New left wing think tank launched

By Mark Ferguson / @markfergusonuk

A new left wing think tank, Gender, Environment, Equality and Race (GEER), has been launched this week. It will be chaired by Luton North MP Kelvin Hopkins.

The stated aim of GEER is to “create new policies which incorporate the values of socialism for a contemporary Labour Party, and put the ‘third way’ politics behind us”. They wish to “rebuild Labour as a catch all party not of all social classes or the hierarchical way it is often viewed but instead a catch all party of progressive ideologies.”

Founding member Dr Eoin Clarke said:

“For too long, politics have been the preserve of white middle class men. Feminism, Environmentalism, true Equality and Racial harmony must be the goals of true socialists. Forging a common bond regardless of class, race or gender will be the founding ambition of GEER. New Labour’s number one failure was that it placed too much emphasis on capturing middle England. The very concept alienated more people that it attracted. The blandness and meaningless nature of the concept simply turned voters away. The ordinary people of Britain do not want ambiguity, they seek grit, action and determination. Words have failed mainstream Britain, and before they can listen again they need to conceptualise demonstrative change.”

You can find out more about GEER and their policies at www.labourleft.co.uk or by following then on Twitter