Labour isn't working - Thread 5

[TheNuthatch]

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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On that note we have a paddock wanted to build 5 homes only allowed planning for two and its taken 12months, absolutely nothing has changed, the planning committee meets monthly, not daily, weekly because of deadlines… no monthly. They are getting slower and more akward as the been told to allow homes so they are digging heels in and giving the NIMBYs so much power. It’s just a farce and yet more bullshit… our land was a simple paddock in a ribbon of residential homes so nothing complex.

I’m sure their planning ‘reforms’ are as well executed as their other policies so far…I’m surprised that it’s not worse in services than lowest for three years - it feels worse than that.

https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2025/aug/06/openai-valuation-chatgpt-trade-war-trump-switzerland-brazil-construction-uk-eurozone-business-live-news-updates

Thanks for the link.

I can confirm, all true. We don't have much on our books at the moment. We do commercial rather than housing, but it has a knock on effect as competition for contracts increases.

There's also an issue of houses being built not selling. I haven't seen this mentioned in any MSM, but some decent size firms have issued profit warnings due to low housing sales. Capital spending is not filtering through and some firms at the finishing end (plumbers, heating, plastering etc) also struggling. It's not good in our industry at the moment.

I thought he was not speaking but sadly on the radio news I heard Starmer enunciate through some nonsense re money in pockets.

His voice gets. more. pt pt pt when lying doesn’t it.

But Ange said it was all fine?

I heard him too. He was actually trying to take credit for tomorrow's expected interest rate cut. The BofE are cutting rates (not Starmer) in response to Labour's shit handling of the economy and rising unemployment ffs.

Starmer's answer to the now £50bn black hole? He does not recognise those figures.

Prof Millard of the respected think tank NIESR has said 'when Labour were elected we had known for a good year or two that Labour were going to be elected, so the really disappointing thing from my point of view was that when they came in, there didn't seem to be a plan on the table.
We think the current budget deficit in 2029/30 will be around about £41.2bn - that's 1.17 % of GDP. It also means that if the chancellor wishes to maintain a buffer of £9.9bn, then she will have to find £51bn'.

woeful - we’ve tanked the economy so you can borrow for less! Huzzah! Let’s all add to personal debt levels to boost the economy…

According to the DM, the US has now reached a deal to send migrants to Rwanda.

Slow hand clap Starmer.

Labour are not happy today on here are they.

🤣 I generally find the Labour supporters to be humourless in any case. Pretty spiteful, bitter and aggressive lot on MN at least.

Usually yes, today short-circuiting.

Must be the £50bn.

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Ah the now super massive black hole 🕳?

FFS some of the things I've read on here today! I'm hiding on here before I get banned.
I hope you haven't been called any nasty names today Eastern (like yesterday, I won't repeat it). The worse Labour get, the worse their supporters behave.

Hmmm. So they inherited a £22bn black hole from the Tories and now it’s a £50bn black hole. Not going well, is it?

It’s got to be deliberate. No one can be this incompetent.

I see the Chinese super embassy is now causing concerns. Didn’t Lammy petition the Home Secretary for this?

@TheNuthatch @EasternStandard what am I missing what thread 😎🤣

Who was calling Eastern names?
I have been called rude and aggressive 😃 ironically from posters who are both rude and aggressive 🤣🤣

I was obliterated 🤣🤣🤣🤣

🤯 what have missed?

@twistyizzy im not sure but I cdnt post for ages and my post about Starmer and his peccadilloes got deleted first time ever 🤣😜

I didn't vote for Labour but spiteful, bitter and aggressive (and none too bright) is how I view Reform voters.

A peccadillo is only a very minor transgression. Can you not find something more substantial to criticise with him? I can.

They really do. The site is nonsense with their aggression. I’d say it’s directly linked to how badly Labour are doing, so it’ll probably get worse.