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To wonder what could Starmer do, to turn things around?

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B0xes · 16/01/2025 08:35

He was elected on fewer votes than Corbyn with very lukewarm support, the Tories lost that election, Labour did not sweep in on a tide of public approval, they just benefitted from peoples anger at the Conservatives. Since then, Starmers approval rating has tanked. He seems to have gone from one ill judged move to the next and seems totally tone deaf in speeches. Can he turn it around? What would he need to do?

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Eyesopenwideawake · 16/01/2025 08:50

Reverse as much of Brexit as he can.

LinnettdeBelleforte · 16/01/2025 08:48

howtotameaflyingcrankypants · 16/01/2025 08:48

Sorry, but who's 'raking in' large sums of tax free benefits? Sounds like a Daily Mail headline

What about any type of benefit can be described as raking it in?

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ITA. What a ludicrous post. From what I have seen, though, this poster often spouts ill judged nonsense so I'm not surprised.

howtotameaflyingcrankypants · 16/01/2025 08:48

Viviennemary · 16/01/2025 08:43

Reform benefits. Tighten up the criteria and look at other countries and their systems. Folk shouldn't be raking in large amounts of tax free benefits IMHO.

Sorry, but who's 'raking in' large sums of tax free benefits? Sounds like a Daily Mail headline

What about any type of benefit can be described as raking it in?

icelolly12 · 16/01/2025 08:47

In my opinion, the service based economy we have only really works if there's loads of disposable income floating around and people are happy to spend and waste. I think times are changing not just in terms of disposable income but in mindset shifts.

I would like to see:

-higher taxes on companies like Amazon. The environmental cost of these companies is out of hand- all the shipping from China, then deliveries across the country it's madness.

-public ownership of water and energy companies (disgusting how water company shareholders are profiting from destroying our water)

-public ownership of train companies

-free training and incentives for nurses, mental health workers, therapists

spuddy4 · 16/01/2025 08:46

I don't think he can improve his popularity now no matter what he does. He's pissed off the pensioners, WASPI women and everyone he's called far right to name a few. His tone on X isn't doing him any favours with his 'my government' phrase he uses on nearly every post. It also doesn't help that he's got Musk and Farage scrutinising his every move. If he really values his party it could be time to step aside and let someone else have a go and maybe they could salvage something from the mess they are in. The YouGov poll conducted in December gave labour the lowest score to date so they need to do something.

Viviennemary · 16/01/2025 08:43

Reform benefits. Tighten up the criteria and look at other countries and their systems. Folk shouldn't be raking in large amounts of tax free benefits IMHO.

Lambington · 16/01/2025 08:41

Join the Single Market.

Didimum · 16/01/2025 08:40

I’m happy with Labour’s course so far and prefer it to the Conservatives headship. You need to realise that this is your opinion. In my opinion the vast majority of the country’s economic issues are due to Brexit now reaping its consequences (and we know who to blame for that), and its social issues due to poor recovery from Covid – which is poor due to the economic downfall.

PickleBranst · 16/01/2025 08:39

Cut taxes and reduce spending other than NHS and education.