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Angela from Housing

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billysboy · 09/02/2025 12:18

Ainu to think Angela Rayners has been set up to fail on her 1.5m homes target ?
you can barely get planning permission through for a small extension in under 10 weeks let alone 1.5 m new homes
Every month that goes by the shortage compounds
I wonder if Kier has set her up to fail

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RoamingGnome · 10/02/2025 19:46

taxguru · 10/02/2025 19:35

Is she really less qualified than John Prescott? Wow!

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Angela Raynor left school without any qualifications then worked as a carer before becoming an MP aged 25.

John Prescott worked as a ships steward then as an adult gained a Certificate in Commercial Studies at Ruskin College, Oxford, then a Diploma in Economics and Politics from the University of Hull. He was first elected MP aged 32 years.

Both were very involved in union activities before getting elected.
So on qualifications and non-political work experience Prescott trumps Raynor.

Information from Wikipedia

taxguru · 10/02/2025 19:35

LalaPaloosa2024 · 10/02/2025 18:40

You have to be kidding!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Raynor is the least qualified deputy PM we have ever had.

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Is she really less qualified than John Prescott? Wow!

Evan456 · 10/02/2025 19:33

Suzuki76 · 09/02/2025 12:30

Absolutely. Before any of this can happen we need about 5 years of well-funded construction apprenticeships.

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They’ve just cancelled all the student apprenticeships

EasternStandard · 10/02/2025 19:07

@bemoresloth it really is easy to find, if you put those words below in it'll take you to the relevant gov page

Plus my phone can't actually google atm due to mn taking out chrome and safari - there's threads in site stuff on this

Have a good evening too, if you google or don't 

anon666 · 10/02/2025 19:04

We need those homes. That's what politicians are for, they make the laws.

bemoresloth · 10/02/2025 18:55

EasternStandard · 10/02/2025 18:23

@bemoresloth seriously though why can't you Google?

You seem to be able to google cost of Rwanda but not this

You sound interested enough to ask but need someone else to do it for you, why?

When someone says that the information is readily available it isn't too much to ask to be directed to that information I thought.

'Google it' 'doesn't really aid a discussion

Don't worry, I know now not to ask where to find the information.

Have a nice evening Smile

LalaPaloosa2024 · 10/02/2025 18:40

JimHalpertsWife · 09/02/2025 12:25

Have you looked at Rayners working history? As with Harris' both women were clearly the most qualified for their respective roles.

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You have to be kidding!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Raynor is the least qualified deputy PM we have ever had.

EasternStandard · 10/02/2025 18:23

@bemoresloth seriously though why can't you Google?

You seem to be able to google cost of Rwanda but not this

You sound interested enough to ask but need someone else to do it for you, why?

twistyizzy · 10/02/2025 18:22

ClockingOffers · 10/02/2025 18:20

Nope, nothing comes remotely close to their awful predecessors;

Dave the Prat gave us Brexit,
Boris the Twat gave us the PPE debacle and party gate amongst others,
Liz the Lettuce tanked the economy, ….

Don’t worry, we won’t forget or forgive them in a hurry. 🤨

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Truss only did what Reeves has done. Reeves called for Truss to resign ergo Reeves should resign.

bemoresloth · 10/02/2025 18:21

EasternStandard · 10/02/2025 17:44

@bemoresloth I'm sure you have the capability

Plus mn destroys google here

Just put in small boat crossings...

Is it really beyond you?

You have trouble posting links to the the numbers you are talking about, got it Smile

ClockingOffers · 10/02/2025 18:20

Jossjt · 09/02/2025 12:32

Does anyone know how many she has built so far? She should have built 150k so far.

The faux outrage at OP’s title is simply a way to deflect attention from the fact that tis government is atrocious, even worse the last one. And Rayner is of low calibre and she’s being found out.

Nope, nothing comes remotely close to their awful predecessors;

Dave the Prat gave us Brexit,
Boris the Twat gave us the PPE debacle and party gate amongst others,
Liz the Lettuce tanked the economy, ….

Don’t worry, we won’t forget or forgive them in a hurry. 🤨

EasternStandard · 10/02/2025 18:06

Any comment on filming migrants raids or the sacked MPs

Or shrinking private sector and job losses

TheNuthatch · 10/02/2025 18:05

AsFunAsEnglishWeather · 10/02/2025 18:02

If Nasty Nigel hadn't whipped up support for Brexit by promising people a load of nonsense and fairytales, the farmers would be a lot less screwed than they currently are. IHT is a drop in the ocean compared to the loss of EU subsidies.

