To think Labour is not the party of the working people.

[pinkpalmleaves]

I voted for Labour as I believed their election pledge of being a party for the working people but genuinely I can’t think of one thing, since they’ve been in power, that they’ve done to help me (a single working mother on around £42k a year)! I get zero help from UC, these mystical breakfast clubs don’t exist, people aren’t employing people due to their ridiculous NI implications, they aren’t building affordable housing, energy prices are insanely high and all they talk about is grants (which won’t affect me as I live in a flat)! Genuinely I can’t think of one thing that they’ve done to help working people in the middle. Why are Labour sticking their heads in the sand? Why do they refuse to help the squeezed working class? They are stopping this economy from thriving - as
nobody can afford to spend anything extra (treats, holidays, meals out etc etc)!

Agree, it’s great seeing her get into her stride. She was so good when she was minister for women and equalities - she was smart, brave, principled and all over her brief when there wasn’t any real advantage to her to put time and effort into it.

But polling shows she isn't connecting with voters. For example, in Wales the Tories are predicted to lose all but one of their 11 Senedd seats in May. In England, they are predicted to go from 1146 to 736 seats.

Welsh voters who are right of centre obviously prefer Reform. Perhaps you should start promoting Kemi locally and online to increase her standing :-)

They were elected on the mandate they would introduce free breakfast clubs in all schools. They're almost half way through their tenure and this still hasn't happened. I think it was rolled out in a small selection of schools 6 months in but hasn't been extended. The schools in our district selected were in exceptionally affluent areas... So yeah, it's annoying because our DC's school have raised the cost!

Bollocks, have you looked at her background? Her Dad was a GP and Mum a professor. She isn't Angela Rayner.

Welsh voters who are right of centre obviously prefer Reform

Yes, that is true, sadly, Tory voters in Wales seem to be switching to Reform. As I said, Badenoch is failing to connect with the electorate.

Why would I want to promote Badenoch? The left in some form is going to be in power in Wales by the looks of things. 🤞

I bet she’s faced barriers that others don’t. Good on her for being successful.

Starmer is failing to connect even more, on a national level.

It was a joke Pandora.
Your choice if you prefer Farage to be the contender for votes right of centre.
I don't think Reform want to win in Wales, they'd no doubt prefer to keep their record clean for the next GE. Second place would be more beneficial to them.

Yes, he is, but Nuthatch and I were discussing Badenoch and the Senedd elections.

I think they are profoundly interested in punishing any sign of upward mobility. I still think that VAT on school fees is just vandalism.

That’s fine. Wales will vote as they wish, I doubt any Conservative leader would cut through. I’m happy for Kemi to stay, there’s no way she should go because Wales are moving to Reform or PC.

It’ll be much harder for Starmer to get past losing an area held for 100 years.

Yep. The only losers in Wales will be Labour.

I absolutely don't prefer Farage to be second. I would much prefer a decent, One Nation Tory party. But I don't think that is what Badenoch wants going by her speech a few weeks ago and some of what she has said since.

I don't think Reform want to win in Wales, they'd no doubt prefer to keep their record clean for the next GE

Farage was saying a few months ago that a win in Wales would mean Reform would be on course to win in Westminster. He has gone very quiet on that since Caerphilly. So I don't think it is that he doesn't want to win in Wales. He has realised he (hopefully 🤞) can't. So some face saving going on.

As for keeping Reform's record clean, the horse has already bolted on that one.

You are right, but no one wants to hear sensible answers

I don't think Reform want to win in Wales, they'd no doubt prefer to keep their record clean for the next GE.

That ship’s already sailed. Winning all those councils last year has done them no favours.

My favourite economies are the gulf States, Singapore and HK. Low tax, free market and a place to build your success

Labour look after the lazy, not the working people

Good, all the better for Kemi.

Agree. They could still be in power via a coalition, though. Although it depends on who Plaid prefers to enter a coalition with. If the Greens do as well as predicted, it could be a Plaid-Green coalition. With Reform as the official opposition 🫣

I think that’s highly debatable.

Your constituents are getting pissed off with you though, tricky!

www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/25/boston-lincolnshire-flooding-reform-uk-richard-tice-climate

Yes thats exactly what I'm saying. The scenario you allude to in your pp would actually benefit Reform at the next GE. They would have influence as opposition, but could point to all the mistakes of a left wing coalition. Win win.

You’re upset because you expected to be entitled to UC under a Labour government?

I thought you were going to hold your nose and vote conservative? Aka a vote for Kemi.