Off Topic Starmer/Reeves: The Dream Team!

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Is it the one of the OMT doing the rounds...

 

Aye, just been reading about it. They’re getting an absolute pasting by most media outlets. Don’t want to upset their Muslim voter base. Disgraceful.

 

I posted that a couple of weeks ago

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You have just been reading eh? Did you miss the bit on GB news where they are u-turning yesterday's announcement? I'm not up to speed on this as a few articles are firewalled (I'll let you use that excuse as well).



https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/grooming-gangs-jess-phillips-yvette-cooper-b1221785.html

 

I don’t watch GB news mate was just in the Telegraph, Trevor Phillips done a bit piece on it this morning.. as of yet nothing has been done, it’s just been delayed and watered down. So we’ll see if they’re serious or just talking ****e, again.

 

Be honest here, do you think Labour will open a full investigation on grooming gangs? For the record, the tories are just as much to blame but someone has to take hold of this and prevent it ever happening again

 

Market manipulation accusations rife this morning after massive bouncebacks.. there’s just no way this is his doing imo. Too many bigwigs around him with too much to lose to allow a knee jerk decision without thinking it through first

 

I'm hoping Cooper gets her teeth into it as Jess Phillips seems to have let the side down.

 

UK economy on the up
The economy expanded by 0.5%, with the services sector having a strong month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

 

Boom

 

Hopefully back on track after stalling then falling for the last 10 months!

 

Parliament recalled for a Saturday sitting to debate British Steel.

Hopefully we get a constructive outcome to a serious issue. Failure to recognise the importance of domestic steel production has been an issue for successive governments, let's hope this one gets it right.

 

Been quite vocal about my displeasure for this Labour government but I have to admit, it seems there’s common ground amongst the governments regarding the amount of people claiming benefits in this country - and now all of these people who are staunch labour are turning on them as if it’s just because they fancy seeing people struggle.

One thing that really pisses me off about this country and no doubt I’ll trigger some on here, is the blatantly lack of piss taking by the “working class” and its excused because we aren’t rich. I know several people fraudulently claiming benefits, people trying to force ADHD/Autism assessments for their kids for benefits, I also know of many more self employed who don’t declare their income properly. Of course there’s many disabled folk who need their benefits to survive that’s not the issue here.

But how is this any different to the rich dodging tax? It’s all ****ing broken and it’s starting to piss me off that these people want to steal from the system all the same as the rich folk but because they don’t have as much they think it’s fine. Why should I pay 40% tax on part of my salary whilst a self employed tradesmen is declaring £15k a year and paying **** all whilst probably earning £60k+?

I don’t agree with a lot of Labours policies but I think they’re right to look into ALL avenues of people taking the piss. And now people are taking the hump because the piss taking parties are hopefully coming to an end.

 

There's an episode of Yes Minister where Sir Humphrey is uncharacteristically indiscreet and is caught on microphone saying any Government could half the welfare bill if they wanted to, they just haven't got the guts. I'm hoping that we are finally turning the conversation in that direction (and I consider myself left of centre).

 

You forgot the 'smash the gangs bit' and a return to the 70's and a rat infestation by Rayner's sponsor Unite.

 

Snapshot of Yesterday's council elections. Projected National Share

Ref 30%
Lab 20% Worst since 2008
LD 17% Treading water
CON 15% Worst result ever
GRN 11%

 

Sounds about right and about to get worse?