Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Politics
Original poster

Rachel Reeves - potential successor?

214 replies

GroundZero · 29/11/2025 16:27

Apparently, the Tories have launched a petition www.sackreeves.com urging the PM to sack the Chancellor, after she was accused of misleading the public over the state of the UK’s finances.

If she is sacked, who could/should replace her?

OP posts:
twistyizzy · 29/11/2025 19:33

Labour could have chosen to try to unite people, instead they have created more division.

twistyizzy · 29/11/2025 19:32

Crikeyalmighty · 29/11/2025 19:28

Would this be similar ( although not chancellor) to suella braverman as attorney general whose legal background appeared to be somewhat less than long or distinguished and certainly ‘not what she had on the CV’ - and I fail to see why a spell in Sunaks case at Goldman Sachs’s suddenly means you are the fount of all economic experience and George Osborne had no relevant experience at all . It appears if it’s Labour it’s fair game to carp from the sidelines , if it’s the Tory’s well who gives a shit so long as they are a friend of Binkys etc !

Show quote history

Oh now come on. MN was full of anti-Tory threads over the 14 years. Some extremely vicious, especially during and straight after the election. The name calling against anyone perceived to be "Tory" was horrendous at times.
Labour had 14 years to prepare and what have they delivered? Nasty, divisive rhetoric and policies.

Crikeyalmighty · 29/11/2025 19:28

hamstersarse · 29/11/2025 18:22

You do know what "her background in economics" actually entailed?

She literally lied on her cv / LinkedIn profile - she was in customer complaints.

She has about as much experience as my DS23 - well actually he has more because he has an economic degree and real life work experience already.

Show quote history

Would this be similar ( although not chancellor) to suella braverman as attorney general whose legal background appeared to be somewhat less than long or distinguished and certainly ‘not what she had on the CV’ - and I fail to see why a spell in Sunaks case at Goldman Sachs’s suddenly means you are the fount of all economic experience and George Osborne had no relevant experience at all . It appears if it’s Labour it’s fair game to carp from the sidelines , if it’s the Tory’s well who gives a shit so long as they are a friend of Binkys etc !

Violetparis · 29/11/2025 19:28

After the lies from Boris Johnson I expected and wanted better from Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves. I'm disillusioned with the lot of them.

EasternStandard · 29/11/2025 19:27

orangewasp · 29/11/2025 19:20

You have a short memory.

Show quote history

Do you mean Labour with this?

Original poster
GroundZero · 29/11/2025 19:26

redwinecheeseandothersnacks · 29/11/2025 19:20

Sorry..sat watching Strictly with my children. More important than arguing with the right-wing branch of MN. You will all say that I am running away because I know Labour are doomed. That's fine you are entitled to your opinions - I'm just glad effort has been made to take children out of poverty.

Thanks for that.

You believe that the funding will reach the children concerned? (Feel free to answer, or not, after SCD).

OP posts:
Original poster
GroundZero · 29/11/2025 19:24

orangewasp · 29/11/2025 19:20

You have a short memory.

Show quote history

As does the chancellor.

A selective memory, may be more accurate.

Still, at least the ‘grown ups’ are in charge now, right?

OP posts:
upinaballoon · 29/11/2025 19:21

Tories = more than one Tory, many Tories

Tory's = of one Tory

twistyizzy · 29/11/2025 19:21

orangewasp · 29/11/2025 19:20

You have a short memory.

Show quote history

Oh come on, Labour ran the election on lies of "fully costed manifesto", ending chaos and brining trust back to politics.
Remind me how all of that is going?

redwinecheeseandothersnacks · 29/11/2025 19:20

Sorry..sat watching Strictly with my children. More important than arguing with the right-wing branch of MN. You will all say that I am running away because I know Labour are doomed. That's fine you are entitled to your opinions - I'm just glad effort has been made to take children out of poverty.

orangewasp · 29/11/2025 19:20

GroundZero · 29/11/2025 19:11

Tory ‘temerity’ versus Labour fiscal mendacity and incompetence adversely impacting millions.

Not really comparable, is it?

Show quote history

You have a short memory.

EasternStandard · 29/11/2025 19:19

Crikeyalmighty · 29/11/2025 19:16

Well the Tory’s used it for a good 6 or 7 years when they got in , so what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

Show quote history

They did better though in terms of keeping the electorate on side. Surely you can see Labour are not.

