Too good to miss this obituary of the dying Labor Party continues...John Curtin Research Centre executive director Nick Dyrenfurth. Picture: Supplied
Former Labor senator Doug Cameron, a prominent left-wing figure, launched an attack against Dr Dyrenfurth following an extract of his book appearing in The Weekend Australian, labelling him a “pseudo-intellectual of the right”.
“The right-wing, conservative embrace of neo-liberalism by some in the party is a major impediment to engaging with working-class Australians,” Mr Cameron wrote on Facebook.
“Dreaming up reasons to move more to the right will not restore Labor’s credentials with disaffected and disadvantaged working-class Australians. The policies we took to the last election should be defended and promoted. Capitulation to neo-liberalism will not save the ALP.”
Dr Dyrenfurth said “if persistently calling for workers to be represented on company boards is right-wing, I plead guilty”.
Dr Chalmers, a right-faction MP, welcomed “all contributions in the aftermath of what was a pretty devastating election defeat”. While not agreeing “in every way” with working-class quotas, he said Dr Dyrenfurth’s book was part of a process for supporters to put forward ideas.
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As always the COMMENTS in the Australian are priceless and just so TRUE cutting Labor to the quick.How Dare You! 1 WEEK AGO
Whilst the ALP is in coalition with the Greens (by any metric a coalition exists) the traditional base of the ALP will be alienated. Btw, what shocking resumes for our “Workers Party”.
Paul 1 WEEK AGO
Aspiration, the only word The Labour Party cannot spell, pk.
Kevin 1 WEEK AGO
Me thinks the Labor party could be in for some splintering.
DM 1 WEEK AGO
You look at the LNP frontbench and it's no different with staffers, stooges and no one who has ever seen a callous on their hand. The big difference is they can fake sincerity very well. Marketing man Morrison plays the part to perfection.
Likethumb_up1
Jim
1 WEEK AGO
Albo worked for a bank. Hilarious.
Paul 1 WEEK AGO
Anthony needs to tuck his shirt inside his trousers.
Timothy 1 WEEK AGO
As far as I could tell, not a single Labor pollie has ever run a business. And yet they pose as business-friendly! Most have never been off the teat of government income.
Tallulah 1 WEEK AGO
Fitzgibbon appears to be the exception.
maree 1 WEEK AGO
Did his trade as an auto-electrician before succeeding his father as MHR. Brother Mark is CEO of NIB Health funds. Very working class, you have to be that on the Cessnock coalfields.
Nice bloke, but.
Paul 1 WEEK AGO
Nice blokes don’t do well in the party, pk.
Alan 1 WEEK AGO
As the pithy words that I used to describe Doug Cameron failed to pass the moderator perhaps it will try again with better phrasing.
It is good to see one so versed in the socialism of his Glasgow roots keeping up his commentary. It will all help to keep the Liberals in power for longer.
Philip 1 WEEK AGO
Why would any sane coalminer vote Labor.
The loonie ALP / Greens want to make them unemployed and destroy their lives.
Only a complete "nut-case" would vote for the destruction of their lifestyle
John 1 WEEK AGO
This coal miner didn’t and will campaign against Labor at every opportunity. They planned to sell out blue collar workers.
Roy 1 WEEK AGO
"robbing older people and closing coalmines" remains Labor policy
Jason 1 WEEK AGO
Don't know about being a good local candidate. When Russel was challenged about losing his own job under labor policy with mine closures, he said it wouldn't be his problem as he would be in Canberra by then. Or something to that effect.
Colin 1 WEEK AGO
Oh, please. As if the faction and union bosses are ever going to allow "working class" candidates who aren't already aligned to their groups! Quotas for women hasn't produced better candidates nor would this.
David 1 WEEK AGO
Good old Doug who during his tenure as National Secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and and subsequently an ALP MP oversaw the biggest closures of manufacturing industry in Australia, certainly a successful career I would have thought and an amazing success for the workers that he represented.
VIC 1 WEEK AGO
The (majority) work experience of the Labor front bench is embarrassing. These are the people who claim to be capable of running the nation?
John 1 WEEK AGO
Replace Albo with Jimmy Barnes. At least his command of the English language is marginally better.
Max 1 WEEK AGO
Attitudes like that of Doug Cameron will ensure the Labor Party stays exactly where it now is. Keep up the good work, Doug.
John 1 WEEK AGO
Doug Cameron is the evidence of job for the boys.