This collection of thoughts and quotes is inspired by my preparation for the WC meeting today as I re-looked at a time when Tony Blair was ceased with the vision of reinventing the Labour Party – taking them into a 3 term victory in the UK. I find the study of this phenomenon extremely interesting!
I dedicate this quote in particular, to my colleagues in the ACDP: "... all progressive movements have to beware of their own success (thinking of 1999)...the progress they make reinvents the society they work in and they must in turn reinvent themselves to keep up..." Tony Blair
"Religion starts with values that are born of a view of humankind. Politics starts with an examination of society and the means of changing it. Of course politics is about values; and religion is often about changing society. But you start from a different place". Tony Blair
“...there is no point in being right if you have lost the ability to persuade...otherwise you may be a fine example of a person who is right, but irrelevant".
We need to separate conceptually, a commitment to our values (which are timeless) from their application (which is time-bound). We should always fight for what is right but we need to implement our values and principles in a way that is relevant in today's world.
With Western Cape PC Chairman Lusani Malaudsi in Ravensmead, Cape Town today at the WC PC Meeting - joined a panel of office bearers discussing "How a Political Party can Strategise effectively to win elections and to govern".
ACDP WC Meeting Panel Discussion
WC PEC Chairman Grant Haskin reporting to the meeting today
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