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That is not the subject of this article, but it had to be said. No, in this article, I want to publish an articulate defense of Socialism, with specific reference to it's adoption within The People's Party. And I will WITHOUT ATTACKING OTHER PEOPLE. If your ideology is strong enough, you should not need to attack people.
I fundamentally believe that Socialism is the ideology of the people. The seat of values and beliefs that wants to create opportunity and the welfare of people first, before wider profit. Surely, that should be a priority for a Party with "People" in the name. To ensure that the British people have the best deal, with no regard to the market as long as people are prospering. State intervention, as I see it, is a necessary evil. If people are suffering, the Government should step in and end that suffering. If people have nothing. The Government should help them get something. If people have no opportunity, the Government should make opportunity. If some people have nothing, through no fault of their own, and others have a fortune, whether earned or not, that money should be shared with those who have nothing, for no one deserves to suffer, if they are doing so because they have no choice or opportunities and want to make something of their lives. If a company is making a good profit and paying their employees little, the Government should help them get a fair deal, whether it be through direct Government demands, or Government intervention via Trade Unions. Socialism is about putting the poorest and most vulnerable people first before anyone else. Socialism is about influencing and intervening in the market to create opportunity and fairness. To put people above profit is a noble and important cause, and if The People's Party truly wants to fight for people, that must be the course to take. To say "Screw you" to individuals who are scared of losing their profits, and say "You're welcome" to those in need of help.
I've had people tell me they don't like that I have turned TPP in to something it's not, and have changed it too much. TPP can't stay the same forever. We can't afford for it to. It has to change, and that's what I wanted to do, change it. But I have at no point forced TPP to turn leftwards. Any proposed policies have been debated. And I have not enforced my views on the Party. I am openly a Socialist. I am happy to admit that. But I have not and don't want to force that upon TPP, and will not if re-elected leader. I want a strong Party that stands up for the people, but I want a united movement, that, yes, has differences of opinion, but accepts that and works together. I want to create strong sub-Parties within the Party. Socialists. Centrists. Even Communists, Left-Leaning Capitalists and Left-Leaning Conservatives. This election has made me recognise that there is division within the Party, and my solution to that is reform, to create strong sub-movements, that democratically work together within the Party. That is how we can move forward and thrive. Yes, I believe that Socialism should be the ideology of TPP, but if the parts of the Party want different things then lets harness that and work together with different left-leaning ideals. I do believe a Socialist should lead the Party, as a strong guiding light, right bang in the middle between Communist and Centrist, and to unify the Party with a new internal structure and a faction-based system.
So I ask you today, whether you agree whole-heartedly with Socialism or not, to vote for a Socialist with strong ideas to continue to lead, rather than rejecting me - I have done all I can for this Party and I want to continue. I won't force Socialism on you, but will lead with unification in mind. We are a broad church. Let's not reject a leader just because he comes from a certain part of the Party.
Ps: I want to clarify my position on state owned companies. I published an article the other day supporting state ownership. This is a position that I am still considering. Call it a U-turn if you want, but my position was never fixed. My mind can be swayed by evidence and public opinion, and there is plenty of time before any presidential election. I certainly feel that the state should have some involvement in the market, and a state company is certainly a possibility, but is something I wish to consider, if there are better alternatives. Please, stop speaking for me. I have my own voice.
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