To feel utterly miserable about a future with Andy Burnham as PM?

[OneWarmHazelQuail]

I feel like I'm being stung in every possible way at the moment- £15 a day on tube to work, high mortgage costs, high energy costs, private schooling for SEN child (I was told state wouldn't be unlikely to assist him as he isn't mute or violent). My parents have had to help fund schooling it felt like my only hope as son has behavioural issues.

I also have an unsold old home that I have to rent out as it wouldn't sell. Buy-to-let mortgage costs, agent fees, maintenance and tax put me in a loss position.

I can't bear what the future holds with Andy Burnham. I have no doubt that he will find new and imaginative ways to keep me in this financial nightmare. I'm literally struggling from food poverty but regarded as rich by policy.

YABU- Andy Burnham is actually going to make things better

YANBU- I'm screwed

Those who deny it have no clue as to the real world, none.

Probably living in small provincial towns, with no commercial experience or exposure.

When you vest your power and get in bed with backstabbers eventually they back stab you.

Letting mcsweeney shadow puppet him was a massive failing and He had a complete lack of ownership in his job. There’s only so many times you can use I didn’t know, I didn’t hear it, I didn’t read it before people lose faith.

Op didn’t say she is at the bottom in terms of finances. Why can’t she just talk about her struggles?

He didn't but there was a concerted hate campaign on the media and social media against Keir Starmer the likes of which I have never seen before, much of it probably from overseas bad actors who do not wish the UK well.

@OneWarmHazelQuail
try webuyanyhouse

that should get rid of the second house

possibly with enough to help with school fees at least you won’t be paying money for it

My point is if they've put the horse before the cart, they've got them in the right order!

How old is your child? As I have 3 children in their 20s with a variety of disabilities including autism so have lived a through the Tory years as a SEND mum and witnessed first hand the erosion of services within the education and health system. You haven’t. It’s appalling and the Tories should hang their heads in shame. Reform who want to do away with the NHS completely whilst having an even more dire school system on the back of zero policies and ability to govern even local councils aren’t even worth thinking about. Demonising somebody from a party trying to put things right who isn’t even in the job yet is ridiculous.

Look around you. Just open your eyes. Look at the rate of businesses closing down. Job losses are now mounting up.

Are you actually trying to tell me Labour have done WELL to date? Because you are in a deluded minority of one if that’s the case.

Sorry, got my horse and my cart mixed up.

Yep and sacking decent people as a get out didn’t wash.

Agree I think we need to re think how we do politics it's not working

It’s a bloodless coup by the far left.

The disgraced Raynor is going to be reinstalled. Along with much of those in Corbyn’s team.

Burnham has already burnt his bridges with the US before he has even begun with his comments on Israel and Gaza.

The party for working people? It’s beyond a joke!

Yep. This is Labour, when pp ask what have they done to negatively impact lives.

Nope it’s Brexit and a whole host of other reasons.

Having worked in welfare rights for more than 20 years, it seems astonishing that I've never met anyone who uses benefits as a "lifestyle choice".

I suspect it's far less common than people think.

A tutor? You clearly have experience of a SEN child. It's not about academics. My child won't use a toilet and spends his time at home screaming but is just very quiet at school

Do you know the taxes Labour put on businesses or anyone looking for work?

Tory and Reform voters incapable of critical thinking

You are embarrassing yourself by reusing an excuse that is now over a decade old!!!!

You clearly don’t get out very much

The other poster was referring to the welfare bill though @concertinacornflake

I wonder how he'll be as a wartime PM.

When the f are the Brexiteers - Tory & Labour….and the general public! - going to put their hands up and admit it was a bloody huge mistake and that experts do actually know what they’re talking about. We’ve launched to the left because we’re now back in the 70s and the poor man of Europe….went well for Labour then didn’t it😬🙈 (#sarcasm for anyone who doesn’t know their history).

I didnt buy as an investment. I bought to live in but was a victim of a traumatic crime so moved out quite suddenly.

I dont think anyone goes into buying a property and expects it to be unsellable

The damage done by Brexit is ongoing. The trading relationship with Europe is still fucked.

The fact that you're trying to minimise the damage it did, and continues to do, speaks volumes about your economic and political literacy.