Healey Resignation

[Papyrophile]

John Healey resigns! Another nail in SKS's coffin, or the only way to force a showdown?

It’s as though they had NO plan…oh wait….

Ahhhh, but they're the grown ups, they don't need a plan. 🙄

Which one of the Cabinet has ever had a role running a business?

I started work in the 70s and there was no company pension scheme open or offered to me. Solicitors office. I would say that it wasn’t something that was “a thing” for many ordinary, private sector, workers back then. Just not a topic of conversation. I was well into my thirties before I had a workplace pension available. I dare say those more in the know would have taken their own out but certainly my employer wouldn’t have contributed! Oh and I paid 33% income tax if I remember right.

I hope she'll go. Ideally together with Bridgit

I was in the private sector and started working late 70’s.

In my opinion, Reeves is not worth saving. She has not been a good Chancellor.

No I’m talking about the tax I continue to pay on my bloated private pension. ☺️

Who the hell would replace her?

If Burnham gets in he is going to be awful. Bowing to the unions. The vote between Reform and Restore is splitting otherwise I think Reform would win.

Do we think other ministers will go?

Oh yes, of course!

I’m not disagreeing that it wasn’t available to some, but it certainly was not to me and many others. I just had a run of the mill secretarial job. There was no company scheme I could join. I worked there 10 years. Lots of lost years.

It's excruciating. Thrilling for the politics junkie I am, but horrifying in our shared living experience.

So I think those who might resign are those who might have a chance of serving in another govt.

Yvette Cooper?

I think people forget that pensioners pay tax!

It was the same for me. I was over 30 before I could contribute to a pension. I bought extra years when I could afford it and I’m very glad now that I could afford to do it.

Look, it really doesn't matter who will replace her. Labour will not produce a competent Chancellor.

Andy will become PM, he will appoint someone, doesn't matter, they will raise taxes again, much higher, and borrow more, much more. Gilts will rise again, UK interest will spike, it's 111bn now, will be whatever. Investors and wealthy will be spooked and even more will leave, productive population will retire/reduce hours means total tax take will reduce in real terms. The next government will be far right.

The only ones I would welcome back are the ones the PLP dislikes most. I'd keep Shabana Mahmood. Tough, and ready to be very unpopular. Perfect Home Secretary. SKS as Foreign Secretary. No nomination for Chancellor as there's no decent candidate. PM... Kemi? A coalition. I think circumstances justify it.

But please, someone make Miliband walk the plank into very deep, very cold water.

My experience mirrors yours. I was also in my thirties when I joined a workplace pension. First time any workplace offered me one. I couldn’t afford to make additional contributions (dare I say because my mortgage interest rate was so high which makes people roll their eyes!). I think perhaps professional women may have been offered to join more frequently, but as I say, I just did a job.

I'm with you on this. I'd also like Rishi back, as Chancellor. Far from perfect, but so much better than the current lot.

ETA: Andy will remove Shabana. Angela is campaigning against Shabana's ILR changes.

I would not have had enough money to put down a deposit on my tiny flat had I not worked overseas and put money into a pension for 18 months. It was only $4,500. That money (that I couldn't have saved in the UK) changed everything.