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Labour voters - do you regret voting for them?

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MeadowL · 23/09/2024 13:32

They got off to a really bad start and it's just gone downhill ever since. Within a couple of weeks we practically had martial law, we've had riots you name it. Law and order has completely broken down. They've cut the pensioners fuel allowance and all the while they've had their snouts in the trough. 2 tier Keir approval rating has fallen off a cliff - the country has had enough already lol.

Aibu to think that those who voted them in should apologise.

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BIossomtoes · 23/09/2024 16:44

I’m amazed at the lies people tell. The country hasn’t turned against him and we’re not under martial law - and that’s just two lies you’ve tried to propagate in one afternoon.

TheCentreCannotHold · 23/09/2024 16:44

Not at all. I love seeing democracy in action. I voted Green, but am thrilled with Labour's take on fiscal measures such as the WFA.
I applaud their firm and decisive action on the rioters -it was a great comfort to people in our city.
They didn't hang about with scrapping Ofsted's one-word judgements and I think they have interesting ideas for curriculum reform in the pipeline.
Can't wait to see what they'll do on Green issues; probably not radical enough for my liking, but I have faith in the democratic processes and institutions of our nation and my capacity to effect change.

ThreeFeetTall · 23/09/2024 16:43

Do you think we will get one of these threads everyday for 5 years?

Undercoverstory · 23/09/2024 16:43

1.4 million pensioners receive pension credit so will retain the WFA. I agree there's probably something that should be done for those who only just miss out, but they're all getting a 4% (£460) increase in state pension.

Maybe the state pension should be more, but the last lot had 14 years to do that, if they wanted to.

beguilingeyes · 23/09/2024 16:43

The country can't reject him. He's less than three months into a five year term.

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MeadowL · 23/09/2024 16:41

I'm amazed at quickly the country has turned against 2 tier Keir. It's only been a couple of months and the country has rejected him.

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randomchap · 23/09/2024 16:38

ToWhitToWhoo · 23/09/2024 16:26

Not necessarily. I think the term originates with the (far worse) Reform lot, rather than the Tories.

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Meh, reform/tory, just two cheeks of the same arse

Dumptytree · 23/09/2024 16:30

No, Im pleased. The riots were because britain was a tinderbox as tories were using immigration as a distraction from their appalling behaviour to stoke division and scaremonger. Do you blame tory/lib dems them for the 2011 riots? I felt they dealt with it swiftly and decisively.

They are making cuts because they need to. Debt is 100% of GDP (sky, guardian, bbc etc) cuts have to be made. Give them a chance to make changes to the mess and corruption theyve been left with.

That said, dont like how they are cowering from corporation tax and the scandal around the gifts is all too familiar and disappointing.

RhubarbAndCustardSweets · 23/09/2024 16:30

Me. Sees thread title. Thinks, oh, this might be an interesting and mature discussion on how people who voted for change feel disappointed etc.

Clicks on thread. Sees reference to martial law.

Ah no, it's one of those.

Gall10 · 23/09/2024 16:30

BIossomtoes · 23/09/2024 16:26

It’s actually around 25% of pensioner households but that includes property wealth and pension pots. Add up the value of a house and two pension pots and it’s quite easy to get to a million.

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Maybe the other 75% could sell a kidney or two…don’t know where you get these figures from. ?MSM, daily fail, daily excess?

Westfacing · 23/09/2024 16:30

No regrets - who else could I have voted for?

BIossomtoes · 23/09/2024 16:30

Gall10 · 23/09/2024 16:28

I doubt many of these live in the north!

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I bet lots do - look at property prices in places like Harrogate, York and Edinburgh.

CrepuscularCritter · 23/09/2024 16:30

Not at all. Positively stellar considering the terrible mess that proceeded them.

braaaiiins · 23/09/2024 16:29

I do not. I would do it again. I trust them to sort the mess that the Tories made. I will reply exactly the same to every one of these threads that is scrambling for crumbs of justification to hate a party who are light yeats better than the self serving mercenary scumbags we had before.

Gall10 · 23/09/2024 16:28

Undercoverstory · 23/09/2024 16:27

Well that is actually true. More than three million, out of c. 11.5m, pensioners live I'm households where net assets are £1m+ (which is the definition of a millionaire)

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I doubt many of these live in the north!

Undercoverstory · 23/09/2024 16:27

Well that is actually true. More than three million, out of c. 11.5m, pensioners live I'm households where net assets are £1m+ (which is the definition of a millionaire)

BIossomtoes · 23/09/2024 16:26

Gall10 · 23/09/2024 16:23

27% of pensioners are millionaires 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣…excuse me while I fall on the floor!

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It’s actually around 25% of pensioner households but that includes property wealth and pension pots. Add up the value of a house and two pension pots and it’s quite easy to get to a million.

ToWhitToWhoo · 23/09/2024 16:26

randomchap · 23/09/2024 15:25

Anyone using two tier Kier unironically is definitely a Tory voter

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Not necessarily. I think the term originates with the (far worse) Reform lot, rather than the Tories.

Gall10 · 23/09/2024 16:23

ivykaty44 · 23/09/2024 13:44

They haven’t cut the winter fuel allowance benefit from any pensioner on means test benefits, so housing benefit with £16000 in bank and you can still get WFA

why should pensioners, 27% are millionaires be scrounging off the tax payer?

it’s the correct thing to do

thry e also altered renting and landlords for the better

27% of pensioners are millionaires 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣…excuse me while I fall on the floor!

Daltonbear1 · 23/09/2024 16:20

Watched reform conference members being interviewed and they were anti lgbt said why do they need a flag etc @undercoverstory I agree they prob do after watching the members being interviewed

Twoshoesnewshoes · 23/09/2024 16:19

Nope.
HTH

Undercoverstory · 23/09/2024 16:16

I'd love to know what OP thinks martial law means. I suspect she might approve of the real thing!

Daltonbear1 · 23/09/2024 16:07

poetryandwine · 23/09/2024 15:59

Yes, @Daltonbear1 , the OP posted on 30 June that she would be voting Reform. She waited until 2 July before posting her ‘concern’ that absenteeism (presumably amongst government employees) would rise under Labour.

OP, I would laugh in derision at your misuse of the term ‘martial law’ except that it is an insult to all who have experienced the real thing

Thanks I want all people to understand the typical reform voter doss love tommy Robinson they are the English maga lot . One woman I saw at their conference had a t shirt with farage face on giving me the same shit that those that go to trump rallies seem like. It's a cult not democracy I urge you all to go on YouTube and see how farage has made it now by getting the members to agree to rules that if they want to dispose of him from their party it's gonna be party hard if impossible. The thing is they don't like democracy and follow the Russian money to break up our system have no faith in our politicians this is trying to bring the downfall of the West and fargage is part kf that

ari11 · 23/09/2024 16:07

Still happy with my vote thank you