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

Why would they be invited?They want to privatise the NHS, why invite a party who wants to destroy the NHS to a meeting trying to save it?

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?

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

A lot of posters were really happy when labour were voted in but then it went pear shaped.
But having said that, I'd rather have any party in power except for the brain dead Reform.

Millions disagree with you.

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.

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

Millions disagree with you.

Yes. Most 'Arabic' countries are allies of America ( Qatar, SA) and are also enemies of Iran (Persian) and are being bombed by them.

I’m really impressed by him working with the tories and Lib Dems on social care. It’s what we’ve needed more of in this country for so long, and a solution to the crisis will only come about if the next party to take charge is also committed to the solution.

I think he’s been absolutely dreadful. Full of expensive, unfunded promises.

Yes, it’s good if they can come up with a cross party agreement but he’s doing it out of political survival. If there is cross party consensus, the other parties share the fall out with the public of whatever the solution is. If he thought he could come up with a solution the public would like, he’d do it under Labour alone.

Yes, but the impression I got from your post is that you think he has done this out of noble principle of cross party working, when actually it’s, imho, a cynical political calculation to avoid Labour paying the cost at the ballot.

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

The Libdems have got zero chance of forming a majority government. Should have included Reform.

At the very least, we would have seen whether Reform do have any workable ideas.

Reform have 7 members of parliament , they are not included for a reason and that is that they are not the largest parties. Nigel Farage has no say at the moment as he is not an M.P. and should not be included in any discussions

Not only that but they place so little value on health and social care that none of their MPs holds the portfolio. Anyone else ever heard of David Bull?

Not only that but they place so little value on health and social care that none of their MPs holds the portfolio. Anyone else ever heard of David Bull?

I remember him on morning tv i think, wasn't he on good morning Britain as the on screen dr. Must admit I never realized he was now an M.P. what I am struggling to understand is why any of the media are giving time to someone who is not an elected M.P. as some one with out a seat in any other party Farage would have to step down as leader, but I suppose as he is the owner of the business the same rules don't apply to him

I remember him on morning tv i think, wasn't he on good morning Britain as the on screen dr. Must admit I never realized he was now an M.P. what I am struggling to understand is why any of the media are giving time to someone who is not an elected M.P. as some one with out a seat in any other party Farage would have to step down as leader, but I suppose as he is the owner of the business the same rules don't apply to him

I think he’s been absolutely dreadful. Full of expensive, unfunded promises.

Yes, it’s good if they can come up with a cross party agreement but he’s doing it out of political survival. If there is cross party consensus, the other parties share the fall out with the public of whatever the solution is. If he thought he could come up with a solution the public would like, he’d do it under Labour alone.

It doesn't bloody matter . It needs doing, if this is the way to get something politically unattractive but necesssary done (without getting voted out without it getting done) fair play to him for finding a way.

HE has not found a way”. He’s purely asked for their cooperation in the project which, of course, they’ve agreed to. They had no option really, did they? No solution has been scoped, let alone found.

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.