First 100 days

[Iwishicouldflyhigh]

whoever you voted for, what are your thoughts after the First 100 Days?
I didn’t vote for Labour, but I was quite excited in their first few weeks as Keir got his head down and I was excited fir change.

Now I just feel deflated. Same old….freebiegate, nitpicking, infighting. A bit depressing really.

i don’t even think there was a decent alternative really….and that’s even more depressing!!!!!

That’s the figure as of now, nothing to do with the study (which also isn’t policy, or an ‘announcement’ of any sort about an upcoming one). It’s not about free drugs for unemployed people. Plus have you considered what it might save if obesity rates are lowered and with them obesity related illness and disability?

Edit: you’ve also misunderstood the wording. That means over the next 3 years 250000 people will be prescribed it, not all at once right now and for the next 3 years. Some will come off it 8n that time too.

No, it’s the completely arbitrary figure plucked from thin air by Reeves and Starmer, solely for party political purposes and entirely unsubstantiated.

Except we know there’s likely to be that figure (or thereabouts) due to impact assessments on Brexit, don’t we?

I heard that. Depressing

Up, down they need to reel in and manage messaging

Might be. Certainly in part.

it seems a combo of 25bn budget shortfall and 15bn carved out for investing in other areas. So tax rise and spending cuts.

Or borrowing.
Or increased investment.
Or a combination of all of the above.
Let’s not second guess the budget any more than everyone already has been.

The FT covers it all in some depth:

www.ft.com/content/a209fbc7-1c35-478b-8a87-b8d4070e736a

It’s behind a paywall so I can’t read it. I still think everyone, including the media (of all sides) should stop the speculation and wait - as used to broadly happen until Johnson’s government started feeding bits and pieces to the press.

Do you not subscribe to the FT?

No. I don’t subscribe to any online papers. According to google about 1 million people do, so I don’t think I’m that unusual. Why would you assume anyone does?
Edit: I mean do subscribe to FT, not to any online paper.

I think people concentrate on the negative, naturally, particularly if it affects them eg private school parents and often ignore everything else.

I clearly swim in different waters…

I’m finding your responses on this a bit odd and condescending. You don’t really believe everyone subscribes to the FT do you? Or that doing that makes you better informed/superior in some way - because that’s how you sound?

Well, that doesn't come across badly at all.

Maybe stepping out into the real world, where people do essential and often low paid jobs and worry about making ends meet week to week would be an eye opener for you?

But still drink, smoke, gamble, and watch subscription TV.

Any of which would pay for an FT subscription and the benefits that brings.

It’s priorities really; and what we value.

Seriously, your prejudices are showing. Best put those away if you want to be taken seriously. Unless of course this is satire - because really, people surely don't STILL believe the shite the right wing media spread about people on low pay?

London Underground strikes announced for November.

Quelle surprise….

London Underground: Tube drivers to strike over pay - BBC News

Aslef is seeking a pay agreement with London Underground, which has offered a 3.8% pay rise and a variable lump sum.
Mr Brennan said the offer would leave members on a lower salary than drivers on other TfL services, such as the Elizabeth line and Overground.

I wonder how many employees in private sector have more that 3.8% rise. It's not even they say that salaries are low, they are just lower.

It won't be over with 40bn tax rises, it will be 42-45-50 in a week time. I guess higher earners will just go on strike whilst non doms simply flee

Meanwhile review of carer allowance overpayment rules announced. Or is only bad news allowed?

Oh, and the consultation on the Tories ' green paper on PIP scrapped. Also good.

Wait…what?
This started with you assuming I would have an FT subscription and being condescending about it.
I have never smoked. I don’t gamble, not even the lottery. Not even stocks and shares. I drink alcohol in moderation. I spend a small amount on subscription TV (including the BBC licence).
I don’t think the FT would add a huge amount to my life or levels of information - I do value being well informed and politically aware, but there’s more than one way to skin that cat.
Where the actual fuck did you get all that crap from?

That's good. I'd not heard that since carers provide a vital role and save the government millions.

My reply wasn’t to yourself directly!

No, it was a hideous sweeping generalisation about people who don't read the FT or are not rich.