
Labour all the way. Maybe Socialist if I had to be.

ah! my opposition then.

[MacDaddi]

(Original post by rachie22)
read your policies for the Libertarians. I support some of them but the majority of them I don't support. sorry. i can understand you are wishing to recruit more people to gain support, but I cannot join you.

We are fine with support

The problem is people just join the big parties, which often do not actually represent their views compared with their Real life equivalents.

No need to say sorry, just helping somebody make an informed decision

[RoryS]

(Original post by rachie22)
ah! my opposition then.

Indeed

(Original post by JPKC)
Are any members of TSR Labour members of the real life party?

I'm not, yet.

[R.P.Everything.]

(Original post by JPKC)
Are any members of TSR Labour members of the real life party?

Yes, I'm in young Labour, even though I don't agree with all the policies they give.

For those who aren't, its a great way to get involved - they have lots of events across the country, and even if you are under 18, you still get to vote in the Labour Primaries for General Executive Committee and Police Commissioner etc. I just expected membership to be passive but they actually send huge candidate booklets for you to read and choose from in order to represent Labour on a national level. Even big names in there like Livingstone and Prescott in there too!

I don't know about the other parties, but I imagine its similar to the Labour party. Thoroughly recommend joining a political party if you are into politics

[TopHat]

(Original post by JPKC)
Are any members of TSR Labour members of the real life party?

I'm a member of Young Labour, and I spent a two week shift working as an assistant to Kerry McCarthy at Westminster, so yeah.

[JPKC]

(Original post by R.P.Everything.)
Yes, I'm in young Labour, even though I don't agree with all the policies they give.

For those who aren't, its a great way to get involved - they have lots of events across the country, and even if you are under 18, you still get to vote in the Labour Primaries for General Executive Committee and Police Commissioner etc. I just expected membership to be passive but they actually send huge candidate booklets for you to read and choose from in order to represent Labour on a national level. Even big names in there like Livingstone and Prescott in there too!

What NEC candidates did you vote for?

(Original post by TopHat)
I'm a member of Young Labour, and I spent a two week shift working as an assistant to Kerry McCarthy at Westminster, so yeah.

I did the same for Tony Lloyd. One week in the constituency, another in London. A hoot. Did you vote in the NEC elections? If so, Progress or Grassroots?

[R.P.Everything.]

(Original post by JPKC)
What NEC candidates did you vote for?

I haven't voted yet, as I haven't had time to look through the candidate booklet properly - I feel that I should give the candidates the justice of being properly looked at first

[Morgsie]

Is Labour planning to merge with the Socialists?

(Clarification needed)

[Mechie]

(Original post by Morgsie)
Is Labour planning to merge with the Socialists?

(Clarification needed)

No.

[barnetlad]

(Original post by TopHat)
I'm a member of Young Labour, and I spent a two week shift working as an assistant to Kerry McCarthy at Westminster, so yeah.

Which politician would the TSR Labour group wish to send into the Big Brother house?

[RoryS]

(Original post by Morgsie)
Is Labour planning to merge with the Socialists?

(Clarification needed)

No!

[TopHat]

RoryS has become the new Labour Party Reserve Deputy Leader. Congratulations to him!

[Morgsie]

Congratulations RoryS.

Too Confusing having 2 Deputy Leaders

[toronto353]

(Original post by TopHat)
RoryS has become the new Labour Party Reserve Deputy Leader. Congratulations to him!

Congratulations to RoryS. A great member of the Labour party though we go from agreeing on everything one minute to being opposed to each other the next.

[TopHat]

(Original post by Morgsie)
Congratulations RoryS.

Too Confusing having 2 Deputy Leaders

Half of parties have a triple leadership structure. Cons have Leader/Dept./Chairman, Socialists have C1/Dept./C2, we're now on 3 as well.

[toronto353]

(Original post by TopHat)
Half of parties have a triple leadership structure. Cons have Leader/Dept./Chairman, Socialists have C1/Dept./C2, we're now on 3 as well.

I assume also that this is purely temporary as well. Once you return, will Labour revert to two leadership positions?

[Morgsie]

(Original post by TopHat)
Half of parties have a triple leadership structure. Cons have Leader/Dept./Chairman, Socialists have C1/Dept./C2, we're now on 3 as well.

We have just ruled it out because of the concern about responsibilities

[TopHat]

(Original post by toronto353)
I assume also that this is purely temporary as well. Once you return, will Labour revert to two leadership positions?

We'll see how it goes. Having a Joint Deputy Leadership could be nice.

[Moleman1996]

(Original post by TopHat)
Half of parties have a triple leadership structure. Cons have Leader/Dept./Chairman, Socialists have C1/Dept./C2, we're now on 3 as well.

They're each a different role though. The Chairman isn't the 'reserve deputy leader' or vice versa.

[RoryS]

(Original post by TopHat)
RoryS has become the new Labour Party Reserve Deputy Leader. Congratulations to him!

Thank you TopHat I think David decided that there was no reserve in my title so I'm just another Deputy Leader I think.

(Original post by Morgsie)
Congratulations RoryS.

Too Confusing having 2 Deputy Leaders

Thanks - I hope it's not too confusing!

(Original post by toronto353)
Congratulations to RoryS. A great member of the Labour party though we go from agreeing on everything one minute to being opposed to each other the next.

Thank you Toronto - indeed, that is the case.

(Original post by TopHat)
We'll see how it goes. Having a Joint Deputy Leadership could be nice.

It should be great - we work well together