Labour government

This is good reading:
https://fullfact.org/government-tracker/

Surely it’s way too early to assess how effective this government will be? The economy was already struggling and they’ve taken over the hot seat at a very challenging time locally and globally.

I am certain we did the right thing, as a country, calling Labour up from the subs bench and giving the Conservatives time out. Plus, going left when other countries are going right might not be a bad thing either.

So far I have found Starmer to be intelligent, informed and considered. I don’t think popularity at this point in his term is important at all.

My biggest concern right now is the bullying language coming out of the US. The thought of further disruption to global political systems is frightening.

Yes - he's dealing with the unpopular policies first head on. It's good that they're not afraid to be unpopular and doing what is best for the country, not rich cronies.

The Right Wing press are definitely gunning for Labour at the moment though. Saying that they have been since July!

I didn't vote for him but it's nice to have a grown up in charge, for a change.

Yup

i did and would again. Anyone who thinks that the Tories didn’t leave the country in ruins is deluded. I am particularly impressed with Wes Streeting who appears utterly committed to trying to rescue the NHS. Also very much like Yvette Cooper.

I voted for him. Knew he was a bit shit but still way, way, way better than the Tories.

and got the added bonus of getting rid of my SNP MP so that was well worth it.

I voted for him and I would again.

The Tories left us in a terrible state and that is not going to mended quickly.
Give the bloke a chance.

Unfortunately we are in an era where not a single party has anything positive to offer, so it really is a case of working out which is the least awful option.

Hmm. I didn't vote for him, I think his performance has been much worse than I thought, but on the whole if I could go back and change the election result I'm not sure that I would...

• the tories had 14 years so when labour have had 14 then we can judge

I mean I agree that we would expect labour to do better than the tories but even I wouldn't expect them to do in months what the tories couldn't do in years

I voted Labour and I'm really glad I did.

It seems that the only criteria a lot of posters value about Labour is they are not Tories.
Get rid of WFP - they are not as bad as the Tories
Go back on paying WASPI women -they are not as bad as the Tories
Economy tanking - they are not as bad as the Tories.
It would be interesting to see someone actually come up with something positive about what Labour are rather than what they are not.

@Squareroot got it in one- and of course the Toryswere doing such an utterly splendid job- they only called an early election because they knew full well they had promised stuff they couldn't deliver

I think he's doing a great job.

Good god, how can anyone with any memory prefer a Tory govt again? Just cast your mind back to the shit show the country was in after 14 years - the state of our public services, rolling strikes, lies & deceit in govt by our politicians & ooh, don’t forget how many billions the economy has lost because of Brexit. So don’t tell me Labour are failing after 6 sodding months. Just think about the monumental scale of work that has to be done!

When the mantra about the Budget kicks off, with Tesco & the like talking about how jobs will be lost & investment lost, remember Tesco only last year announced its biggest profits EVER & not long ago we were talking about supermarkets profiteering. They could just return a smaller profit, no?

And don’t get me started on the Tories calls for a national inquiry into child sex abuse but their refusal to rebuke Musk & stand up for Jess Phillips. All politicians of all stripes should be united here. Musk is a dangerous renegade & should be condemned. The Tories could’ve acted after the Jay report but they didn’t. Completely unacceptable.

Yes. Still glad I voted for him. I think he has made some mistakes, but I vote for the party and the policies, not the individual. And I think that he's done pretty well in seriously crap circumstances.

@FloralGums
April fool early this year 😂😂😂😂

Spot on . Most sensible post I’ve seen on here in a long time.

Agree. Anyone having to sort out the mess he inherited and the difficult decisions he is having to make would be unpopular. I live in NI and therefore can't vote 4 Labour but I would in a heartbeat. Just don't agree what Labour are doing to farmers.

Yep. Got it in one .

Is he more unpopular than Truss? I'd imagine if he was, he would have had a vote of no confidence.

We have Labour in power and a rabid right wing press. Wonder why they're full of negative stories about a left wing party 🤔

I didn't vote for him / them and never would . The reasons why are clear to see .

I wasn't stupid enough to vote Labour in the first place

I don't have any issue - he inherited a shit show and terrible finances to actually action anything - - any PM at all at themoment would be unpopular simply because the UKs chickens in poor long term planning in the last 14 years in particular have come home to roost. Everything from selling off public housing started in Thatcher's era, to privatising utilities to kicking social care down the road to Brexit in a global economy all has created a perfect storm