http://www.colorfultimes.com/2010/01/society/politics/spotting-the-black-mp/ A Literary Art Review Magazine Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.colorfultimes.com/2010/01/society/politics/spotting-the-black-mp/comment-page-1/#comment-175 LucyHall7 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:51:25 +0000 http://www.colorfultimes.com/?p=865#comment-175 Operation Black Vote needs to concentrate some of its efforts on ensuring that wherever there are selections involving "black people" the ballot box is truly secure and the rules are enforced. In the recent Ladywood selection (Clare Shorts seat) on discovering the ballot had been rigged one black woman candidate withdrew on the day of the selection making reference to banana republic corruption. This rigging was done to secure the unknown daughter of Liam Byrnes MP Consituency Chairman Mr Ahmed (who is entirely dependent on one communities vote) into position of PPC for Ladywood. The other black woman who everyone knows won was simply robbed. Until that corruption is wiped out, with the untainted support of the unions, and the playing field is levelled there is no point in African Caribbeans trying to win fairly or squarely. Operation Black Vote needs to concentrate some of its efforts on ensuring that wherever there are selections involving “black people” the ballot box is truly secure and the rules are enforced. In the recent Ladywood selection (Clare Shorts seat) on discovering the ballot had been rigged one black woman candidate withdrew on the day of the selection making reference to banana republic corruption. This rigging was done to secure the unknown daughter of Liam Byrnes MP Consituency Chairman Mr Ahmed (who is entirely dependent on one communities vote) into position of PPC for Ladywood. The other black woman who everyone knows won was simply robbed. Until that corruption is wiped out, with the untainted support of the unions, and the playing field is levelled there is no point in African Caribbeans trying to win fairly or squarely.

]]> http://www.colorfultimes.com/2010/01/society/politics/spotting-the-black-mp/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Paul Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:44:20 +0000 http://www.colorfultimes.com/?p=865#comment-176 Politics is dominated by interest groups and block votes. Very little happens in party politics that's either fair or square. For a start, most of us don't vote. Should 'No Body' be prime minister? I'm not sure that abdicating one's responsibility for the future and well-being of our children until the political system is fixed by someone else is a good strategy--unless we're all planning on not being around for too much longer. Shouldn't corruption be fought with evidence from the inside out? Politics is dominated by interest groups and block votes. Very little happens in party politics that's either fair or square. For a start, most of us don't vote. Should 'No Body' be prime minister? I'm not sure that abdicating one's responsibility for the future and well-being of our children until the political system is fixed by someone else is a good strategy–unless we're all planning on not being around for too much longer. Shouldn't corruption be fought with evidence from the inside out?

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