AIBU to want this government to do some actual governing?

[CoralTrout]

So frustrated with the lack of actual effective governing by our current government. Lifelong labour voter and hoped for rapid, pragmatic solutions to domestic problems and considered leadership on international issues. Instead we get bogged down in murky political appointments and constant U-turns on poorly thought through policies.

Every sympathy to the victims of Epstein and his co-offenders. Those culpable should be investigated and brought to justice however powerful / rich. But this current media storm and government instability should never have happened. One instance of inappropriate and / or illegal behaviour in a public office and that's it - no further government appointments should be allowed. One strike and you are out for life. It is a privilege to form part of our government not a personal opportunity to gain wealth, power or escape the law.

My heart hurts reading about 3 more young people dead this week in knife attacks. What is this government doing about tackling knife crime? I have no idea. Banning online sales of knives (except cutlery)? Automatic custodial sentence for carrying a knife? Knife amnesty? Prison for those selling knives to minors? All of these could be introduced quickly and make a difference. While this government flails about young people are dying.

Also don't understand why Labour keep going after the most vulnerable in our society to reduce benefit spending. Most of the electorate agree the welfare system is too complex and unaffordable but random cuts and changes are unpopular and divisive. The whole system needs radically redesigning to be fit for the world we live in now and not just tweaking a system designed 100 years ago.

Just two examples. There are many more!

AIBU to be so frustrated how Labour are letting us down. Anyone else sick of it? What can we do?

The trouble is that Labour policies appear good for individuals but bad for the economy:

Employ rights bill = employment rates dropping and less grads being hired
Vat on private schools = fuller mainstream classes and private schools closing, job losses etc
ground rents cap = good for young people, terrible for anyone with a pension
two child benefit cap lifted = higher welfare bill

They either need to boost the economy or stick to Labour values and they have shown that they are not doing either currently

Yes you are right and I noted the need for "clicks" with scandals in a earlier post. The government needs to get a grip of it's MPs, public appointments and leadership and focus on policy delivery (after proper impact assessments please!).

The Greens were only good with Caroline Lucas. They turned to student politics crap, pro-trans male activism and pro-Islam. They’re embarrassed by British environmentalism these days.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgk86rr0vxyo

What about the epidemic of violence against women and girls? That seems to only get worse, the Government mentions it occasionally, usually when another woman is murdered by an ex husband/boyfriend, but nothing is actually done, there are fewer police, fewer places in Women's refuges, fewer Helplines & counselling services. Increasing sexual harassment on the streets, public transport and in the workplace. But no extra money is provided, no extra court sessions or prison sentences. Neither Labour nor Tories are genuinely committed to tackling this imo.

Didn't Labour say this issue was a national emergency? I agree! But nothing is happening as far as I know to address the problems your post raises.

The government is doing plenty of things that never get reported, because other things take all the headlines. Whilst they have been poor in many respects, they are nowhere near as bad as the Tories were especially since 2019.

They are working on Raneem’s Law.

https://womensaid.org.uk/womens-aid-respond-to-the-pilot-launch-of-raneems-law/

Currently being piloted in Northumbria I think.

Part of Labours manifesto pledge to halve vawg.

There was also extra money for the CPS to support victims of crime, but that wasn't specific for women as far as I remember.

It's slow, and should be quicker, but progress is being made.

That’s how it is. They have descended into the party squabbling etc we had with the Tories.

Plus U-Turns, too numerous to mention, because they can’t get much past the backbenchers, despite having record seats.

Stats are massaged as they are with every government.

Inhad hoped Thry might do better than the Tories, but they haven’t. Even in the red wall seat of Gordon in the by election to come, they are forecast to come below Reform and the Greens. Burnham might well have won it for them, but Starmer is too scared to let him become an MP. 🙄