Does anyone still support this Labour government?

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I know NO ONE in real life who still sticks up for them (apart from my mother, and she would support Labour even if KS owned up to creating Covid). Apart from that, all quiet on the western front.

I haven’t seen any support on here, or SM for weeks now.

Is it my algorithm bubble, or are people genuinely disappointed with them? I don’t think it can be the algorithms though, as until a few weeks ago there were still words of support popping up.

For full disclosure I think this government is a total shitshow intent on dismantling British culture, and taxing the private sector to death in order to pay for the public sector. With no long term plan once the private sector is squeezed totally dry. I am BEYOND disappointed with them.

At the moment they’re not trying to screw those already screwed. They support a social market economy.
Starmer has gone too far; he is not supporting the core groups. He is further right than Blair. You don’t pick on those already disenfranchised.

I agree with this especially around issues of housing and healthcare

and keeping Reform out

I still support Labour and I do not expect everything the party does I shall be in agreement with

and we all tend to express what we are unhappy/unsatisfied with more than what we are happy/satisfied with plus it creates more interest across the media

Floating voter here. Labour have been even worse than I feared

totally failed to address immigration- Denmark has proved the blueprint, just implement it at pace, and do other things that will make us attractive to people who hate our values, ie: ban cousin marriage, ban burka and niqab and robustly defend freedom of speech rather than introducing blasphemy laws.

they have refused to implement the Supreme Court judgment on th definition of sex and are actively trying to subvert it

they are introducing a trial of “puberty blockers” for children which we know will cause irreparable harm - it’s child abuse.

they couldn’t be more anti growth economy if they tried - taxes on jobs, hiking up business rates, anti business legislation and constant flip flopping as well as taxes that have driven wealth creators out of the country. There are the great entry level jobs for decades, massively harming our young people

have increased rather than tackling thespiralling and totally unaffordable welfare bill.

have emboldened unions and enabled key services to strike, including ridiculous demands from junior doctors

have allowed hate marches and hate speech to go unchecked resulting in a climate of fear for our Jewish community and their murder.

they have declared their top priority was securing the release of a man who glorifies extreme violence against Jews and hates white people, and welcomed him to Britain

the absolutely ridiculous chagos “deal”.

massive resistance int a grooming gang investigation and having eventually bucked to pressure to agree to one, have totally failed to get it off the ground

their own corruption scandals, enough to rival any tories.

they are just as incompetent, venal and self serving as and other party. And their utter incompetence will deliver us a reform coalition if not government. I am utterly disgusted by them.

I completely agree.

You don't sound very floating to me, in all honesty.

I 'm v disappointed with them, the latest being that Egyptian guy, Dentistry, roads mtce, health & social care.. energy and water costs..... i could go on.

But on support, Lab and Tories both on 19%, Reform on 26% (YouGov Voting intentions)

So a better question is "Why aren't the Tories getting more support?"

massive resistance int a grooming gang investigation and having eventually bucked to pressure to agree to one, have totally failed to get it off the ground

There has been several national inquiries into Grooming Gangs.... the latest, took 7 years to report and the Tories didn't implement a single recommendation.

@HermioneWeasleyCould you define “floating voter” for me? I think I must have got it wrong somehow….

I’ve voted for everyone depending on policies and local candidate. Greens, Lib Dem’s, local independent , conservatives and Labour. I’m not loyal to any party but I am fairly centrist in my views.

And yet the views implied by your long post are far from centrist.

Really? Which of my views do you think are extreme?

Your charged, subjective language isn't moderate or centrist. That doesn't make you 'extreme'. There are shades from centre to right and centre to left! This is why anyone left of centre is called a Communist on here...

I didn’t say ypu were extreme. I said you didn’t sound centrist. ‘Far from’ in the sense of ‘not at all’. The views suggested are distinctly right wing.

I don’t think they are extreme. I just don’t think they are centrist.

I genuinely find this interesting because when I’ve done political calculators/ who should I vote for in the past I’ve come out as very centre. Perhaps my views have shifted or perhaps the political definitions have shifted?

like most people I suppose, I think my views are reasonable/ common sense

i support immigration- I am an immigrant. But I support controlled immigration of people who will contribute and who value democracy and equality. My family fled the Middle East to get away from the Islamist nut jobs who are being welcomed here and it scares me, particularly as a gay woman. Many of my family are practising Muslims (I am not), but they don’t want to marry cousins or think women should cover themselves from head to toe and I think we should discourage people who do want that because it’s not compatible with democracy and equality. It’s right wing to want equality for women and gay people? And to want Jews to be safe?

I think economic growth should be encouraged rather than hindered and businesses should be encouraged to create jobs, not disincentivised. Maybe that is right wing?

