Do I want to choose a Labour candidate?

David Miliband is very keen to follow the Conservative primary event in Totnes, where a GP got voted in over two Tory stalwarts. Miliband is not elaborating much, other to sight the US Democrats and the Greek Socialists.I thought about the Totnes vote, but my mind boggles a bit at voting for a socialist in a Labour Primary. I've never voted Labour in my life. First they were seen as fellow travellers of the communists and not a very patriotic bunch. Now they've turned all New Labour and are still not a very patriotic bunch. But this time they are demolishing the institutions from within.I know there are some good Labour politicians. But I'd have...

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