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

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Iwishicouldflyhigh · 01/12/2025 08:14

I didn’t vote Labour, but was actually quite excited. We needed change, now I dint think that at all and although Tories weren’t great in many respects, this shit show feels worse! I’m so tired of our politicians just not doing what is best for the country and having to curtail to babk benchers/unions, lining their own pockets and wardrobes and generally just being untrustworthy.
i have no doubt Farage will get in next time, and it will be Keir’s fault.

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Octavia64 · 01/12/2025 08:55

I voted Labour.

i wouldn’t say I’m happy but I wouldn’t say I’m unhappy.

the impact of Covid and the Ukraine war on in particular healthcare, education and hospitality businesses was always going to be brutal.

the oil price shock of 1973 took about five or six years to work through the system and Covid plus Ukraine delivered a much bigger inflationary jolt plus big big challenges in terms of mental health and burnout/retiring of people who were working in it.

i actually think they are managing a really, really shitty situation quite well.

arethereanyleftatall · 01/12/2025 08:50

EINSEINSNULL · 01/12/2025 08:45

What did people expect, with the utter shitshow that was inherited by them?

This can no longer be their argument. Last week they decided to give MORE money out in benefits to those not working or only part time. That helps with the shitshow zero.

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Iwishicouldflyhigh · 01/12/2025 08:48

EINSEINSNULL · 01/12/2025 08:45

What did people expect, with the utter shitshow that was inherited by them?

I expected more then we are getting.

i just wanted what we were told to expect.

how is this less of a shit show than the Tories?

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Onlyontuesday · 01/12/2025 08:47

I'm happy with them but think they are awful at communicating what they do. Change takes time and the country's resources and infrastructure are in the pits.

They are doing good work in reducing NHS waiting times.

We have the fastest growing economy in the G7 and falling interest rates.

Immigration is down from 640k last year to 204k.

I think the farmer's inheritance tax and private school taxes were fair. The most budget hasn't benefitted us personally (both higher rate tax payers) but it has been received well by the markets.

I do wish they had managed the PIP and WFA reforms.

arethereanyleftatall · 01/12/2025 08:46

The budget last week was the worst in living memory for me. I have since looked on entitled.to and discovered I would have the EXACT same money whether I work or not. It should surely be a no brainer to everyone that if you are able to, you should actually be paid for going to work?

EINSEINSNULL · 01/12/2025 08:45

What did people expect, with the utter shitshow that was inherited by them?

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Iwishicouldflyhigh · 01/12/2025 08:43

tripleginandtonic · 01/12/2025 08:36

I think he's doing ok. Workers rights are being pushed up the agenda again.Why is it his fault if Reform get in ?
Reform are making a right mess of the councils they're running, Farage barely does/did his role as a MP/ MEP.

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Honestly, you think he’s doing ok? I’m honestly amazed that anyone thinks that.

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cooliebrown · 01/12/2025 08:43

I not only voted Labour, I also knocked on doors, delivered leaflets, stuffed envelopes for them at the last election.

I am very unhappy with the way things are going so far. A very great disappointment.

We did manage to elect a very good young Labour MP in our constituency but, unless things change with the Government, he's very likely to get wiped out at the next election, and we'll probably have a reform MP.

tripleginandtonic · 01/12/2025 08:36

I think he's doing ok. Workers rights are being pushed up the agenda again.Why is it his fault if Reform get in ?
Reform are making a right mess of the councils they're running, Farage barely does/did his role as a MP/ MEP.

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Iwishicouldflyhigh · 01/12/2025 08:35

Ive always been anti reform, but honestly starting my to think they deserve a chance. I’m actually so depressed by it all.

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Violetparis · 01/12/2025 08:26

I am disillusioned with them all too, have always voted Labour but fed up with their incompetence and lies. Have no idea who to vote for any more, have no faith in any of the major parties.