New Labour is not dead, and other parrots

So says one part of the triangle that created it. Lord Mandelson gave a speech to the Institute of Directors last night which responded to criticisms of the supposedly socialist measures put in place dealing with the recent economic difficulties.

A great vein of material for those considering whether Labour has ejected its traditional principles. Ideal, of course, for any weekly Politics discussion group.

Since writing the above posting this week’s Economist has come out with a leader article on the death of New Labour. Woe betide anyone who turns up for Media Monday without a story from this week’s news.

See the BBC report here