Compromising principles

At first, my initial reaction to Jeremy Corbyn's choice of Kerry McCarthy to be the Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was one of simple 'Good!'

Kerry McCarthy is a vegan of 20 years, and prior to this she was a vegetarian for 10 years. So, of course! Perfect choice for the job. If anyone will change things, surely she can.

But of course, the reality is, is that a politician has to remain 'credible'. Which means Kerry has to now compromise her principles in order to remain 'credible'. So, her whole belief system, her whole backbone is now weak, which in turn weakens the political party itself. Because if she has to say that she wants us to 'consume more British lamb and British apples' simply to be acceptable, the compromise is too much.

The one thing that Corbyn has going for him is principles. In a world where politics and principles are almost always alien to each other, Corbyn was a breath of fresh air. But this with Kerry McCarthy just makes a mockery of principles.

To compromise her principles to this extent - and it's a massive compromise, to have to accept the enslavement, torture, rape and slaughter of billions of animals a year - then what else will the party itself be weak in? What else will they be happy to adjust?

My advice to Corbyn, put Kerry somewhere else where she can maintain the parties backbone OR Kerry, don't drop your standards. Stick to what you honestly and truly believe is right. Because right now, I am disappointed that already the Labour party is becoming just the same as it ever was, which is just the same as any other political party which all seem to stem out of the same stagnant pond right now.