Keir Starmer at it again..

[pr0sl0]

I'm not fan of Theresa May at all, but I wouldn't put her in the same league as Johnson or Truss.

Admittedly I'm talking the Vanarama National versus Isthmian Leagues, but May's problem was that she was a continuity Cameroon playing an unconvincing role as a Brexiteer - couldn't convince her party she was sincere while still being hardline enough to alienate the other half of the country. (Plus, y'know, all her other racist baggage.) Whereas Johnson and Truss were both incompetent and had much more malicious intentions at the same time.

And tbh, I'm getting May deja vu a lot with Starmer. He reminds me of her more than any other PM of my lifetime (Thatcher onwards).

 

[Derby Wolf]

I'm not fan of Theresa May at all, but I wouldn't put her in the same league as Johnson or Truss.

Admittedly I'm talking the Vanarama National versus Isthmian Leagues, but May's problem was that she was a continuity Cameroon playing an unconvincing role as a Brexiteer - couldn't convince her party she was sincere while still being hardline enough to alienate the other half of the country. (Plus, y'know, all her other racist baggage.) Whereas Johnson and Truss were both incompetent and had much more malicious intentions at the same time.

And tbh, I'm getting May deja vu a lot with Starmer. He reminds me of her more than any other PM of my lifetime (Thatcher onwards).

Her stint as Home Sec introducing the hostile environment and what not puts her on a par with the aforementioned wankers for me. She was just as cruel and vindictive as the rest

 

[Kenny]

Her stint as Home Sec introducing the hostile environment and what not puts her on a par with the aforementioned wankers for me. She was just as cruel and vindictive as the rest

 

[Tony Towner]

Her stint as Home Sec introducing the hostile environment and what not puts her on a par with the aforementioned wankers for me. She was just as cruel and vindictive as the rest

And like Blair, played the god card for justification

 

[The Saturday Boy]

Her stint as Home Sec introducing the hostile environment and what not puts her on a par with the aforementioned wankers for me. She was just as cruel and vindictive as the rest

Liam Byrne 2007 used the term hostile environment when advocating policies around illegal immigration.

 

[prawnking]

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Pretty misogynistic Rayner depiction there

 

[lemonjelly]

https://www.theguardian.com/society...-protections-for-vulnerable-benefit-claimants

Has potential. Remove any and all contracts held by Capita would be a phenomenally excellent first step.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

So strange that the Telegraph never conducted critical analysis like this when the Tories were in power.

We now have the definitive proof Reeves and Rayner are destroying Britain

Businesses are shedding staff and cutting hours. But perhaps this is the shock treatment our complacent, clueless Government needs

www.telegraph.co.uk

 

[leedswolf]

Nigel Farage will haunt Keir Starmer’s big Brexit summit

Britain’s Labour government is still smarting from a bruising set of local election results at the hands of the chief Brexiteer.

www.politico.eu

 

[leedswolf]

Politics latest: UK and EU agree post-Brexit reset deal, Sky News understands

Sir Keir Starmer's bid to secure a new deal with the European Union went "down to the wire" ahead of a major summit with the bloc taking place in London today.

news.sky.com

 

[leedswolf]

Not allowing it to be privatised in the first place!

We waved all this through so willingly.

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[Del Woppio]

Rayner urged Reeves to consider wealth tax rises before spring statement

Memo from deputy PM to chancellor proposing eight potential measures highlights unease over spending plans

www.theguardian.com

 

[visage]

Pretty convenient leak for Rayner....

 

[Del Woppio]

Our £5bn disability benefits cut will stop welfare state collapsing, says Kendall

Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary to double down on changes despite growing pressure within Labour

www.theguardian.com

I reckon we can put that in the same pile as "sacking these dinner ladies will stop Manchester United going bust"

 

[Tony Towner]

There's obviously the morality side of things, but politically the damage has been done
BBC News - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr4..._link_id=401EA080-3635-11F0-96C8-AF633984673D
PMQs live: Starmer says he wants more pensioners to be eligible for winter fuel payment in policy U-turn - BBC News

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

He's so spineless.

 

[Sniffer]

Damned if he does reverse, damned if he doesn’t.

As @Tony Towner says the damage is already done yet there were/are other ways of taking money/fuel allowances from the wealthier pensioners. You could adjust the higher rate tax band (40%) to take away the benefit and I’d go as far as taking the state pension off those with incomes of over £125k a year on a sliding scale too.

It may not raise/save as much but it would be far fairer and at a lesser political cost.

 

[leedswolf]

Why Keir Starmer Is Wrong About Immigration

In an interview with Byline TV, migration researcher and campaigner Zoe Gardner dispels misconceptions about immigration, and its political currency at the ballot box

www.bylinesupplement.com

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

The charts that show just how worried Labour should be about the polls

Whether on leader favourability or on key policy areas, Labour is losing ground on almost every metric

www.theguardian.com

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1924808717305786613