Oh Andy, Andy, Andy.. just Why?

I don't know the answer to that @BrandiedAromatics but if I were to guess, I would say no he won't!

In the meantime, we can all beware of pricks who bump weights to defraud and deceive us: whether that be two fingers on the scale as they weigh out some naice ham or inflating their own importance and merits to get into a job that they used underhand means to gain.

Anyway, looking forward to the BWP trying to be a grown up at PMQ on Wednesday. I imagine it will be smart arse answers signifying nothing, lots of shouting that the Tories were worse and maybe a tune on his guitar, David Brent style.

Thanks for the explanation @MissMappsGardenProduce I think everyone will have to be sure to verify that these weights are being met. I am open to that being met.

So let's start with Burnham and Healey with the defence spending. Is JH going to put his money, now he is Chancellor, where is mouth is, on resigning as Defence Minister? And, if so, how?

A Bumping Weight is a term used when a weight is inflated in order to charge you more.

It inflates things to be more than they are and is a dishonest , fraudulent, hoodwinking practice.

In this case, I called AB a, "Bumping Weight Prick" because I believe he is dishonest; both about how he became PM, his refusal to answer questions and the disconnect about what he promised and what he intends to do.

Prick is self explanatory.

You can use it to describe anyone who you think is telling lies to benefit themselves and bump up their own estimation by hoodwinking.

What is a “bumping weight prick”?

I totally take your point about how Andy Burnham won’t be able to tackle every issue in the same jocular, upbeat manner. But I don’t think Andy Burnham is a Boris Johnson type - I don’t think he is using the jokey persona as a shield, and I don’t think it is his only rhetoric skill. If you watch his speeches on Hillsborough or look back at the dignity and compassion with which he led Manchester in the wake of the arena bombings, then I think it’s easy to be optimistic about the kind of statesman like leadership he’ll be capable of when it’s needed.

In my village, we had a decent bus service when we moved here, along with a library, both of which were scrapped in the noughties. We bought our house in the 90s. Both due to cost cutting rather than lack of use.

Did you choose to live there, knowing there was one bis per week? If there was a n3ed for a more frequent bis service, I'm sure it would be in place.

Sorry disagree, most men are fantastic. The small minority who are guilty of any type of abuse should be dealt with very severely. Instagram is not your answer😀

You have to get the balance right. To raise enough money they have to tax a lot of people which means lots of people have less money to spend. Then businesses go out of business and then less people can pay tax. You also get working people who are paying tax having less money than people on benefits which causes resentment. I think we have already reached the tipping point when it comes to tax.

He's a waste of space

When the media big wigs have lost faith I’d imagine! Let’s face it’s most of the hate is driven by newspapers and media outlets and the people that own these companies and drive the headlines in any shape they wish for their own advantage!

No he didn’t try hard enough. It is not all we can do at the end of the day? As society we should be protecting all women and girls from any rape, sexual, behaviour and violence regardless of who is committing the crime. None should acceptable.

Pity he didn’t help the young grooming gang girls in Rochdale, Oldham etc. Maybe check out Maggie Oliver and her response. Actually that video really angered me, using his influence to put a spotlight on it? Disgraceful!

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More in taxes hasn’t worked so far. It’s just impacted jobs, especially for young people.

Well I can’t say I want the Tories back . After all their policy was not to raise taxes so instead cut back on education prison service the police legal system NHS defence ……well everything actually-

If we want a decent country then we are going to have to pay more in taxes.

We have lived above our means since Thatcher. We don’t have the production capacity to support our standard of living. A tough truth but we have to get used to it

He's treating us like kids. He's all mouth and trousers. No action. No keeping promises. Certainly don't want Starmer back, but AB is not much better.

Can't vote Labour now, they've lost the plot.

Glad I didn't notice any of this.

I think you’re right, we will have to agree to disagree. But just to be clear, I don’t disagree with you at all that actually delivering is by far the most important thing. Where we disagree, is I think a Prime Minister can take ten minutes out of his - presumably long -working day, in order to communicate his vision to a massive audience. And I also think engaging 18-35s in politics is incredibly important for our democracy. To me, the reach he’s getting with that age group in itself makes his TikTok output a worthwhile thing. But I don’t disagree that he needs to find other ways to communicate with other audiences as well - I just think he has plenty of time to do that.

Think we will have to agree to disagree, personally think these social media posts are just a distraction, no point in getting people engaged and on board if you are not delivering. Most business owners are not looking at his social media to get engaged and on board. You don’t get things done by being popular either.

If you know anything about the Labour-Fabians its all wolf in sheeps clothing. I couldnt careless and cannot even look at AB (and never have). He's a strawman you ll all think this is funny wait until your under the control of their systemic agenda. Thats the problem with this country no-one sees the hidden plans this government aka AB are initiating. @WallowingInMud

Which head 🤔😂