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Any comment on filming migrants raids or the sacked MPs?

Snakebite61 · 10/02/2025 18:03

Jossjt · 09/02/2025 12:22

Of course he has. She will be the fall guy. She’s a bit like Harris who was put in charge of the US border, when her handlers knew she had neither the intelligence, nor the political ability to get something like that done. Rayner is in same league.

Two Tier has his favourites. Rachel from accounts and Red Miliband. The former trashes the economy to give billions to the latter to piss up the wall. And the country just plunges deeper into oblivion.

Buckle up everyone. It’s gonna be a rough ride.

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What a load of right wing lying rubbish.

TheNuthatch · 10/02/2025 18:02

marshmallowmix · 10/02/2025 17:54

Yep the cost of groceries has gone up since the disaster of a budget in October!

it is a nightmare on top of water bills shooting up from April and council tax hikes it’s terrible times right now …

This!
BofE expect inflation to rise to 3.7 also. It's shocking.
Thr least well off will suffer the most, the very people labour claim they want to help.

AsFunAsEnglishWeather · 10/02/2025 18:02

TheNuthatch · 10/02/2025 17:03

So today (so far) in Labour land, they have filmed raids on migrants parading them for tv and click bait. Remind anyone of May's 'hostile environment'? Also another MP has now been suspended for comments on the antisemitic, racist, sexist what's app group.

Meanwhile 'nasty nigel' is at the farmers protest, showing his support and reminding them to protest peacefully.

If Nasty Nigel hadn't whipped up support for Brexit by promising people a load of nonsense and fairytales, the farmers would be a lot less screwed than they currently are. IHT is a drop in the ocean compared to the loss of EU subsidies.

nearlylovemyusername · 10/02/2025 18:00

If someone made such decisions in a private business it would be classified gross negligence.

Is it only me who wonder why they refused FOI request to publish OBR assessment of some policies?

marshmallowmix · 10/02/2025 17:58

nearlylovemyusername · 10/02/2025 17:29

Let me give you just one example.

Labour increased NMW for youngsters. Great move you think, all fair.
Now think for 5 more sec. Younger inexperienced employee joining the business require a lot of support no matter how great they are. This is even not mentioning some wide perceptions of work ethics of 18-20 y olds. If I'm a business owner who needs to invest in this support and I hire them at a lower rate, it's a net net for me. I spend time and effort but save a bit of money. Now for the same wage I can hire either this youngster or someone with experience in the field which is relevant to me. Whom will I chose?

Have you noticed recent threads about how impossible it is for current grads to find a job?

(sorry for grammar and spelling)

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Increasing the NMW and the NI increase is a double whammy for business it is crippling…it’s almost as if they are actively working against businesses in the private sector it’s appalling. They really are clueless not to realise what would happen

marshmallowmix · 10/02/2025 17:54

Yep the cost of groceries has gone up since the disaster of a budget in October!

it is a nightmare on top of water bills shooting up from April and council tax hikes it’s terrible times right now …

mamaandbabas · 10/02/2025 17:50

How patronising and belittling this post is, you should be ashamed.of yourself.

Sofasurf · 10/02/2025 17:46

SpanThatWorld · 09/02/2025 12:19

YABU to recycle a snarky little insult used to belittle one woman so that you can belittle another.

Came on to say exactly the same.

EasternStandard · 10/02/2025 17:44

@bemoresloth I'm sure you have the capability

Plus mn destroys google here

Just put in small boat crossings...

Is it really beyond you?

bemoresloth · 10/02/2025 17:42

EasternStandard · 10/02/2025 17:15

I think that's a deflection from don't notice we're failing

@bemoresloth the gov publish numbers weekly, it's as easy for you to google as anyone else

Numbers crossing is all recorded, by week or month

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Google it.

Thanks for that answer.

nearlylovemyusername · 10/02/2025 17:29

Let me give you just one example.

Labour increased NMW for youngsters. Great move you think, all fair.
Now think for 5 more sec. Younger inexperienced employee joining the business require a lot of support no matter how great they are. This is even not mentioning some wide perceptions of work ethics of 18-20 y olds. If I'm a business owner who needs to invest in this support and I hire them at a lower rate, it's a net net for me. I spend time and effort but save a bit of money. Now for the same wage I can hire either this youngster or someone with experience in the field which is relevant to me. Whom will I chose?

Have you noticed recent threads about how impossible it is for current grads to find a job?

(sorry for grammar and spelling)

TheNuthatch · 10/02/2025 17:22

GDP figures released on Thursday.
That should fill us all with hope and optimism!