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The Common Good Party - where will I find it?

(84 Posts)
Sago Sat 08-May-21 10:50:52

When I see the words”Common Purpose” alarm bells ring.
This organisation is sinister.

www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiP3OSE57nwAhUvUxUIHbzODp8QFjACegQIAxAD&url=https%3A%2F%2Findependencedaily.co.uk%2Fcommon-purpose-a-political-cult%2F&usg=AOvVaw1C_FcPYhZQ4VJ9l9i2ach0

Peasblossom Sat 08-May-21 10:47:28

I’m all for the common good. Oliver Cromwell is my hero?

But it didn’t work for him and it won’t wotk now because basically most people are self-focused.

As the past year has shown, even people who advocate things for the common good, then go on to make exceptions for themselves.

MaizieD Sat 08-May-21 10:44:48

Galaxy

And you wouldn't be able to agree on what is commkn sense either.

Apart from the old goodie; it's neither common nor sensible grin

Anniebach Sat 08-May-21 10:44:12

What is - the common good, we are not cattle

Galaxy Sat 08-May-21 10:40:41

And you wouldn't be able to agree on what is commkn sense either.

MaizieD Sat 08-May-21 10:32:07

I think it would be difficult to get people to agree on what is 'the common good'.

And, TBH, I always thought the Labour party was the one concerned with many of the 'goods' you list.

PippaZ Sat 08-May-21 10:23:44

Roses

The Common Sense Party is the one I would like to see and be able to vote for

So are you saying you don't believe in doing things for the common good? Did you read the article?

How would you define Common Sense? How would it affect climate change? How would it affect health, care, education and support services? How would it affect the things people fear - unemployment, low pay, never being able to call a place home, ill health, old age and not being cared for, the fear that no one cares about your community, the fear that comes from isolation.

What would your Common Sense party do about these?

Roses Sat 08-May-21 10:15:46

The Common Sense Party is the one I would like to see and be able to vote for

PippaZ Sat 08-May-21 10:08:08

I do like reading Richard Murphy's blogs and often find them challenging my views. This one that caught my imagination

Let’s do it instead - turning our work, our communities, our finances, our government, our taxes, to common purpose. To deliver what we all need. Together, that is, because none of us are unaffected by this.

Let’s build the place we have to be.

That is a vision.

You need to read the article to get the details of his thinking but then can anyone tell me - Is there any chance of a Common Good Party and if so where will it come from?