“No progressive party can survive the corporate press, corrupt party funding systems and conservative fear machines by fighting these forces on their own terms. The left can build only from the ground up; reshaping itself through the revitalisation of communities, working with local people to help fill the gaps in social provision left by an uncaring elite. Successful progressive movements must now be citizen’s advice bureau, housing association, scout troop, trade union, credit union, bingo hall, food bank, careworker, football club and evangelical church, rolled into one. Focus groups and spin doctors no longer deliver.” (tags: monbiotgeorge-monbiotpoliticsleftprogressivelatin-america)
Entirely an aside, but I just noticed that your layout looked better than mine.
So I totally ran off with it, and tomorrow’s post should also use DD and DL tags!