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Labour and democracy

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noddle55 · 04/12/2025 15:00

AIBU to be worried about the direction this Labour Government is heading?

In the last few weeks we have had;

Labour wanting to end right to trial by jury after 800 years for certain crimes.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11/25/jury-trials-scrapped-most-crimes-lammy-murder-rape-backlog/

Postponing of four Mayoral elections for two years.
https://news.sky.com/story/labour-accused-of-scandalous-attempt-to-subvert-democracy-as-four-mayoral-elections-to-be-postponed-13479074

Not to mention Rachel Reeves disastrous budget and implications in the media that she may have misled the public about the £22 billion black hole.
https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/30/conservatives-launch-petition-called-sack-reeves-budget-24987892/

This does not look like a Government that cares for or represents the interests of the British people.

And before anyone starts, I thought the previous Government were an abomination, but they're not the ones in power now with a huge majority making these decisions.

YANBU - These events are worrying.
YABU - Nothing to see here.

Labour accused of 'scandalous attempt to subvert democracy'

Reform UK claims it is a "blatant attempt to stop big wins" for the party, with the elections due to take place in May now set to be postponed by two years.

https://news.sky.com/story/labour-accused-of-scandalous-attempt-to-subvert-democracy-as-four-mayoral-elections-to-be-postponed-13479074

OP posts:
Solentsolo · 04/12/2025 15:53

I agree with removing trial by juries. I’ve been on a few juries and had been called for jury service a number of times. It seems like such a poor administrative mess to get those jury members to the court. If your child has been stabbed or you have been sexually assaulted do you really think it’s acceptable to be told that you’re going to have to wait 5 years? Because it’s not.

Swiftie1878 · 04/12/2025 15:50

They’re all the same. Looking after their own jobs and their party before the country.

surreygirly · 04/12/2025 15:50

I have never voted anything other than Labour
I will never ever vote Labour again
Anyone but them
They seem to be on a kamakasi mission
It has go to the point for me I just find it hilarious other tuan the damage they are doing to the economy

GarlicBreadStan · 04/12/2025 15:48

I voted Labour. I'm very proudly left-wing.

But I wish I wouldn't have voted for Labour in the last election. Because under Kier, they're just Tories but in red. I'm seriously considering voting Lib Dems in the next election because I like their manifesto and I think it would be a breath of fresh air

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