Thread 35 Starmer: Old and smelling of roses

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Yes I’ve seen that argument and I agree with it but any foreseeable tax rises have to focus on raising the maximum amount of money. Levelling playing fields comes into play when there isn’t a huge budget deficit to be filled.

Fair point!

Maybe if he spent some time in parliament he would understand how it works.

Will it go to a vote ?

A boat? He wants no more boats.

🤣 Private Eye

I seem to have upset the 'I shout at hotels' posters by posting letters from asylum seekers, we must not make them human.

A 10 minute rule bill

Sounds like when you drop some food.

He is really, really, really over-egging it when he says he is "introducing legislation".

Of course his "bill" will fail, and then he can moan about two tier something or other. Or being silenced by the establishment. His supporters will lap it up.

God, I loathe him more every day.

That thread is disgusting.

The Telegraph is upset that Reeves has hired an economist who said Brexit made the UK poorer.

We must not use facts.

Facts appear redundant hence Farage spouting rubbish/outright lies at every bloody opportunity.
agree Pandora every time I see his stupid lying gurning face it sickens me just a bit more.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/29/female-survivors-of-grooming-gangs-demand-apology-from-nigel-farage

Female survivors of grooming gangs demand apology from Nigel Farage

Exclusive: Five women said Reform leader’s comments that they were victims of other types of sexual abuse were ‘degrading’

Its all about the vibez.

Feelings can't be wrong. If you feel something, whether or not it's factually correct, then you must be right.

😂

Mine hasn't turned up, yet.

Tories confirm Chris Philp's bill proposing mass deportation of people with indefinite leave to remain no longer party policy

https://yougov.co.uk/economy/articles/53245-what-tax-reforms-would-britons-support

A wealth tax tops the list of measures the public would back

Great because it means that my nephew's Taiwanese wife can remain in England - she's a high income earner and brings lots of money into the British economy.

What the hell 😳

He also called for a civil war again.

I read a thread pulling him apart about his Tolkien knowledge.

There is a poster on MN who regularly pushes the notion of a civil war. It is a bot* worrying.

*Typo, but it seems rather apt. 😁

That man wankbadger has never read a book in his life.

As you may have gathered from my name I am a huge fan of Tolkien, I am affronted on his behalf, Musk isn’t worthy to clean his shoes 😡

That’s before you start on him glorifying a violent thug like Robinson and trying to interfere in our democracy 😡

We could rename him Elon Orc.

Tolkien is hugely offended.