Reasons for Not Voting Labour

The Sharp Side: 35 Reasons for Not Voting Labour, if you are a left winger. Blair hasn't even pleased thoughs on the left thanks to his, often sensible, economic policies while infuriating classical Liberals with his attacks on civil liberties. Who exactly does he appeal to? Conservatives perhaps?

Gordon Brown writes in the Gaurdian that a
thrid Conservative defeat will reshape Britian ideological map. Why? New Labour occupies the exact same ideological territory as the Conservatives, but more Authoritarian. If he means the general population likes center-right parties such as New Labour, because they like having a job, then that is not exactly a suprise since that change was brought about by Thatcher. If he means that the general public doesn't mind authoritarian government then that is not exactly much of a change either, many people have always been willing to sacrifice (other peoples) liberty for more security. Or perhaps he means nothing at all and is simply using that as the carrot to rally the Labour faithful coupled with the stick of "Micheal Howard will eat your children". That's a bit more like it.