Thread 31 Sunak: Court, Conflicts and Complications

[DuncinToffee]

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Morning

Morning.

Morning 👋

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-67058848

I love everything that he says. Might actually join the party. Really like the idea of devolving more powers to mayors for their local areas. It seems to work well in Manchester and Birmingham. I think for things like travel planning its vital.

Fanks for fred Dunc.

We need it. Because at any one moment in time, some shocking/gobsmacking thing will happen with the Tories and this is my go-to place!

Thank you so much Duncin.

I think house building is going to become an even bigger issue. Had lunch with a friend who's husband is a brickie. He's got no work for the next few weeks for the first time in his life (mid 40s). Sites are stopping releasing new plots and only completing what's already started. He knows a lot of people who are currently looking for work as they finish sites. South Midlands.

Yeah, the house building is interesting. If prices are falling the builders won't be interested.

I did wonder if housing might be the plan for some of the land compulsory purchased for aborted HS2. It would also be a way to improve the road networks.

Morning all. What can the Tories break today?

Morning.

Thanks as ever Dunc and all. Have fallen a little bit behind as I’m reading other threads, trying to absorb and understand the horrific world events going on right now 😔 but thanks once again

@Lonelycrab at least the Israel war means we currently don't have hordes of shills spreading shitty lies about Labour during their conference.

Thanks

It's a bit annoying though as it means Labour's messages are getting overshadowed so it'll lead to more "noone knows what they stand for"

Thanks for the thread Duncin.

Covid inquiry continues.
This is worth a listen.

My worst day was losing eight patients in one shift. I cried for two days'

Heart-breaking testimony from NHS staff at the Covid Inquiry.

x.com/the_tuc/status/1711337581613551797?s=46&t=Uw4lJNwxFZFnX0Xs3doHYg

Those posters wouldn't listen to or read about the conference anyway. It's easier to complain about a lack of policy than engage.

The 'don't know what Labour stands for' brigade can be signposted to information from the conference, which they will ignore, and then we can tell them we told them and it's on them.

In other news, DS has started his job and is really enjoying it.

Morning all.

I'd like to hear that Labour has more plans for how to 'grow the economy'. Green technologies sound good in principle. But what else? Apart from building more residential properties?

More cooperation with EU sounds good. But how significant will this be?

I'd like the regulators (Ofgem etc) to have more powers and have much stricter rules about working for them then moving into the industries regulated by them. Or, nationalise essential services and run them well. This would benefit everyone instead of just a few shareholders.

More spending on supporting people who need help: at risk children, mental health services, addiction support. It seems to me that the cost is outweighed by the improvement in health and reduction of crime, antisocial behaviour and crime.

And for goodness sake, cap private rent.

Morning all, thanks for the new thread @DuncinToffee .

I'm very excited by the pro- women policies from Thornberry/Cooper today

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-67052729

Loving what I'm hearing from them, they are taking the fight to the tories now by going big on crime and the economy

Bringing back Sure Start I think is a vote winner for people my age too - we had children when sure start was there who are leaving secondary now and can see the impact of their removal

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-67063219

It also said that while "this is not detention accommodation" the men would need to "sign in and out of the site when you leave and return" so the Home office can "assure your safety".

My Sure Start centre was a great after DD was born and later when I developed PND - along with my GP.

I missed the sure start news. That's excellent.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-67052729

Starmer was glittered by a protester as he started his speech this afternoon. Thank goodness it was only glitter.
It was a bit of a mixed speech I thought, but one that the conference seemed to find rousing. Certainly better than anything I heard at the Tory conference anyhow.