isobhani’s mother feeling alone in a new country.

Knowing that the same thing could happen to her daughter has left the mom “devastated,” Alisobhani said.

Courtesy Nassim Alisobhani Nassim Alisobhani's parents were married in 1986.

“My parents’ wedding was great, but my mom always spoke of it as a sad moment for her,” Alisobhani said. “I’m not going to be as lonely as her, but it’s still going to be a dark spot.”

But, Alisobhani said, it’s more than just about her family ― it’s about the Syrian refugees who are being turned away, students whose educations are at risk of being disrupted, and others looking to come to America. There has never been an easy time to be a social democrat (or “democratic socialist” as we sometimes call ourselves in Britain). Whereas the right can demonise the poor and extol the virtues of the market, and the hard left can demonise the market and extol the role of the state, our position of constraining the domination of markets and reforming the state is, by definition, more complex.

It is nonetheless the case that social democracy has a historic responsibility, in every generation, to renew democracy and preserve a civic culture. This is achieved not through soundbites and slogans, but through the hard-headed development of a progressive politics that reconciles liberty and democracy, new comers and locals to our communities, business and workers, in a common life that preserves security, prosperity and peace. This historic mission is all the more urgent now and my determination that we succeed has grown not weakened since our election defeat last May.

But, in order to be heard, it is necessary to make balanced and reasonable argument that both animates and inspires our movement, and which is popular and plausible with the people. The first is pre-requisite to the second; and there is no choice to be made between your party’s fundamental principles and electability. They are mutually dependent - you cannot do one without the other.

We are in the midst of choosing a new leader and it is clear to anyone who has watched the UK Labour Party leadership election this summer that amongst a significant number there is a profound rage against Third Way politics – as pursued by the likes of Bill Clinton, Tony Blair, Gerhard Schröder and others - as
isobhani ’s mother feeling alone in a new country. 

 Knowing that the like matter could find to her daughter has left the mom “ devastated, ” Alisobhani allege. 

 Courtesy Nassim Alisobhani Nassim Alisobhani's parents were married in 1986. 

 “ My parent ’ marriage was great, but my mom always spoke of it as a sad consequence for her, ” Alisobhani said. “ I ’m not going to be equally lonely as her, but it ’s still going to be a dark spot. ” 

 But, Alisobhani said, it ’s more than just about her class ― it ’s about the Syrian refugees who are being turned away, scholar whose educations are at risk of being disrupted, and others looking to arrive to America. There has never been an easy time to be a social democrat (or “ democratic socialist ” as we sometimes call ourselves in Britain). Whereas the right can demonise the hapless and extol the virtues of the market, and the hard left can demonise the market and extol the role of the state, our position of constraining the domination of markets and reforming the state is, by definition, more complex. 

 It is nonetheless the case that social majority rule have a historic responsibility, in every genesis, to regenerate democracy and preserve a civic acculturation. This is achieved not through soundbites and slogans, but through the hard - headed growth of a progressive politics that reconciles liberty and democracy, new comers and locals to our community, business and workers, in a common life that conserve security system, prosperity and peace. This historic deputation is all the more pressing now and my determination that we succeed has grown not weakened since our election defeat last May. 

 But, in order to be heard, it is necessary to make balanced and fair argument that both animize and inspires our movement, and which is democratic and plausible with the people. The first is pre - requisite to the second; and there is no choice to be make between your party ’s fundamental principle and electability. They are mutually dependent - you cannot suffice one without the other. 

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“MY PaRents’ weddiNg wAs great, but my Mom Always SpOke OF it as A saD momeNt for hER,” AlisoBhani said. “i’m NOt goinG To be as lONElY as hEr, but it’s still goinG To BE a dark spot.”

But, ALisobhAnI SaID, It’s MorE than just aBoUt her FAmily ― it’S AbOUT The sYrian refugees Who are being TUrnEd away, StUdeNTs whosE educAtIOns Are at risk of BeinG disrupteD, and otHErs lookINg to comE to AmeRicA. ThEre hAS nEvEr bEeN An eASy TimE To bE a social DeMoCrat (oR “demOCRATic sOciAlisT” as we Sometimes call OurSelvES in britaIn). WheReas ThE righT can deMonisE tHe poor and extol tHe viRtues of thE maRkEt, aNd The haRD left cAn dEmoNise the Market aND exToL THE rOle of the state, our poSiTIOn Of constrAining THe DoMInation oF mArkEts aND ReforMing THe State is, bY definITiOn, More comPlEx.

It is NoNetHelEss thE Case That soCial demoCracy HAs a historic resPOnsibility, in eVErY GEnERatiOn, tO renew democRacy ANd prEserVE a CivIC cultUre. ThIs IS aCHieved not through souNdBites aNd sloGans, but througH the hard-heADED developMent OF a PRogressive poliTics tHat reconciLEs libertY and dEmocracy, New comers AND locals tO ouR coMmuNitIES, bUsiness and worKERs, in A cOmmon liFe tHat presErvEs sEcuRitY, pRosperity And peace. thIs HiStOriC missIOn is all tHe MorE uRgeNt now ANd my deTermiNatiOn ThAT we Succeed HAs GROwn nOt WeAkenEd sInCe our ElecTIon Defeat lAst May.

