Dr Strangelove (how I learned to stop worrying and love Boris)

[Smug in Boots]

Again you fail to grasp what the purpose of the Opposition is:

"The role of the Official Opposition is to question and scrutinise the work of the Government"

In a democracy, you can't have all parties chucking policies into the mix, it would become meaningless. The government is there to govern the opposition is there to challenge.

All parties can and do provide alternatives, it's called a manifesto and is produced at election time.

Not being able to provide an alternative means any challenging can easily be dismissed.

Anyone can whinge.

So Labour haven't outlined their economic plans in opposition ...

... haway man, the Tories haven't done that and they're in power

 

[rooch 3]

It's a letter from 110 charities stating the figures, stop trying to blame Labour for the ****-show we are now in

Forget about Labour then and then answer my question

 

[The Exile II]

So Labour haven't outlined their economic plans in opposition ...

... haway man, the Tories haven't done that and they're in power

True, but are we then saying that because the tories are **** it's ok for Labour to be **** as well? Because then we're back to my point about 'I don't care if they're ****, they're wearing the right colour rosette'.

Every time a government gets replaced by someone just slightly less poor, the bottom sinks even further.

 

[Blond Bombshell]

So Labour haven't outlined their economic plans in opposition ...

... haway man, the Tories haven't done that and they're in power

Breaching their statutory duties. What a bunch of walkers we have running this country

 

[FellTop]

Again you fail to grasp what the purpose of the Opposition is:

"The role of the Official Opposition is to question and scrutinise the work of the Government"

In a democracy, you can't have all parties chucking policies into the mix, it would become meaningless. The government is there to govern the opposition is there to challenge.

All parties can and do provide alternatives, it's called a manifesto and is produced at election time.

They presented a number of policies at their conference a few weeks ago to be fair.

 

[Blond Bombshell]

Forget about Labour then and then answer my question

You've said a few incorrect statements marra so can you narrow it down

 

[Smug in Boots]

They presented a number of policies at their conference a few weeks ago to be fair.

Just remind me, which PM and Chancellor was that ....

 

[FellTop]

So Labour haven't outlined their economic plans in opposition ...

... haway man, the Tories haven't done that and they're in power

There is one on the labour party website. Bit flimsy in areas perhaps, but they have published one nevertheless.

 

[FellTop]

Just remind me, which PM and Chancellor was that ....

Labour party conference and labour party policies

 

[Smug in Boots]

Breaching their statutory duties. What a bunch of walkers we have running this country

Not to mention immigration, and illegal immigration, have both gone up since Brexit ...

... plus the processing procedure has gone to shyte and we've doubled the hotel bill.

Etc, etc, etc ....

 

[Blond Bombshell]

They presented a number of policies at their conference a few weeks ago to be fair.

The Exile obviously missed them or ignored them as it doesn't fit his agenda. Bbc reporting that the Home Sec has breached statutory duties, her time could be up (again).

 

[Montysoptician]

And if they want an election now, they should be producing policies now and putting them out there. To be challenged and scrutinized.

At the minute it looks like all Labour do is say 'we wouldn't do it like that', and then refuse to elaborate when asked how they would do it. That's not questioning and scrutinizing, it's lazy whingeing.

It doesn't work like that, manifestos are published after the dissolution of Parliament and before the General Election. This parliament has another two years + to run and the issues that are prevalent now may not be when the GE is called

 

[DH4]

Again you fail to grasp what the purpose of the Opposition is:

"The role of the Official Opposition is to question and scrutinise the work of the Government"

In a democracy, you can't have all parties chucking policies into the mix, it would become meaningless. The government is there to govern the opposition is there to challenge.

All parties can and do provide alternatives, it's called a manifesto and is produced at election time.

Football match: Home team is having difficulties scoring a goal. So the away team (OPPOSITION) decide to score an own goal to help the home team out

 

[Smug in Boots]

Labour party conference and labour party policies

Sorry I was being obtuse mate.

What I meant was that policies, plans and proposals are absolutely meaningless ...

... we've just had Johnson, Truss and Sunak forming a circle and stabbing each other in the back over the various guff they've spouted.

 

[Blond Bombshell]

Football match: Home team is having difficulties scoring a goal. So the away team (OPPOSITION) decide to score an own goal to help the home team out

Nah marra, it's the Home Sec who's scoring the own goals

 

[FellTop]

The Exile obviously missed them or ignored them as it doesn't fit his agenda. Bbc reporting that the Home Sec has breached statutory duties, her time could be up (again).

To be honest I was referring to the argument it is not the job of the opposition to propose policies. Labour have done so only a few weeks ago.

 

[Blond Bombshell]

To be honest I was referring to the argument it is not the job of the opposition to propose policies. Labour have done so only a few weeks ago.

I know marra, but according to the Exile, the mess we are in is down to labour not having any policies he can scrutinise

 

[Montysoptician]

They presented a number of policies at their conference a few weeks ago to be fair.

Are you sure? I read on here that the Labour Party don't have any policies. I don't think they were policies Fell Top, they were too general. A policy will have costings and dates for completion.

 

[rooch 3]

You've said a few incorrect statements marra so can you narrow it down

I think you know what I mean, but you don’t want to answer. Tells me what I wanted to know.

 

[Oliver's Army]

Go on Rishi, hoy another U turn in there, you know you want to.....

'Under review' whether Rishi Sunak will travel to COP27
Whether or not Rishi Sunak will attend COP27 is "under review", Downing Street has confirmed - as the PM faces mounting calls to attend the climate conference in Egypt.

Asked if the prime minister would be attending the summit, a Number 10 spokesperson said that "any attendance at COP would depend on progress on preparation for that fiscal event - and that work is ongoing".

Last week, Downing Street said the PM would not be attending the conference in Sharm el Sheikh next month as he would be preoccupied with "other pressing domestic commitments, including preparations for the autumn budget".

The spokesperson added: "The prime minister fully recognises the importance of the COP summit and is fully committed to addressing climate change."

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