Rachel Reeves lied on her CV was not an “Economist”

[Disappointedagain22]

AIBU - it’s OK to lie to get ahead

AINBU - it’s bad RReeves very Publicly lied about her prior work. We are right to feel annoyed by this lie.

saw this headline and am feeling really disappointed. Think Rachel Reeves needs to tell public exactly her job title.
She changed job title from Economist, to “Retail Banking”
An Economist at a Bank, is a clear and specific job, it’s a economic research position. A good experience for her current position.

”Retail Banking” - is not a job title … she could have been doing anything in a branch from Bank Teller, to Branch manager, or working in back office operations putting bank notes in the plastic bags or in HR.

Which left wing press? If you mean the Guardian, it isn't really left wing, it is more aligned with the Lib Dems than Labour. Maybe left of centre.

I am old enough to remember all the poor decisions the Tories made being defended to the hilt on MN

Cake anyone, or is it still to early

Ah sweetcheeks, you’ve given me my first chuckle of the day!

And you learnt a new word, go you!

IKR?

having run out of energy PP were just posting random anti-Reeves/Labour stuff so not 'on topic' either

Yes, we had posts about Hong Kong, Putin and even, oddly, a cut and paste of a section of MN Talk Guidelines.

Sweetcheeks! Love it.

Lush!

I'm surprised that pp talk about a second term with confidence. Public sentiment switches, you can see it in polling already

So early on. No one bar those who always vote Labour no matter what is that party loyal. Hence big shifts at GEs

People are showing they would vote differently already

Ooh, wait - I’ve got this one.

Gavin & Stacy (as you call it - rather than Stacey)

Am I right?

I don't have a crystal ball but can try reading the tea leaves

Missed the discussion of the etymology of 'sweetcheeks' yesterday - for some reason it's always been inextricably linked to the Jeremy Kyle Show - but what do I know [shrug]

Well I don't always vote Labour and have never belonged to the Labour Party. Have voted Lib Dem and Plaid Cymru in the past.

I don't like everything Labour is doing. But I will vote Labour to keep Tories out and there are a lot of people like me out there.

Rn the polls suggest the amount of people who feel as you do is falling. People switch. It may well be get Labour out by then

@PandoraSox

For some reason @EverythingAllatOnceAllTheTime is fixated on the fact that I sarcastically used the term "sweetcheeks" in response to a poster who insulted me (and stay at home mums).

It is a bit odd.

Get them out in favour of whom, though? Lib Dems? I would not object to that.

The subtext is Reform UK not anyone reasonable like the Lib Dems

Page 40 already

Well supposedly whoever people are saying in the polls. Which can keep shifting.

Labour have lost their lead, look to who it's gone to

I thought you didn't like polls @EasternStandard ?

Yes, I think you are right about the subtext.

Reform will never get into power. If there is one thing that would mobilise younger generations to get out and vote, it would be the threat of a Reform government. (Yes, I know some younger people support Reform, but I would wager the majority are horrified by them).

That may be the case, but we are a long way from a GE.

Not sure what pp is thinking of maybe another poster

But if pp think Labour's lead has gone to Lib Dems they may be disappointed

Where has it gone, then. Any links? But we are near the end so don't think I will get a response!

No it’s a term of endearment, as you referenced.

Its kind of stuck now tbh!

Bye, sweetcheeks!