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justasking111 · 2024-09-25T13:21:53+00:00

Can't berate Starmer for this but think some parents will be aghast. "PM suggests £20,000 accommodation donation was for 'son to find somewhere for GCSE revision' | Evening Standard" [[https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-donation-son-gcse-housing-acoommodation-prime-minister-b1183972.html https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-donation-son-gcse-housing-acoommodation-prime-minister-b1183972.html]]

MoneyNeverSleeps · 27/09/2024 15:10

nearlylovemyusername · 27/09/2024 15:05

Just musing about some exams / IQ tests for aspiring politicians...

and for electorate for that matter

I’ve considered similarly.

Same with procreation - although I recognise one might run into some resistance….

80smonster · 27/09/2024 15:06

nearlylovemyusername · 27/09/2024 15:04

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At least Starmer will be able to write a book about it all. Can’t wait to throw that into my wood burning stove…

nearlylovemyusername · 27/09/2024 15:05

Just musing about some exams / IQ tests for aspiring politicians...

and for electorate for that matter

80smonster · 27/09/2024 15:05

justasking111 · 27/09/2024 13:52

Starmer is thinking globally

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So whose job is it to think about the UK? If privatisation is the name of the game, feels like we are running out of things to point at? Transport, done. Schools, done. NHS, being organised as we speak?

nearlylovemyusername · 27/09/2024 15:04

80smonster · 27/09/2024 14:49

Does Starmer remind anyone else of that dish-faced wanker Cameron? Brexit means Brexit, pay the VAT, all tribal wails from those with little grasp of economics or politics, and no fundamental understanding of how these things will play out. Dog whistles policies invented for the little people…

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80smonster · 27/09/2024 15:01

MoneyNeverSleeps · 27/09/2024 14:52

One of the more amusing descriptions I heard of
Starmer was - he’s the kind of bloke who runs at a pigeon, which doesn’t fly off….

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You’ve made my day. Thank you. 🐦

MoneyNeverSleeps · 27/09/2024 14:52

80smonster · 27/09/2024 14:49

Does Starmer remind anyone else of that dish-faced wanker Cameron? Brexit means Brexit, pay the VAT, all tribal wails from those with little grasp of economics or politics, and no fundamental understanding of how these things will play out. Dog whistles policies invented for the little people…

One of the more amusing descriptions I heard of
Starmer was - he’s the kind of bloke who runs at a pigeon, which doesn’t fly off….

80smonster · 27/09/2024 14:49

Does Starmer remind anyone else of that dish-faced wanker Cameron? Brexit means Brexit, pay the VAT, all tribal wails from those with little grasp of economics or politics, and no fundamental understanding of how these things will play out. Dog whistles policies invented for the little people…

EasternStandard · 27/09/2024 14:45

justasking111 · 27/09/2024 14:20

David Milliband who I had a soft spot for earns a million a year with a charity.

Nick Clegg was worth £20 million, he works for FB.

These are clever men. Today we don't have politicians who are statesmen.

Not sure about this

It's more about the money they can earn after power

And all the stories such as not caring about being wealthy and toolmaker's sons are the biggest con going

80smonster · 27/09/2024 14:44

deltabluesandpinks · 27/09/2024 14:03

@80smonster Starmer is a "dangerous monster"?! I think the word hyperbole was invented for this kind of comment.

If the media and public had been up in arms for even a tiny portion of all the shite the Tories did when they were in power, this country would be in a much much better state than it is now.

"Let the bodies pile high". Now that is the sort of thing you'd expect a "monster" to say.

Who do you want in charge?

What rock have you been hiding under? The media, opposition and most of the country were absolutely disgusted by the Tories. Mumsnet was awash with stories about these matters, never did I see the kind of minimising I am witnessing here, from you and others. Many of the people on this thread are absolutely dismayed that we are in for a re-run of that corruption. I (wrongly) assumed that many left voters had been hopeful that change was afoot. All I’m seeing is the same show dressed up in red, liberal it is not.

80smonster · 27/09/2024 14:38

justasking111 · 27/09/2024 14:13

Tony Blair worth between 45 and 65 million, Cherie Blair, who knows. Euan Blair £374 million.
Gordon brown 15 million.

These are smart people.

Or fake left monsters - depending on how you see things.

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justasking111 · 27/09/2024 14:23

They didn't have the balls, were too busy devouring each other.

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justasking111 · 27/09/2024 14:20

David Milliband who I had a soft spot for earns a million a year with a charity.

Nick Clegg was worth £20 million, he works for FB.

These are clever men. Today we don't have politicians who are statesmen.

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deltabluesandpinks · 27/09/2024 14:15

@justasking111 if it's simple economics why did the Tories not bring it in?

