Keir Starmer at it again..

[Sniffer]

10 minutes quicker vs x for the river tunnel would be the argument.

HS2 was badly marketed from the off. It should have been based around freight and local services with a separate line being required for distance services to make the network viable for the 21st century. Instead the speed issue was trotted out as to what it would bring.
Awful decision to halt it in Birmingham and it virtually will be a white elephant now.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

 

[prawnking]

If he was 'suspicious of ideologically driven, large-scale change' and apparently hasn't changed his opinions, why does he now think he's part of the hard left, which (along with the far right) is the natural home of both?

 

[Del Woppio]

It's just a comment on the shifting of the Overton wndow

 

[prawnking]

It's just a comment on the shifting of the Overton wndow

I know that, I'm saying it's inaccurate in terms of how he's framing his political beliefs

 

[AndyWolves]

Probably because he believes in high tax on the very highest incomes to stop people becoming wealthy (and wealthier) just by owning stuff. We don't have that now. Although the definition of income probably needs tightening. I don't think he's just referring to salary

 

[Templeton Peck]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1906118377678229584

 

[AndyWolves]

How do we vote against all of *this*?

Do we need a new party called the "we're not cunts" party?

 

[Templeton Peck]

How do we vote against all of *this*?

Do we need a new party called the "we're not cunts" party?

Basically, yeah. Greens are the best bet imo.

 

[Templeton Peck]

Dunno why the ‘left wing’ Labour MPs aren't staging a walk out over the leadership implementing further austerity measures like the right wing MPs did in 2016 because the leadership wanted to end austerity. Strongly worded tweet from John McDonnell incoming.

 

[ROVERT47]

‘Sitting in a circle eating hummus and bread sticks’, that’s gotta be worth 5 yrs a piece surely.

 

[ROVERT47]

Ha, just in case as I know how serious my fellow forum friends take politics,

 

[Walshes Wolves]

‘Sitting in a circle eating hummus and bread sticks’, that’s gotta be worth 5 yrs a piece surely.

I bet their were a few silent farts after eating that.

 

[Tredman]

This was pretty surprising.. the conclusion will not be popular.

https://bsky.app/profile/tomcalver.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3lllizftvp227

Wage growth would seem to be the answer but that is unlikely.

 

[YoungWolf]

those poor billionaires

 

[prawnking]

Basically, yeah. Greens are the best bet imo.

Do they still want to disband the Army, leave NATO and get rid of our nuclear deterrent?

 

[Templeton Peck]

Do they still want to disband the Army, leave NATO and get rid of our nuclear deterrent?

No No Yes

 

[prawnking]

I don't mind some of their traditional left wing policies at all, and a lot of their supporters mean well...I just always think there's a bit of crankiness (imo) not too far from the surface with some associated with the party?

 

[Tony Towner]

I don't mind some of their traditional left wing policies at all, and a lot of their supporters mean well...I just always think there's a bit of crankiness (imo) not too far from the surface with some associated with the party?

Most parties who aren't going to get elected can afford to be idealistic. Cleggs Lib Dems are a cautionary tale in what happens if they get close to power

 

[Wellen Wolf]

This was pretty surprising.. the conclusion will not be popular.

https://bsky.app/profile/tomcalver.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3lllizftvp227

Wage growth would seem to be the answer but that is unlikely.

An army of accountants and a reduction in tax inspectors as per Thatcherite policy?