Labour isn't Working - Thread 35

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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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Oh yes ,I know able older people who have been carrying on albeit hot this week at 76.and 85 !

I meant and did say : older and vulnerable people living in independant living and care homes.

Yep. Nearly all the people I listed live independently, although a couple live in supported accommodation.

No respite from the monitors! 👋

Sorry your party is a shambles. 😬🤣

That Tapp man looks like a liability. I am surprised that Mahmood can’t sack him herself, or at least that Starmer wouldn’t automatically act on her request to kick him out.

It all seems incredibly dysfunctional and out of control.

We're a very exclusive club. Happens to me too.

We might even get a visit from someone who will be raising hell!

Goodness the excitement.

Perhaps they should ponder all the deletions on their own thread before they judge this one. There were quite a few when I looked.

I'm amazed you found it. It's not shown up in active for ages! (When I've been online, in case anybody gets offended!)

So one of the things I said was this

• This is purely statement of fact so it shouldn't offend anybody

I was wondering if the posters here who thought that Shabana Mahmood was doing well were aware that she has literally welcomed asylum seekers on the shore in the past. This was in Greece.

I never see it. Guess you have to delve in sub areas.

I didn't see your post before it was zapped Sapphire, but I know you never post anything deliberately* *offensive.

I didn't know that about Mahmood, but have heard of other questionable behaviour she's taken part in so I'm not surprised.

Thank you @SapphireCasino

I had a look for it the other night, when we had a plopper.

God I cannot be arsed with Labour atm. Is anyone else struggling to look at the news or read columns about them? Its so farcical.

I’m naturally inquisitive, like a little kitty cat.

I am borderline apoplectic atm - at everything Labour does.

Burnham is going to prove a complete and utter disaster - we all know it.

I am holding out for an early GE - it’s the only hope that keeps me going.

I think I've gone past apoplectic, now just incredulous.
Are they really this ridiculous, or am I on drugs? Hard to tell, but I want to get off.

I haven't even read my beloved Times today.

Same. I haven’t bothered lately. They’re a mess.

Andy Burnham’s top ally has called for a sharp increase in capital gains tax and a relaxation of the fiscal rules to enable the Government to borrow billions.

Louise Haigh, who ran Mr Burnham’s Makerfield campaign and is in line for a senior role in his Cabinet, is also pressing for the Treasury to be dismantled.

One thing is for CERTAIN - it’s going to get a lot worse, before (IF) it gets better.

Prime example of why I'm incredulous. I despair.
What makes Lou Haigh qualified to dismantle the fucking treasury of a G7 economy? I noticed she'd had a glow up.
Let's hope Burnham hasn't given her a work phone. 🙄

Who will lend to them if they do all this?

This will all end in tears.

They have taxed both labour and capital to the point that they cannot squeeze anymore out without negatively impacting the total tax take. Will the understand the market signal? Learn? I doubt it.

I think they will come after your house, your pension, your savings. Not only will this be awful when it happens for all those involved, but it will scar the country for years. We won’t get capital inflows and our best and brightest will consider emigrating.

Clown show. 🤡

Saw in the telegraph allies urging Burnham to make Louise Haigh the Chancellor. I've never heard of her.