Trotskyists on Telly

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  • March 10, 2016 at 4:05 pm #84694
    Young Master Smeet
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eArkijRxao

    Gerry Downing defending himself to Andrew Neil.

    Also, his statement here:

    http://socialistfight.com/2016/03/10/statement-by-gerry-downing-in-reply-to-the-guido-fawkes-cameron-attack-on-the-labour-party-and-on-me-personally/

    March 10, 2016 at 5:35 pm #118378
    DJP
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    Good to hear the Labour person speaking straight at the end about what the Labour party is.

    March 10, 2016 at 7:59 pm #118379
    jondwhite
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    I enjoyed watching this.

    March 10, 2016 at 8:52 pm #118380
    ALB
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    Andrew Neil was much less harsh on him than he was on us, but I suppose he was giving him enough rope. That wouldn't work with us so he used mockery instead.

    March 10, 2016 at 9:31 pm #118381
    imposs1904
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    Not just the Labour Party. He was also on point about trade unions, as well.

    March 11, 2016 at 12:02 pm #118382
    alanjjohnstone
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    I watched it and i agree that Neil made a slick non-aggressive cross-examination which left Downing floundering. It demonstrates that it takes someone very media savvy and experienced such as Galloway or Brand to steer an interview with someone as skilled as Neil at interviewing. The Labourite certainly was more correct in his depiction of the Labour Party than Downing's picture of it. Everything Downing said is being said by the Democrats to delegitimise any third party such as the Greens….

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