The Prime Minister's actions showed quite how detached New 'Labour' has become from lifelong Labour voters and ordinary hard working people. It is no wonder that thousands of lifelong Labour voters are set to desert Labour in seven days time.
The truth is that New 'Labour' has comprehensively ignored the people who have formed the electoral base of the Labour Party since its formation. All too often, New 'Labour' has taken its core vote for granted and watched as the national economy grew more unbalanced, inequality grew wider and bankers in the city of London grew richer. All too often, New 'Labour' has turned a blind eye to the feelings of ordinary, working class voters in Labour heartlands - leading to a high level of political disenchantment and disengagement in working class areas.
Yesterday illustrated starkly and utterly the gap between New 'Labour' and working class people. It showed how far the Labour Party has been driven away from its roots and values by Gordon Brown, so it now represents something that barely resembles the values based party of 1945. It shows how far Brown and Blair moved the party away from the proud roots of Hardie, Bevin, Bevan and Morrison. Whereas the Labour Party used to stand for and listen to ordinary, working class voters, the new beast of New 'Labour' treats their views with contempt.
The issue of immigration is a massive issue on the doorstep. It needs a proper response and real action - notably Conservative proposals for a clear annual limit and a Border Police Force. What it doesn't need is people like Gordon Brown looking down their nose at ordinary, hard working people.
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