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General Election 4th July ...

Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by Smug in Boots, May 22, 2024.

  1. polyphemus

    polyphemus Well-Known Member

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    With the benefit of hindsight, I appologise for this post.
    While it was all very obvious, (Mystic Mrg, I aint), it seems that I underestimated the Labour Politicions.
    And while everything I expect to happen has in fact heappened, (and more), not in my wildest nightmares did I expect it to happen so quickly.

    My sympathies go to those Labour supporters who believed thar their Party would be open and honest, represent the Working Classes and protect those less fortunate.
    Most of them must feel very let down by now.

    Who could have believed on the morning of July 5th that within only three months in Power Sir Kier would have eroded his approval ratings in most polls to bellow Rishi Sunak.

    Were an election to be called now we might well have Nigel Farage as PM.
    How low can you get?

    Those who still hold on to a belief in The Party can HOPE that the tactic is to get all the worst bit out NOW, then spent the next few yeays wih good bits.

    Finaly I would add that one of the few advantages of having a very wealthy PM, (or one married to a very wealther wife), is that they must be just about immpossible to bribe with expensive 'gifts'..

    Makes you wonder just what Tory MP's in the last Parliament might have been up too?

    (PS.
    No complaints from me about the Winter Fuel Allowance cut. It should have been means tested from the start with people like me who didn't need it getting nothing and those that did getting twice as much. But even here this Goverment only got things half right).
     
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  2. clockstander

    clockstander Well-Known Member

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    Me for one, and don,t fool yourself . <ok>
     
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  3. rooch 3

    rooch 3 Well-Known Member

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    That post is probably the most spot on prediction I have ever read, but even I can’t believe how it’s come to fruition so quickly.
    So many Labour voters let down in such a short time.
    Hopefully Starmer is a dead man walking and is given the boot along with Rayner asap.
     
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  4. cumbrianmackem

    cumbrianmackem Well-Known Member

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    If only I’d posted my real thoughts on the Labour Party prior to the election result I could be sat here smuggly saying I told you so but never mind.
    The history of this party should have been a red flag to us all.
     
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  5. WorkyTicketFTM

    WorkyTicketFTM Well-Known Member

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    Are we allowed yet or is it still too soon? :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  6. alcoauth

    alcoauth Well-Known Member

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    My conclusion is; the beatings will continue until morale improves.
     
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  7. gelders pie

    gelders pie Well-Known Member

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    Starmer gone would be good - but it still leaves us the problem and question of who instead.. Worrying again. I think Starmer didn't understand the difference between opposition leader and in power leader. As opposition, maybe his legal background meant he could argue, question and dissect, but as PM he has no idea about doing things.
     
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  8. FellTop

    FellTop Well-Known Member

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    I would buy a lottery ticket mate. Your predicitions are uncanny.
     
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  9. rooch 3

    rooch 3 Well-Known Member

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    I think you did mate, but nobody listened <ok>
     
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  10. alcoauth

    alcoauth Well-Known Member

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    The problem is the nature of modern politics and what kinds of people it attracts. The modern politician is a people pleaser first, a career politician, willing to say what is necessary to please the largest amount of people. I'm sure many of them are ideologues also, but they obscure any radical notions from view to keep an outward appearance of agreeableness.

    There are very few good politicians left across the board, we need a complete overhaul. Unfortunately as things stand I don't think the country is anywhere near ready to make that happen, much more suffering to be had before we're in total agreement on that.
     
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  11. rooch 3

    rooch 3 Well-Known Member

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    I’ve wrote on here plenty of times saying I believe they are all the same, money grabbing leeches, one or two have replied that there are some good ones among them. Well there’s only one lass has come forward and resigned because she is disgusted with the greed and sleaze coming down from the top. To see that nobody else has shows you exactly where they think their breads buttered.
     
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