progressivefuture Wed Apr 23, 2008 at 02:03:40 PM GMT 
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Frank Field MP and many others throughout the Party almost got the job done, as thankfully Gordon Brown finally had the sense to promise to compensate those poorest people losing out from the abolition of the 10p tax rate. Time will tell if they get anywhere near adequately compensating the lowest earners. People are right to be sceptical and we must be vigilant after this catastrophe.
However, for now we must support the new Labour Government, sidelining an ever-present minority with their outdated left-wing agenda who want to overthrow new Labour and who advocate election-losing, indulgent idealism.
We certainly need to work on getting across where we want to be, and re-connect with day to day concerns of ordinary voters who feel over-taxed, overburdened, and taken for granted by government.
There is much to do if we want any hope of winning the next General Election, but after May 1st we should re-group to carve out a reinvigorated, progressive New Labour agenda for the Election and beyond. The likes of Stephen Byers, Alan Milburn, Charles Clarke, John Reid et al are all needed to steady the ship back to a Blairite course that won us three elections.
