To ask what you expect from Labour when/if they win the election?

[Welovecrumpets]

Just curious. I’ll be voting for them reluctantly but I’m not really sure what can or will be done about the state of the country. It seems we’re skint so they’ll just have to tinker around the edges.

“Firms run by David John Neal, a donor to Gething’s campaign, illegally dumped waste on the Gwent Levels, leading to his conviction.”

But they would need to purchase trains from somewhere or invest in building new ones.

In what ways, exactly? Because I live here and it seems fine to me compared to where English friends live.

You’re incorrect- Wales has the authority to set its own rates of tax, same as Scotland.

They’d rather chase random bizarre trendy projects than fund education or healthcare.

I was one of the people who worked through the 1997 - 2010 period and I can state with my hand on my heart that they were years of milk and honey compared to our situation now. Things really did get better.

https://www.gov.wales/finance-minister-welcomes-income-tax-powers-to-wales

Labour would still have to buy the rolling stock though.

Some Labour chap on the radio said the rolling stock would be leased as it is now ?

Someone linked on another thread Wales voting down the Cass review recommendations. Sad times for children

You understand where the budget for Wales is set, yes?
Ive lived in ‘not Cardiff’ for most of the time I’ve been in Wales (since 2001). I absolutely don’t believe you about only having a treatment if you live in Cardiff. Only able to access it if you go to Cardiff, yes. But there’s no ring fencing of facilities for certain areas.

yup and they took over from a shit show....anybody remember Tony Blair?

I seriously 😟

Why? The trains are useless to the former franchisee. Presumably there’s some clause in existing contracts that they’re left in place at the end of the contract. The LNER ones appear to be exactly the same, down to the branding.

😂😂😂 The Tories are notorious for blaming the previous government for everything, even though it’s been 14 years since they were in power.

Sorry but you are wrong. I don’t live in the Cardiff health board, but it would be an easy journey.

Cardiff will not accept patients from my board for three specific services, one of which is potentially life saving for my child.

I was working then. In education. Yup. Was bloody fantastic compared to now.

Yes it's good. I know which college you are talking about.

I am just intrigued to see if the Tories are going to make a hat trick x 2 and shuffle in another PM before the election ? 9 months until they have to hold an election, will Sunak make it to the bitter end ?

The Tories didn’t take over from Blair. And the last Labour government wasn’t a shit show either.

It would just be a damned good change to have someone in power with the will to improve things rather than drive them into the ground.

I say this as someone whose husband has spent months waiting for cancer treatment, who can't get medication, who has spent the last two years regularly driving 80 miles to see the nearest available dentist.

Those posters saying 'how will we pay for it?' should ask about the human cost of not finding the money from somewhere.

Those posters crying their hilarious tears of laughter are laughing at those of us who are suffering under this deliberate Tory regime of stripping away all public services and safety nets for the ordinary people in this country. All to line the pockets of their rich friends.

It's not funny that people are not getting medical treatment.
It's not funny that people are homeless.
It's not funny that mental health services are just not available for people desperately in need.
It's not funny that our rivers are full of shit, our public transport system is failing and our roads are falling apart.
It's not funny that children are in poverty.

Is that because they are already at capacity and aren’t accepting anyone? Again, health services aren’t regionally ring fenced.

Yes, with great nostalgia. We had public services that worked and virtually no child poverty. He presided over the best 13 years of my adult life.

@JudgeJ The tax burden now is at an historic high isn't it? With taxes constantly going up while they pretend they are going down? And yet, rather than record investment going on in line with this, we are told there is no money for..., well, anything, really. Unless it's David Cameron's private jet, Sunak's helicopter or pouring money into the Rwanda scheme.

No the services are accepting patients from Cardiff (I’ve asked in support groups). I’ve been given no further information, only been told I have to go private or can “treat at home” which if you knew the conditions you’d understand could be fatal even if done carefully.

A continuation of governments who make false promises. Rack up debts, make money on the side for themselves. More of the same!

You still need a way to fund such things though.

And I’m not seeing it so far. Education VAT is one policy on the table and it’s absolutely tiny, if anything at all.

I think it’s tough atm especially given the rising requirements of an aging population but where will the extra £ come from?