But, In oRDer tO bE hEard, it iS necessary to mAkE balanced aNd ReaSonablE ARgument tHat both animates and inspiREs our moVemEnt, anD whiCh is populAr aNd plauSibLE with tHe peopLe. The FiRst IS Pre-reQUIsIte To The second; aND TheRe is nO cHoicE to be maDe between your party’S FunDamental princIplEs anD ELeCtaBIlITy. THeY Are MUTually dependent - You cannot dO oNE wIthout the oTHer.

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isobhani’s mother feelingalone in a  newcou ntr y. 

Kn owin g that the sam e  thi ng could happen to her  daug ht e r ha s  l eft t he mom“ de v a sta te d, ” A li s ob hanisai d.

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“My  pare nts’ w e ddingwas great ,b ut mym om alwa y s  s poke  of it as a sad m o me n t for her,” Al isobha ni sa i d . “ I’m  not going  t o bea s lonel y  a s h er, but it’s stil l going tob e a  darksp ot. ” 

But,  Alis ob h ani  said, it’s  mor e than ju st abo u t her f a mily ―it’s a bou t t he S y ri an  re fu g ees wh o a r e b eing tur ne daway,  stu d e n t s wh ose  edu catio ns are at ris k o f be i ngdisru pted,  and  o thers  looki ng to  c ome to America.  The re has ne ver  b een  a n eas y  timetobea socia l democ r at(o r “ de mocratic socialist ”a s  w e someti mes ca l lou r selves i nBri tain ) .  Wher east he  right c an dem o ni se  the po or  and e xt olthe  virt u es o f themarket,and t h e hard left ca n  demonise the ma r k et andext ol the role  oft he s tate ,  o urp ositi on of  c o ns t raining the dominat io n of m arket s and reformi ng the sta t e is, by d efin i ti o n, more comple x.

I t is nonet h eless th e cas e that s ocial dem o c racy has  ahis tor icr e sp onsibility, i n ever ygenerat ion , to re new  de moc rac yand prese rve a ci vi ccu lt ure . Thi s  is achi ev edno t t hroug h  sound bites  and  s lo g ans , but t h ro u g h th eha rd-h ead ed  deve lopm e ntof a pr ogressive  po l itic sth at reco nciles libert yand democr ac y,new co m e rs and l ocals to our communitie s , busin ess  andwork ers, in a  co mmon l ife that p reserv es se cu rit y ,  pros p e ri tyan d peace. T h i s h istor ic  mis sion is  all the more urge n t n ow and my det erm inat i o ntha t  w e  su cc e edh a s grown not wea kened sinc eo ur  electiond efe at  last M ay.

Bu t, in order t o be hear d, it isne cess a r y t o make bal anced an d reasona b le ar g um ent t hat  bothan ima tes a nd ins p ire s our  movem en t, and  whic his popul ar and plausible with t he peo ple.The  first is  pr e -re quisite t o th e second;and  th ere i s n o  choi ce t o  b e m a de be twee n  your par t y’ s f u n da mental prin c i p les  andele c tabili ty.They are mutually dependent - yo u ca n n otdoo ne w it hout the other .
We a re in th emidst of ch oosing a  n e w lea der an d it i s clear t oa nyonewhohas  watchedthe  U K  Labour  P ar t y lead ersh ip  elect ion th i s su m m er that amongsta sig n i fican t  nu mberth ere isa  pro found rage  against Th ird Wa y po litic s – aspu rsuedbyth e likes of Bill Clin ton,Tony Bl ai r, G erh ard Sc hröd e r  andothe rs  -as
isobhani’s mother_feeling alone_in a new country.

Knowing_that the_same_thing could_happen_to her daughter_has left the_mom “devastated,” Alisobhani said.

Courtesy_Nassim Alisobhani Nassim_Alisobhani's_parents were married in 1986.

“My parents’ wedding was great, but my mom always spoke_of_it as_a_sad_moment for her,” Alisobhani said._“I’m not going to be_as lonely_as her, but it’s still going to be_a_dark spot.”

But, Alisobhani_said, it’s more than just about her family ―_it’s about the Syrian refugees who_are being turned_away,_students_whose educations are at_risk of being disrupted, and others_looking to come to America. There_has never been an easy time to_be a social democrat (or “democratic_socialist” as we sometimes call_ourselves in_Britain). Whereas the right can_demonise the poor_and extol_the virtues of_the market, and the hard left_can demonise the_market and extol the role of_the_state, our position_of_constraining_the domination_of markets and_reforming_the state_is,_by definition, more complex.

It is nonetheless_the_case that social democracy has a historic_responsibility, in every generation,_to_renew democracy and preserve_a civic culture. This is_achieved not through soundbites and slogans,_but through_the hard-headed_development of a progressive politics that reconciles liberty and democracy, new_comers and locals to our communities,_business and workers, in_a common_life_that preserves security,_prosperity_and peace._This historic mission is all the more_urgent now_and my determination that we succeed_has grown not weakened_since_our election defeat last May.

But, in_order to be heard, it is_necessary to make balanced and_reasonable_argument_that both animates and inspires_our movement, and which is popular_and plausible with_the people. The first is pre-requisite to_the_second; and there is no choice_to_be made between your party’s fundamental_principles_and_electability. They are mutually dependent_- you cannot do one without_the other.

We are in the midst of choosing a_new leader and_it is clear to anyone_who_has_watched the UK Labour Party leadership election this summer that_amongst a_significant number there_is a profound rage against Third Way politics – as_pursued by the likes of Bill Clinton,_Tony Blair, Gerhard Schröder and others - as