Labour isn't Working - Thread 35

[Nuthatch26]

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

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

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Brilliant 👏

In the continuing tradition of me recommending podcasts, this week’s TRIM is good. Interview with Stephen Kelly, who was brought in by David Cameron to make savings in the Civil Service.

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rest-is-money/id1703785141?i=1000773649991

So, so good. A big weight off and much lighter indeed. It even made me run a bit faster I may have sung a bit and punched the air 😅

Those two to go too and fab.

Kemi was good on Times Radio. I didn’t hear all
of it but I was really pleased the interviewer brought up that her personal ratings are the highest of all leaders.

Usually they can be derisory and no, she commands respect thanks!

Haha 😂

We had a little celebration lastnight. Happy days.

I’m glad Starmer has gone but Burnham for the love of god is just dreadful how the hell is he going to be representing us just awful

Wait and see.

Agree one of mine is going to get three years reprive in uni and hope the economy is better when she gets out. The other has a few years yet and I hope doesn't go to uni.

I can't do the link, but there is a good Matt cartoon in today's Telegraph commenting on the diversity of the possible next Labour leader.

@MPforTitipu 😁

I just worry that Andy and his chancellor may think that it’s only fair that they get a few tax rises to redistribute as they wish.

Thank you @Nuthatch26.

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Ha this is pretty true. It’s just the accent

How is Burnham already doing briefings? By what official mechanism does he have the right?

He’s the king of the north presumably!

I have become so sick of Labour in government that I haven’t taken enough notice of all this - I sort of thought gat since Starmer was who people voted for if they voted Labour then he should stay - mandate blah blah (I got very bored of the Tory revolving door for the same reasons but who knew! They’re all the same and I am unable to look at Starmer without envisioning him and Lord Alli choosing glasses together in specsavers) - BUT, as I survey the chaotic lovelight in the Lefty eyes…. I realise Reeves is on the way out and WOOHOO FOR THAT.

I think increase the personal Allowance to £15k, let everyone have a personal allowance even high earners (see later), make the free childcare salary threshold based on household, increase income tax by 1%- maybe 2% - for everyone, cancel the employers’ NI increase and reduce welfare without being an arsehole.

Sounds good to me. There are rumours that Burnham wants to have another look at employer NI.🤞
Who he chooses as chancellor will be key. If he appoints Red Ed, he's doomed before he's even started.

I suppose nobody cares what Starmer thinks or says anymore, so Burnham is defacto PM.
24 days of having 2 prime ministers.

Everyone just does what they want these days. It makes me feel old.

Red Ed looks like he expects the job with that star-y march but I feel like Burnham shouldn’t do that (obviously). I try very hard not to feel personal antipathy towards individual politicians I have never met but I struggled with Reeves! It seemed like she enjoyed destroying people who had the temerity to set up businesses and hire people. And her demands for “respect”. Gaaaah.

ANYWAY. Maybe Red Ed can do the impossible and I shall remember her fondly…

just shove Wes in as chancellor. I was fine with him as Health Secretary actually. He tried as hard as he could.

It’s just a handover isn’t it. Like anyone has endured when leaving work. Here’s the latest file ‘final 2. final’ we’re over budget.

I much prefer how the tories do it. Rn, there is no PM who can actually make a decision. Times reporting that they had a secret meeting today, but there's apparently an argument going on about the DIP. Starmer wants to announce, but Burnham wants to sort it himself. Then we'll have the ridiculous spectacle of Bollard going to Nato when he's actually in charge of fuck all. 🤷‍♂️

I think increase the personal Allowance to £15k, let everyone have a personal allowance even high earners (see later), make the free childcare salary threshold based on household, increase income tax by 1%- maybe 2% - for everyone, cancel the employers’ NI increase and reduce welfare without being an arsehole.

I agree with this. Though it's probably too sensible!

Yeh the NATO thing is nuts isn’t it with bollard going. At least the EU have said sort out your leader before we do a summit.