I think if you can work you should work. I think it’s damaging to raise taxes to fund more welfare. I suppose that is tending right.

I don’t think we should house rapists in women’s prisons, even if that makes the rapists sad. Is opposing rapists rights, right wing?

I don’t think we should be conducting harmful medical trials on children who are disproportionately likely to be gay and/or disabled. I don’t think that’s right wing.

Yes I still support them as do people i know. Including former tory voters. They like the centrist policies.
I also know know people going to the greens etc as labour are not left enough for them.
This is what they've done so far. They are governing to try and put the country on a better footing for everyone not just the wealth hoarders.

NHS
Secured £400m investment to boost clinical trials, improving NHS services and driving growth.
Announced that over 1,000 more GPs will be recruited this year, supporting NHS services.
Set out his long-term plan to rebuild our NHS for good and transform services over the next 10 years.
Transport
Ended train strikes, delivering for passengers.
Launched new legislation to bring the UK's railways back into public ownership which will improve rail services.
Given communities more power over their local bus services.
Housing
Banned no-fault evictions and introduced new protections for renters.
Delivered planning reform to build the homes we need.
Announced ‘Homes for Heroes’ - a programme to ensure all UK Armed Forces Veterans as well as domestic abuse survivors and care leavers have a roof over their head.
Crime and Border Security
Kickstarted a plan to restore neighbourhood policing.
Scrapped the wasteful Rwanda scheme and launched a Border Security Command to smash the criminal smuggling gangs and improve the UK's border security.
Education
Launched a Curriculum and Assessment Review to help improve schools.
Started the drive to recruit 6,500 teachers nationally, improving the education system.
Launched Skills England to transform opportunities and drive growth.
Scrapped single headline Ofsted grades in schools in landmark school reform.
Overhauled apprenticeships through a new Growth and Skills Levy.
Supported parents by announcing the first stage of the government's plan to deliver 3,000 school-based nurseries.
Announced the Children's Wellbeing bill which will remove barriers to opportunity and make sure the school system is fair for every child.
Kickstarted the rollout of free breakfast clubs for all primary school children through an early adopters scheme.
Economy and employment
Unveiled new measures to support small businesses impacted by late payments.
Scrapped the ban on onshore wind and unblocked solar schemes to deliver lower bills and good jobs.
Announced improved employment rights for workers, with a package of reforms that will Make Work Pay - including ending exploitative zero hour contracts, providing statutory sick pay from day one, and ending fire and rehire.
Secured a record 131 new green infrastructure projects which will create jobs and drive growth.
Announced a new National Wealth Fund to unlock private investment.
Introduced a new Fiscal Lock Law to deliver economic stability and protect family finances.
Announced new Covid Corruption Commissioner to get back what is owed to people.
Launched landmark pensions review to support pensioners.
Environment
Launched a new Floods Resilience Taskforce to turbocharge flood preparedness and support delivery of flood defences.
Delivered new measures to penalise water bosses who pollute waters.
Announced a new deal for farmers, which will go further to support farmers, boosting rural economic growth and strengthening Britain's food security.
Cost of living
Launched the Warm Homes Plan to deliver lower energy bills and lift over one million households out of fuel poverty.
Established the Child Poverty Taskforce, working across government departments to tackle child poverty.
Working to drive up Pension Credit applications.
Extended the Household Support Fund to support struggling households with bills and essential costs over winter.
Defence
Launched a new Armed Forces Commissioner who will be a strong, independent champion to improve life for UK service personnel and their families.
Awarded our armed forces the largest pay increase in decades which will renew the nation's contract with those who serve.

Basically @HermioneWeasley with some posters, if you think this Labour government is anything short of perfectly splendid, you are a far right reformer.

I'm disappointed, but still "support" them in the sense that I want them to do well. I'm horrified by the idea of them being replaced by Reform or Conservatives. I actually think that, left to their own devices, Keir, Rachel etc would do OK. I think they are decent, intelligent human beings. Unfortunately, I think the politics of it all and the media management gets in the way. I think they are particularly bad at the politics, but I also think that the way the media etc (including social media) works these days makes government very, very hard. Much harder than a generation ago.

Nobody called her far right. Nobody expects anyone to think any government is perfect.

Don’t forget extreme or unusual off the bingo sheet.

I don’t really care what posters label me, I simply find it interesting.

I sincerely believe if you did a poll, the majority of people would agree with my opinions, so to me that is “centrist”. Perhaps I’m using the term wrongly.

Perhaps it's your language - which is loaded in terms especially of your adjectives. Maybe that reflects your frustration.

No one has said that.

Oh, come on! Earlier in the thread , someone called this government Communist!

Be careful your Reform playroom is showing

Playbook not playroom, although perhaps this would be apt