Thread 43 Sunak - Seriously Scapegoating

[DuncinToffee]

Buckle up for the local elections 🍿

Previous thread here
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5059786-thread-42-sunak-ping-pong-with-the-enemies-of-the-people?page=40

And the announcement re NHS and trans people.

Haven't they left it a bit late?

God, I hope Labour learned their lesson from Rochdale and made sure there is nothing untoward.

Wouldn't it be great if parliamentary candidates also had to live in the constituency for 12 months before they could stand.

I suspect some Tories ought to be careful what they wish for.

All they would do is rent somewhere.

I would not care where my MP had previously lived, if they represented me well. Mine lives in the constituency but was an apologist for Boris Johnson.

An interesting thread on Labour and PiP.

I find this troubling

https://twitter.com/DrFrancesRyan/status/1785599403954245878

Thank you for the new thread Duncin love the cat photos as ever from me flowers.

I’m surprised at Ellie Reeves, she is my MP is usually on the ball & very empathetic.

And it’s only Wednesday ☹️

That was just Monday and Tuesday. 😞

I have to be honest and say I am worried about Labour and disability benefits. They are not distancing themselves far enough from the Tory rhetoric for my liking.

I reluctantly concur.

I'm hoping this is more of the timidity/fear of the tabloids, but we shall see.

They worry me on a number of fronts like this. Disability benefits is one, Brexit is another. It’s like they are trying to appeal to the same section of lunatics that the Tories are.

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2024-05-01/migrants-channel-crossings-hit-new-record-high-for-start-of-the-year

The Plan is working.

I rather like your telephone (and nice flowers!)

Let's see what their manifesto says. Hopefully they are taking note of reactions.

A perfect image of what the Tories want us to go back to;

https://twitter.com/NoContextHumans/status/1785757773994598745

Checking in. No cats here, will these do?

My cat has had enough of it all, he just wants a General Election

Honestly, if this bunch of Tory MOs had brain cells they’d be dangerous. (Or more dangerous than they are)

Hopefully Shapps has got all his IDs ready.

Thank you for the new thread.

I'll track down a neighbourhood cat for the cat tax.

Fingers crossed for tomorrow to bring a good result.

Now that made me laugh a lot.

You useless jellies. I will be so glad when this is over.

It’s the Ming vase strategy. I’d like to see more courage though.

Thanks for the thread @DuncinToffee. I have no cats or dogs, so I've posted a picture of my back passage.

Yes, not knowing the basics of PiP is tbh incredibly embarrassing, former employment rights lawyer & the Shadow Chancellors sister!

Unfortunately, a lot of Labours proposals are very timid, take NHS Dental Care, an utter mess, even under Blair, yet Labours proposals are v similar to the Tory ones, which have had zero take up by the Dental profession, Labours plan is equally ineffective.

Regardless, they ve a good poll lead but should the Cons get their act together, that might change.