Original poster
GroundZero · 29/11/2025 19:17

Crikeyalmighty · 29/11/2025 19:16

Well the Tory’s used it for a good 6 or 7 years when they got in , so what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

Show quote history

So, no Labour positives then?

Come on, there must be something…

OP posts:
twistyizzy · 29/11/2025 19:17

Crikeyalmighty · 29/11/2025 19:16

Well the Tory’s used it for a good 6 or 7 years when they got in , so what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

Show quote history

So we shouldn't try to do better? A PP said we should
Considering Labour said they would end the chaos etc

Crikeyalmighty · 29/11/2025 19:16

GroundZero · 29/11/2025 18:55

I do wonder when the obsession with the previous Tory government, and Reform, will end.

It’s a focus on the perceived negatives of the opposition, rather than the Labour positives - you rarely hear about the latter anymore, ahem.

Edited
Show quote history

Well the Tory’s used it for a good 6 or 7 years when they got in , so what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

EasternStandard · 29/11/2025 19:16

redwinecheeseandothersnacks · 29/11/2025 19:13

Yes I am absolutely entitled not to share your view but thanks for the graphic @twistyizzy.

Do you think Labour might crash out at the local elections and GE?

Original poster
GroundZero · 29/11/2025 19:15

redwinecheeseandothersnacks · 29/11/2025 19:13

Yes I am absolutely entitled not to share your view but thanks for the graphic @twistyizzy.

A pretty damning ‘graphic’.

OP posts:
redwinecheeseandothersnacks · 29/11/2025 19:13

Yes I am absolutely entitled not to share your view but thanks for the graphic @twistyizzy.

Original poster
GroundZero · 29/11/2025 19:13

twistyizzy · 29/11/2025 19:11

You are entitled to your opinion. The majority disagree with you, and I don't just mean the majority on MN. The majority of the public also disagree with you.

Show quote history

And there we are, girls and boys.

The moneyshot, as they call it.

OP posts:
twistyizzy · 29/11/2025 19:11

redwinecheeseandothersnacks · 29/11/2025 19:06

I think posters have every right to refer back to 14 years of fuckcluster from the Tories. Love the word fuckcluster @Twistyizzy I will use it again.

You are entitled to your opinion. The majority disagree with you, and I don't just mean the majority on MN. The majority of the public also disagree with you.

Rachel Reeves - potential successor?
Original poster
GroundZero · 29/11/2025 19:11

orangewasp · 29/11/2025 18:58

Regardless of what you think of Reeves, after years of their disasters and much worse lying, the Tories have got an absolute fucking cheek to do this

Show quote history

Tory ‘temerity’ versus Labour fiscal mendacity and incompetence adversely impacting millions.

Not really comparable, is it?

OP posts:
MNLurker1345 · 29/11/2025 19:10

@redwinecheeseandothersnacks, are
you willing to overlooking the lies of the current government because of the actions of the previous?

As a PP said, let’s raise the bar!

But, unfortunately the bar has not been raised. And that’s ok with you because the tories lied!

It is actually more a of a statement about modern day politics. It all sits somewhere in the middle, which as the watering down of the proposed employees rights bill shows.

If you sit in the middle, you get Tory lies, you get Labour lies. Now if you are a socialist, with this government, the water is a bit murky.

redwinecheeseandothersnacks · 29/11/2025 19:06

I think posters have every right to refer back to 14 years of fuckcluster from the Tories. Love the word fuckcluster @Twistyizzy I will use it again.

xanthomelana · 29/11/2025 19:03

luckylavender · 29/11/2025 19:01

Oh Lord the piece of cake lie. He resigned because all of his Cabinet refused to serve.

Show quote history

You still can’t answer the question. There’s nothing more delusional than a Labour voter, even when the lies are in plain sight it’s “what about the Tories?”

luckylavender · 29/11/2025 19:03

GroundZero · 29/11/2025 18:55

I do wonder when the obsession with the previous Tory government, and Reform, will end.

It’s a focus on the perceived negatives of the opposition, rather than the Labour positives - you rarely hear about the latter anymore, ahem.

Edited
Show quote history

During the Tory governments they blamed Gordon Brown right up to the election. 14 years of lying that he crashed the whole world economy.