Neil Mukherjee

4 August 2009

What is it about your political beliefs that puts you on the Left rather than the Right?

Having self studied the works and leadership skills of the politicians and past honourable Prime Ministers of the Conservative Right, I have realised that push for individuality and choice has overtaken some key traits of community spirit. We are witnessing times when individualism has reached such an extent that one is ready to forget that true prosperity comes from not the authority of oneself over others through retaining money, power and knowledge but by sharing and passing on these 3 key jewels of leadership to others who can help build our home, this nation with strong foundations and a good base upon which to build a future.

What do you consider made you Left wing?

The lack of the combination of compassion with responsibility that I witnessed in the 1990’s under the Conservative Government. where communication seemed to take place only amongst the elites, where there was no interest in the voice of the people in a democracy that did not take the people’s views into account was the main reason for joining the Political Left Wing. Examples of this include the lack of rights of citizens in a multicultural Britain. The progression towards the Euro during a poor economy and the fall of the European Monetary Exchange Mechanism upon which joining the Euro was so crucial.The progression towards Europe at the expense of the abolition of a national identity within a multicultural Britain and the lack of communication between citizens and the very institutions that were meant to represent the people and citizens of this nation.

How would you describe the sort of society you want Britain to be?

I would like Britain to be a progressive society whereby intelligence in the form of all its varieties (multiple intelligences) and talent is recognised and harnessed irrespective of one’s social class, faith, ethnicity, orientation and wealth. I would want Britain slowly redevelop a multicultural outlook towards national identity and for British citizens and all those legally living in the UK to feel not only welcome in the UK but to feel that their contributions, their interests and their wellbeing are valued once again. There is too much of segregation within the country and we need bold citizens who are well travelled and culturally well experienced with diversity to step forward and help shape this beautiful country. Britain has a vast untapped potential intelligence, be it in sport, business, politics, inter-community-cohesion as well as celebrities. We should engage with them and help lift the nation up out of the recession into the 21st Century and beyond.

What one or two changes would make the biggest difference to bringing that about?

Trust with cooperation, that nurtures a healthy spirited competition as opposed to competition based on deception, mistrust and the harmful control of others.

What most makes you angry about the way Britain is now?

The way that those who want to help Britain come up and succeed in the 21st Century are left unnoticed and unwanted by a system that disallows positive social mobility, instead we have favouritism and positive discrimation which are counter-productive.

Which person, event, era or movement from the past should we look to for inspiration now?

Nelson Mandela was my favourite all time politician for his humility, grace of character and strong leadership skills for all people irrespective of their backgrounds. He believes in humanity and the strength of the human spirit, for all of humankind to help their nations and make the world a better place to live in and represent.

Position: Science Teaching Support Staff, MA student in World Religions and unpublished writer.

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