Is there anyone on here who voted Labour who is genuinely happy with how things are going

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I didn’t vote Labour, but was actually quite excited. We needed change, now I dint think that at all and although Tories weren’t great in many respects, this shit show feels worse! I’m so tired of our politicians just not doing what is best for the country and having to curtail to babk benchers/unions, lining their own pockets and wardrobes and generally just being untrustworthy.
i have no doubt Farage will get in next time, and it will be Keir’s fault.

What do you think should happen when parents do not look after their children properly or cannot look after them, for financial reasons?

Do you think everyone on benefits started out on them? perhaps they are on them because of sickness? divorce? or bereavement?

Do you think children not adequately cared for, end up costing us all far more because of poor education/health leading to more joblessness/crime as adults and more cost to the NHS or should we let them die?

Maybe we could resurrect the Poor House.

This racist Reform Councillor?

I have Gerald voted Labour throughout my life and have always worked in the public sector. Labour are objectively no better and have cause significant damage to public services over the years. Of course I am concerned about various issues but Labour will not fix anything and indeed look likely to do more damage. I will not vote con/reform either.

It was just starting to turn a corner. This lot are going to destroy every ounce of ambition and economic growth. We are doomed.

And the threads on the previous lot went on longer and some are still bringing them up in every post.

People keep trotting out this line (both Labour supporters and Labour themselves) Yes, the Tories left things in a mess, I won’t lie about that. However, the Labour Party have just made things worse and refused to take any responsibility.

This with knobs on.
Having a petulant immature electorate who do not grasp life's realities is one of democracy's main problems. We are locked in a cycle of hope and disappointment that is caused by false expectations.
Give these guys a chance. At least they are not Truss/Johnson.

I voted for Labour. I don't know how I feel about the party. They inherited a shitshow and it's going to take an age to fix it. Honestly don't know who I would vote for if there was to be an election anytime soon. Absolutely not Conservative. No to Lib Dems. No to Reform. I've thought about the Greens but I still can't make my mind up about them.

People keep trotting this line out that everything is worse, but the reality is, its not at all.
Growth is higher, interest rates a lot lower, inward investment up substantially, due to US tech, finally we've a handle on legal migration, down from 1.2m under Sunak to 200k

Even the oft trotted out "unemployment is up" yes it is, partly due to AI (and NI changes i agree) but unemployment is inline with historic trends.

But number in work has also increased by over 400k in the last 12months too.

Both gilt yields and inflation are going down too.

My DD works in the NHS, anecdotally, her neuro therapy waiting lists have gone from 22 weeks to 2 weeks, because they were given more money and employed more staff.

So whilst Labour have fucked up big time, its not on the scale of the last lot.

So you’d remove the triple lock which forms the majority of the benefits bill?

Total benefits bill £313 billion

Pensions & pensioner-related support (state pension, pension credit, pensioner housing benefit, WFA
£150.7 billion - 48%

Working Age benefits (including Working People on low wages)
£117.6 billion

Health/Disabilty (including 1/5th on Pensioners)
£41.4 billion

Child/Family benefits
£13.3 billion

Other welfare related inc Northern Ireland social security -
£19.9 billion

Well Labour, Conservative, Lib Dem, SNP, Plaid, Green, DUP, SDLP, Independent will be around then. Perhaps not Reform, that could possibly change.

It’s literally about more than that, you didn’t read to the end, did you?

And there's been a persistent campaign against the current government since before they were elected.

Who is that then? You mention it a lot.

Maybe people just don’t like them as you do.

I would look at everything and ensure that it’s fair and proportional to what is needed and can be afforded.

I’m perfectly happy with them. After all that 15 year austerity Tory horror show which involved a revolving door parade of shit Prime Ministers, fucking Brexit, and a bungled pandemic response, this government is a breath of fresh air.

Previous counsellors left pot holes for 5 years. Within 6 months of Reform lots of big potholes were filled in. The previous counsellors used to contribute tax payers money to the Pride march. Reform told them if they wanted to march they would have to pay for it themselves. They are focusing on SN DC, potholes and next focus is ensuring community centre will be able to be booked by all.

Well yourself for one. I'm not wrong.

Totally agree.

Labour have told councils to fix pot holes, and are incentivising them to do so

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ygv2y2e1eo

It's not a Reform victory, it's a Labour one

So what? You need me to like your party, why?

Your approval rating is incredibly low, most people don’t think they’re doing well. Fixating on a few mners isn’t going to change that.

So pot holes and flags with a sprinkling of racism.

What about the other services?

And yet you seem quite defensive and not at all proud of whatever party, apart from Labour - that's a given -, you support. Why don't you just say it?

No idea what you’re on about. As said your badgering on Reform was better suited to someone voting for them. Read their posts and ask about policies, go for it.

Labour are not doing well, it has nothing to do with a few posters on here. Aim your ire at your party instead.

Gosh you seem not to understand. Are you not proud of the party you support?