Labour isn't working Thread 2

[TheNuthatch]

A chat thread for those who don't like this Labour government.

I think you got that the wrong way round but ok bye

Hear hear 👏

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I just listened to the Lucy Powell clip. How nasty Labour are.

Have you watched the C4 documentary? It's sickening, but worth it if you're brave enough.

I haven’t, maybe I should

I need to watch this. Lucie Powell is another disgrace who needs to resign.
This has reminded me of poor Charlene Downes as well - I can't believe it's 22 years since she disappeared.

Powell showed her true colours.

What a vicious POW.

Mr Streeting said: “She’s also human. I’ve made mistakes in the past, I’m sure I’m going to make mistakes in the future.’

Lucy Connolly jailed for 31 months for a subsequently deleted Facebook post was not afforded the same understanding.

Welcome to the thread 👋.

God yes, that poor girl in Blackpool. I remember it well. The documentary left me in tears. DH only made it half way through and had to leave the room. How anyone can react the way Lucy Powell did is beyond me.

Absolutely sickening isn't it.

@TheNuthatch* *Thank you. Powell's comments are even more disgusting given her constituency is Central Manchester, so she's well aware of the strength of feeling about this.

I think many are just fed up with the hypocrisy. It really is galling.

Yep. Given her constituency, she's also fully aware that it's still happening. So too is Rayner.

I watched it yesterday, cannot believe how those poor girls were treated and some of them still haven't got justice all these years later. Absolutely disgraceful.

The conservative government did nothing, now Labour are doing nothing. It's shameful. This issue is very close to my heart because of where I grew up. I try not to rant on here about it, but have added my thoughts to another thread. Thank you for watching it budgie 💐

And so it begins!
Labour are cracking down on international students, who decide that they are actually asylum seekers once their student visa expires.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/may/03/labour-targets-international-students-claiming-asylum-after-losses-to-reform-in-local-elections

And junior doctors are being balloted for strike action.....again.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/02/resident-doctors-in-england-to-be-balloted-on-strike-action-over-pay

The pieces are beginning to fall, aren’t they?

These are the direct consequences from the policies of an incompetent, spiteful, ideological, nepotistic ‘administration’. The swing to the right follows the playbook of other countries who would seek to silence the real wishes of the majority.

Last summer’s GE was a clear protest vote against the Tories, not one FOR Labour.

It’s going to be a volatile period - politically, and economically. Let’s hope it does not result in civil unrest, but I would not bet against that at this juncture.

Watching this unravel is not surprising. Pre GE and seeing Labour’s pledges it was kind of all there.

One of my main concerns as Labour's performance and policies start to really impact, in terms of unemployment and high taxes, is the possibility of civil unrest.

Those who actively seek to orchestrate it will find many willing to support them as time goes on and poverty becomes a reality for some sections of society - people who no longer have anything to lose through no fault of their own.

I absolutely agree with you.

Some people are suffering real hardship, I am sure. It will be interesting to see if this Government are as willing to deploy the full force of the law and the judiciary, as they were last summer. I genuinely believe that many people are approaching some kind of breaking point.

Starmer's India trade deal will make it cheaper for companies to employ Indian workers than British workers. Oh dear.

So, if they hire Indian workers then they won't pay NI and if they hire anyone else they will be paying more NI contributions as per Rachel Reeves' budget. Bloody hell.

Is Starmer on glue?

Any easing of visa restrictions would logically result in an increase in the supply of labour, depressing wage growth.

Why has GDP/capita and average wages have been flat for so many years? India has huge unemployment rates, and ~3% of GDP is made up of remittances. Sending people abroad is an undeniable boon for them, and will be a drain on the UK.

This will be a further tangible step towards a Reform-led government.

I'm actually speechless. What the fuck were they thinking!