Is there anyone on here who voted Labour who is genuinely happy with how things are going

I can. But there first 18 months doesn’t seem to demonstrate that they know how to do it or at least the backbenchers won’t let them do it.

“The electric bill in our house has been sky high for years. And a lot of it doesn’t work. So we got in a new electrician, and they’ve done some stuff. The light in the bathroom’s stopped fizzing, and the food mixer doesn’t trip the fusebox. But the lights in the basement still don’t work. And the dimmer in the living room is still useless. Oh, and the bill’s still high. But my sister knows this chap Nigel. He’s not an electrician - no qualifications or anything - he’s actually a telemarketer. But, given the state of our electrics, we think he and his mates from the pub should be given a chance. And a lot of money.”

It was a budget for those on benefits. Not for those that pay for those on benefits. I definitely think the best years of the UK are behind us. Also, no big announcement on illegal immigration - just more tinkering about.

The government cannot undo 14 years of a shit show in five mins. All those corrupt MPs feathering their own nests.
And as for reform - is the electorate that stupid they think farage and his mates will look after them - that sending all foreigners back will make everything perfect, cutting all benefits to the sick, frail and vulnerable will make the working people rich. The people who think Dubai is paradise (then they expect the UK to bail them out when the money is spent and things go wrong).

I still don't know what they stand for. What is their vision for Britain?

they are trying to find ways of appeasing the electorate rather than telling it how it is

I think they are also trying to appease their MPs. Benefit reform is needed but they fear any changes. They fear a backlash for upholding the law on women's rights due to labour MP activists.

That’s good. I think you mentioned Scotland and the revaluation which is causing major issues is England, not sure about Wales.

Fiscal planning always involves projections, assumptions and uncertainties.
Their initial financing plan was plausible – but fragile, based on optimistic revenue, assumptions about economic growth and politically uncertain tax/borrowing levers.
With any government newly coming into power, with higher-than-expected spending pressure, economic headwinds, and political trade-offs (e.g. union/business balance), some compromises are inevitable.

You either think this way about politics or you don't. It's OK to disagree.

They had two budgets so far and whacked tax A LOT on both… I’m not saying taxes don’t need to be raised or loopholes closed BUT they literally delivered a budget for people on benefits. So yeah, they did taxed and spend.

Thank you for your concern. He’s fine but you know what I’ve faced job losses before, me not him, we know shit happens. We bounce back. Where he works is always busy so fingers crossed.

I didn't say the majority wasn't unhappy. That wasn't OP's question. I said I wasn't unhappy.

Righting child poverty must come first.

Righting the misery of living in rented accommodation should also be a priority.

Brexit has badly harmed the UK and we have lost out. It will take years to sort out the Tory/Truss mess. It's unreasonable to expect it done in 12 months.

Stop reading rightwing crap newspapers. They wind you up and are full of misinformation.

I didn't vote Labour because I had to vote tactically to get the sitting Tory MP out. But I'm not dissapointed so far.

What I am angry about, though, is the way the media seem to be talking us into a Reform government. The way they reported before the budget was shameful - reporting speculation as though it had already happened. Reminds me of a bit in Flight of the Conchords when Murray writes a shit review of the bad and says 'that's what people are saying about you' - and when they reply, 'but you wrote it!' he just says 'well, it's what they're reading about you'.

I voted Labour and I’m not happy with how things are going. However, I also don’t think it’s an unrelenting tale of woe with no positives, and I’m not gormless enough to think it’s all their fault.

Oh and if you meant to have some kind of dig at me being on benefits, sorry to disappoint, but no I’m not. Just realistic and if you want someone to blame for how things are look no further than the eejits who voted for Brexit!

Is he feeling ok and not in the 1/3? I wouldn’t wish closure on anyone so I hope so.

Labour should respond to this though for those who are under threat of closure. And they have hammered small businesses which is why they’ve lost a lot of support.

That's a misunderstanding. All governments are going to tax, and they're going to spend. The phrase is a disavowal of 'tax and spend' as a governing ideological policy. Anyone who thought there would be neither taxes nor spending is an idiot.

Party who promised to not tax and spend, taxed and spend 🤷🏼‍♀️

My husband works in hospitality so that’s a bit of an assumption there on your part. I’m no more immune to any government policies than anyone else, but I’m not so stupid to think that either the Tories or Reform, both of whom are either directly or indirectly responsible for the shambles that was inherited by Labour, would be doing any better a job.

This, in spades.

I saw that comment and it nearly got me to reply, but I just can't bring myself to argue with such stupidity

I think some still want this but yeh most won’t, as polling shows.

I controversially think labour are doing ok, I didn't vote labour though, I won't next time either.
Theyre certainly a lot more stable than previous governments of recent years.

This^