Thread 8 Starmer : Cat fur on new clothes

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Sorry sbout your cat @PandoraSox . That must be tough.

So sorry pandora

There should be a by election immediately for any MP who does what she's done.

Awful news Pandora, very sorry to hear that. And best wishes to everyone else on here who has varying degrees of illness and/or sadness. Hope everything improves soon.

@PandoraSox I'm so sorry to hear this. I'm going through the same with my cat and it's so hard to know the right thing to do.

Pandora I'm so very sorry

No longer standing for the party under which you were elected should be enough. It should be automatic.

It is hard in the period before, but I think as a loving pet owner when the time comes you do know. It’s still ridiculously hard though.

@PandoraSox I'm so, so sorry.

Sorry to hear about your cat Pandora

You are not missing much politics wise.

https://news.sky.com/story/robert-jenrick-defends-75-000-donation-after-criticising-labour-in-freebies-row-13224393

This fitness company has no history of profits and no employees and Jenrick refuses to name who offered him the money.

Aw, thanks everyone. I honestly haven't felt this bad since my mum died!

@Willowkins it is a VERY hard decision, but better to do it a bit too soon that too late, I think. * *

So very sorry @PandoraSox. It hurts so much even though you know you’re doing the right thing. 💐💐

Sorry to hear that @PandoraSox

So sorry @PandoraSox

For small creatures, they take up a big place in our hearts. Look after yourself.

So sorry! @PandoraSox

Gosh, its been a difficult month(s) for so many on these threads. Pandora - I am so sorry about your cat, they have such a special place in our hearts.
And Willow I hope you recuperate well. Tricky to catch you up on politics because in part there has been very little of substance happening as we wait for the budget and Parliament is in recess.

I did like this bit of news although it didn't receive the sort of attention it should have done -

"All UK Armed Forces Veterans will be exempt from rules which require a connection to a local area before accessing social housing. This is in line with the manifesto commitment to strengthen support for our Armed Forces communities and to ensure veterans have access to the housing support they need.
Whilst not mandatory, the vast majority of councils (89%) have a local connection or residency test in place to determine who can qualify for social housing. These changes will mean that where such requirements are in place, veterans are not unfairly penalised."

And the exemption will also apply to care leavers and domestic abuse victims.

www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-armed-forces-veterans-given-social-housing-exemption

I am also pleased that the Government is intending to decriminalise non payment of the BBC tv licence - 70% of those fined are women so it does appear to have a disproportionate impact.

@PandoraSox and @Willowkins I am so sorry about your cats. They steal your heart and then break it when they go.

Kemi Badenoch tells Times Radio that maternity pay has "gone too far."

“We need to have more personal responsibility. There was a time when there wasn’t any maternity pay and people were having more babies.”

https://x.com/jessicaelgot/status/1840351354646114752

WTAF?

So sorry @PandoraSox . It's heartbreaking when they go.

WTAF is Kemi going on about? What does she mean by too far?

Oh, the sainted Kemi, who's apparently so keen on standing up for women.

Some of the replies are hilarious.

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