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Labour isn't working - Thread 5

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TheNuthatch · 29/07/2025 14:33

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

The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.

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TheNuthatch · 01/08/2025 12:52

twistyizzy · 01/08/2025 12:47

I'm stealing all of these 🤣

Happy to be of service in the good fight 🫡 😂

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EasternStandard · 01/08/2025 13:09

This’ll ruffle a few feathers on here, well Labour feathers anyway.

Labour isn't working - Thread 5
ThePhantomoftheEcobubbleOpera · 01/08/2025 13:12

Man, the adverts on there are absolutely awful too, that's dedication to a preference.

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TheNuthatch · 01/08/2025 13:15

EasternStandard · 01/08/2025 13:09

This’ll ruffle a few feathers on here, well Labour feathers anyway.

🤣🤣 that's made my day!

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Parsley4321 · 01/08/2025 13:27

Wet wipe mop 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

TheNuthatch · 01/08/2025 21:08

I've just been catching up on MN. Laughing my head off at some of your posts today. It's crazy on here rn.

Reformdar is my new favourite word 😁

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EasternStandard · 01/08/2025 21:18

TheNuthatch · 01/08/2025 21:08

I've just been catching up on MN. Laughing my head off at some of your posts today. It's crazy on here rn.

Reformdar is my new favourite word 😁

That thread was so funny, really made me laugh

Reformdar is hilarious

twistyizzy · 01/08/2025 21:18

I'm still waiting to be told how Goldenbear can spot a Reform voter in the street. It jas to be either Reformdar or the stickers and union jacks!

twistyizzy · 01/08/2025 21:19

It has kept me amused most of today 🤣

Wishihadanalgorithm · 01/08/2025 22:55

I’ve just read on Twitter (and had it confirmed by the BBC) that our wonderful government have made the decision that from now on the civil service will only take interns from genuinely working class families. Apparently Pat McFadden is driving this to make the civil service more working class.

I am actually incredulous about this. So anyone who has parents who are two nurses for example, would not be considered.

Just when you think Keir & co. couldn’t get any weirder they do nonsense like this!

TheNuthatch · 01/08/2025 23:03

Wishihadanalgorithm · 01/08/2025 22:55

I’ve just read on Twitter (and had it confirmed by the BBC) that our wonderful government have made the decision that from now on the civil service will only take interns from genuinely working class families. Apparently Pat McFadden is driving this to make the civil service more working class.

I am actually incredulous about this. So anyone who has parents who are two nurses for example, would not be considered.

Just when you think Keir & co. couldn’t get any weirder they do nonsense like this!

Yes I heard this on times radio this afternoon. I believe potential recruits will be judged on what their parents did for a living when the applicant was 14 years old? If they dont meet that criteria, they can't even apply. Ridiculous.

I agree with you, total madness that could only have been conceived by this shower of shite.

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Wishihadanalgorithm · 01/08/2025 23:22

What pisses me off is that we are literally going to hell in a handcart as a country and the government is focusing on this. It’s also further evidence that the Labour Party are solely driven by ideology without any thought for the benefit of ALL the people. 🤬

ThePhantomoftheEcobubbleOpera · 01/08/2025 23:47

😁 Yeah, it's been a crazy day on mn. I expect Labour supporters have given up on defending the government, preferring instead to demonise the voters of other parties.

I find that approach really frustrating. I'm not a reform voter but I can't abide the superior and rude finger pointing that attempts only to deflect from the incompetence of this current bunch of reckless shits.

On the upside, apparently the Tories might mop up some tactical voting from the anyone-but-reformers - although they might have to burn some 'Never Kissed a Tory' t-shirts wallowing in their wardrobes first.

The civil service internship reforms are weird. They'd have been better off selecting on wealth or whether people call their last meal tea/dinner or supper. Or they could just leave the whole lot alone. Seeing the children of tradies painted as impoverished and requiring a leg up is decades out of date now, that's for sure.

Arrearing50 · 02/08/2025 08:40

It’s perfect headline grabbing nonsense from labour, the internship stuff, have they run out of ideas? Did they ever have any? We’ll get more of this cheap crap - it doesn’t cost very much to tinker with access to things.

meanwhile the stock markets are taking a kicking thanks to tariffs, weakening US jobs data, and Trump’s moved nuclear submarines…

EasternStandard · 02/08/2025 08:42

Is it their oh no Corbyn’s coming toss a headline quick.

Buffoons. I love that Reformers trust and like Corbyn more than Starmer.

TheNuthatch · 02/08/2025 09:11

Arrearing50 · 02/08/2025 08:40

It’s perfect headline grabbing nonsense from labour, the internship stuff, have they run out of ideas? Did they ever have any? We’ll get more of this cheap crap - it doesn’t cost very much to tinker with access to things.

meanwhile the stock markets are taking a kicking thanks to tariffs, weakening US jobs data, and Trump’s moved nuclear submarines…

Oh look, a squirrel!

Yes, agree. It's a cheap and easy way to deflect, and throw some red meat to the left. As you point out, it's not like there aren't more pressing issues to deal with. Medvedev must be very pleased with himself this morning.

Their well hidden, pre-government ideas appear to have been to scrap WFA, and strangle business. It took them <nasal voice> four.....teen....years to come up with that.

Obviously they had to keep those barn storming idea secret so the opposition didn't pinch them.

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Parsley4321 · 02/08/2025 11:23

Another load of old shite my father was a chimney sweep and my mother was a match seller 😳🤣

EasternStandard · 02/08/2025 11:40

How do you prove it. Do you just answer on a form?

Take them along 😂

Change your accent if it’s not Labour approved

EasternStandard · 02/08/2025 11:41

Ok this is the part of the interview where you bring your Da and Ma in, have a seat. No hired actors pls

twistyizzy · 02/08/2025 11:42

EasternStandard · 02/08/2025 11:40

How do you prove it. Do you just answer on a form?

Take them along 😂

Change your accent if it’s not Labour approved

They can probably spot "working people" by sight though, like someone claimed to be able to spot a Reform voter.

EasternStandard · 02/08/2025 11:46

twistyizzy · 02/08/2025 11:42

They can probably spot "working people" by sight though, like someone claimed to be able to spot a Reform voter.

They might let the wrong C2 and DEs in, the Reformers the horror

twistyizzy · 02/08/2025 11:46

EasternStandard · 02/08/2025 11:46

They might let the wrong C2 and DEs in, the Reformers the horror

🤣🤣🤣

Boohoo76 · 02/08/2025 11:51

EasternStandard · 02/08/2025 11:40

How do you prove it. Do you just answer on a form?

Take them along 😂

Change your accent if it’s not Labour approved

I’m going to tell my kids to develop an Essex accent (where we live) as they are sounding too RP….or they can just work for a U.S. company like I do where no one seems to gives a shit about accents, whatever that accent may be….

twistyizzy · 02/08/2025 11:52

Boohoo76 · 02/08/2025 11:51

I’m going to tell my kids to develop an Essex accent (where we live) as they are sounding too RP….or they can just work for a U.S. company like I do where no one seems to gives a shit about accents, whatever that accent may be….

Maybe they want us all to sound like Raynor 😖

Boohoo76 · 02/08/2025 11:59

twistyizzy · 02/08/2025 11:52

Maybe they want us all to sound like Raynor 😖

Ironically I have a Northern accent 🤣. I got so much grief when I moved to London…from my Northern friends who were convinced I would lose my accent overnight 🤦🏻‍♀️

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