To think Andy Burnham is doing a decent job so far?

And that's your opinion. Other people might think differently.

I disagree, no plan will work over the period of a parliament which is why it is imperative that cross party consensus is needed. If we are unlucky enough that labour are not returned next time at least the next government will keep it going .

I agree! And I really want everyone to give him a chance after all the chopping and changing.

Yes - it does feel like we’ve gone through some weird looking glass where an ordinary guy suddenly gets to be PM - but that’s probably a. A good thing if it were true, and b. Not really true but probably a deliberately constructed image.

It also feels even less democratic than when Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak became PM - because he was almost gifted a seat just so he could become PM - but it seems to be going well so I think we should go along with it.

And no, Farage absolutely shouldn’t have been invited to the meeting with Badenoch and Davey. He’s not even an MP! Even when he was he led a tiny minority party - they might as well invite along the DUP.

I agree, it needs cross party agreement in the planning which has never happened before

I think Iran (Persia) is not something you could ever put together in a sentence with being very, very ignorant.

Thankfully not enough. Those who agree with her outnumber them quite comfortably.

You don't need immigrants to staff the NHS if there is no NHS...

Don’t vote Labour. I’m just pointing out that Labour policy has benefited your family. The promises about apprenticeships helped you and yours. Thats the reality of the qualifications you all gained.

I hate to suggest you have benefited from policies and now you want to pull the ladder up. Vote for who you like I bet you’d find a welcome in Reform.

And many agree that Reform would be catastrophic for this country.

He said he was going to start council house building on a scale not seen since post war. I'll judge him on his ability to deliver this.

Millions disagree with you.

Not in as many words. The intention is pretty obvious.

I wouldn’t vote Labour ever, so it’s pointless continuing to try and persuade me of the wonderfulness of labour past and of AB and his policies. I’ll believe the promises once they’ve passed through parliament and become a reality.

That's absolute rubbish. Reform have never said that.

He'll never reduce the welfare bill - the back benches will see to that. So many people fleecing the system especially on PIP where applications are nearly all on line so easier to lie. You can be earning £200,000 and still be eligible as it's not means tested.
Also I know that many are using AI to fill in their forms so the right key words are used.

So when New Labour massively invested in the apprenticeship system, restructured and funded it you benefited as did all your family. If AB wants to improve this system further, as he has started to do in Manchester, then you must see how it is good for the country?

Or did you mean it won’t benefit you now and you don’t care about others as your family all have their qualifications. AB is making technical qualifications more accessible - surely you must see how that’s a good thing?

Firstly, my DH and then both children, and a DiL completed apprenticeships, them getting paid £100 ish a week. All are still working in their chosen profession, but all have taken further qualifications, again at some cost to themselves. My SiL completed the equivalent in the armed forces and is now part of the first responder profession.
And secondly, I purely pointed out the fact that transport improvements were no use to me, or many others in remote locations. I didn’t moan about it.

It’s very impressive that you and your family don’t need any help from any one who trained through an apprenticeship. You must all be very talented, electricians, plumbers, builders, engineers…
All that and none of you ever use public transport, although if you choose to live 2 miles from a main road complaining about buses is a bit much.

They'll be the same "kind" of parents who only have children for more benefits and expect them to look after them in their old age!

I am also a pretty positive person but I like to be well insured. Elderly people often need care no matter how positive they are and people in general need hospital beds whether they have a positive attitude or not.

I have a more positive outlook. No home owned anyway.

Changes have to be made and some will cost us all more, but that’s the way it is. Anything he announces costing money, the right will whine about while simultaneously saying he’s not going far enough!
But let’s give it a chance…

Not my grandchildren. And living very rurally, transport won’t help either as it’d be a two and a half mile journey to a main road.

Well let’s see when he gets to the tough stuff. To begin with I thought he had confused his job title with Father Christmas.

Cross party working for big stuff though is a promising approach to health and social care. Hope it brings a better solution.

Sorry to be negative, but it’s the Labour back benches and unions who have the power.

Forgive me if I don’t get too excited with Burnham.