EasternStandard · 27/09/2024 14:14

nearlylovemyusername · 27/09/2024 14:13

This puzzled me as well.

I guess he had to stay somewhere overnight so tried to build relationship?

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No coverage of that one. Can you imagine what went on

I think Lammy was there too

No doubt a few jokes about freebies at the expense of the public were offered up by Keir

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justasking111 · 27/09/2024 14:14

nearlylovemyusername · 27/09/2024 14:13

This puzzled me as well.

I guess he had to stay somewhere overnight so tried to build relationship?

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Trump has connections, Kamala doesn't.

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nearlylovemyusername · 27/09/2024 14:13

justasking111 · 27/09/2024 14:07

With all due respect, it's simple economics.

Why do you think Starmer had a two hour dinner with trump last night rather than Harris?

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This puzzled me as well.

I guess he had to stay somewhere overnight so tried to build relationship?

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justasking111 · 27/09/2024 14:13

Tony Blair worth between 45 and 65 million, Cherie Blair, who knows. Euan Blair £374 million.
Gordon brown 15 million.

These are smart people.

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justasking111 · 27/09/2024 14:07

deltabluesandpinks · 27/09/2024 14:04

@justasking111

"deltabluesandpinks
I'll ask again, what does the existence of these consortiums have to do with the Labour party? Where have you read / what evidence do you have that they intend to sell off the NHS to them???

Logically they'll lease, the consortium takes over hospitals, modernization takes place. Time and motion people move in cut out the deadwood. Improve efficiency. The operations, care will then be billed to the government at a lower price than the NHS can achieve. You'll have private and NHS patients in the same hospital.

It will be a two tier system."

So none then. None at all. Thanks for clearing that up.

With all due respect, it's simple economics.

Why do you think Starmer had a two hour dinner with trump last night rather than Harris?

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EasternStandard · 27/09/2024 14:06

deltabluesandpinks · 27/09/2024 14:03

@80smonster Starmer is a "dangerous monster"?! I think the word hyperbole was invented for this kind of comment.

If the media and public had been up in arms for even a tiny portion of all the shite the Tories did when they were in power, this country would be in a much much better state than it is now.

"Let the bodies pile high". Now that is the sort of thing you'd expect a "monster" to say.

Who do you want in charge?

Or how about a report that states 4000 people will die in 2017 from Labour

Then refusing to do an impact assessment when introducing the policy

That's not even a comment that's policy and outcome

No wonder we are here when you'd ignore the former and hold on to the latter

Did you miss the entire reorganising of society to huge damage and cost btw

Why didn't Labour do an impact assessment if they want to avoid those deaths?

deltabluesandpinks · 27/09/2024 14:04

@justasking111

"deltabluesandpinks
I'll ask again, what does the existence of these consortiums have to do with the Labour party? Where have you read / what evidence do you have that they intend to sell off the NHS to them???

Logically they'll lease, the consortium takes over hospitals, modernization takes place. Time and motion people move in cut out the deadwood. Improve efficiency. The operations, care will then be billed to the government at a lower price than the NHS can achieve. You'll have private and NHS patients in the same hospital.

It will be a two tier system."

So none then. None at all. Thanks for clearing that up.

deltabluesandpinks · 27/09/2024 14:03

@80smonster Starmer is a "dangerous monster"?! I think the word hyperbole was invented for this kind of comment.

If the media and public had been up in arms for even a tiny portion of all the shite the Tories did when they were in power, this country would be in a much much better state than it is now.

"Let the bodies pile high". Now that is the sort of thing you'd expect a "monster" to say.

Who do you want in charge?

EasternStandard · 27/09/2024 14:01

Portalsalways · 27/09/2024 14:00

Yes. It is.

And his interpretations have been on display for quite a while.

Its entirely relevant to the conversation if you want to bother reading the posts.

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Hey you both dislike him

That's great ;

Portalsalways · 27/09/2024 14:00

MoneyNeverSleeps · 27/09/2024 13:57

Sorry, I thought the thread topic was Starmer and his interpretation of reality?

Silly me.

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Yes. It is.

And his interpretations have been on display for quite a while.

Its entirely relevant to the conversation if you want to bother reading the posts.

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justasking111 · 27/09/2024 13:59

deltabluesandpinks · 27/09/2024 13:54

I'll ask again, what does the existence of these consortiums have to do with the Labour party? Where have you read / what evidence do you have that they intend to sell off the NHS to them???

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Logically they'll lease, the consortium takes over hospitals, modernization takes place. Time and motion people move in cut out the deadwood. Improve efficiency. The operations, care will then be billed to the government at a lower price than the NHS can achieve. You'll have private and NHS patients in the same hospital.

It will be a two tier system.

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