Of course I listen to all members concerns and not just minority interest groups. airrage has been very elloquent getting his views across and I applaud him for that. However not all of us are that good with the printed word. Debate has, to a certain extent, been stifled by this elloquence.
I suspect airrage was one of the candidates at the last NEC election but failed to get elected this time and I am sure he knows that you get to have 400 words for that manifesto. ( If he wasn't I apologise and hope he will stand next time. )
XFO1-11 don't demonise the NEC now the election is over. It's all you've got at the moment. What we need now is to stand together and get the best representation at all levels for all members.