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)!

No, you’re correct. The Greens have become the choice of young voters.

Deary me. I meant in the EU in general. I remember many train stations where I was charged to use the bathroom. Big queues as well.

No. Though I went on holiday there last summer.

You should have said that then. I genuinely can’t remember when I last paid to go to the loo. It’s becoming increasingly rare as fewer of us use cash.

Not for the young at all - they've been shafted and Labour are doing bugger all to improve things.

But a big yes for those living on benefits and also the heavily unionised public sector workers due to Labour being bank rolled by the Unions.

Because both Labour and the Tories have screwed the young.

The young are turning to Greens, the older people are turning to Reform.

Neither the Tories nor Labour deserve to win the next GE as they've managed to alienate a huge proportion of voters over the past 20-30 years.

Why do you think she's American because she mentioned the bogs?

And Reform apparently. Not all young people support Hamas and are anti semites.

Lake District. Lots of public loos in Scotland. They use the tapping your card system so you usually don't need cash.

I'm enjoying how we have got off topic to discuss the provision of loos. Much more useful.

This is the remaining support.

I've been to art galleries and museums in Paris. I had to pay to enter. Not saying I didn't love them though.

I'm not actually the person in my username.

Well I hope thats true, given I used the word "she". Apologies if you are a Richard and I have misgendered you though.

Of course. I wanted to add that as well.

You've not misgendered me.

The better quality of life is defined by low taxes (and low price of labour especially domestic labour and service industry because they are all exploited there)

no one would ever move if taxes were high regardless of “quality of life”

I see you saying this a lot on mumsnet, EasternStandard. Parking the issue of how accurate it is, I'd like to ask you: do you see being a (genuine) benefit claimant and/or public sector worker as some sort of moral failing? Because you seem to attach a lot of negativity to those two groups.

@RichardTice thanks for answering my question 🙂, I genuinely was curious.

Do I? Where’s the negative part of staying which groups support whom?

Pollsters do it often, for age groups / demographics etc. Which line attaches the negativity?

I think health related benefits are fair enough. MH can be over exaggerated. Especially if there are posters who can play their Nintendo switch, do their hobbies, waste hours watching Netflix but "can't work because it makes me ill."

Outside of health issues (or health issues of people you have to care for) isn't it on you to be self sufficient? To you know, work hard at school, learn stuff, and to do things to prepare yourself for the working world?