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[Politics] The Labour Government
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nevergoagain
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That's because I don't really give a toss. What I don't like is people trying to make out that this is all OK and proper when they would have been squealing like a stuck pig if it had been a tory last year. My entire point has been that they ARE all the same.
Machiavelli
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That's fine and you should be provided with the space aka a thread to do so. I just find that posters can provide useful information and interpretations on political developments, and would rather not have to trawl through a volume of posts from those that are quite clearly anti-Labour.
I do appreciate that policing that will be very difficult for mods.
Politics of envy?
nevergoagain
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Fair point. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy debating various issues that have a political slant and yes I fully admit I don't like labour (or anyone at the moment) and I try to be open and fair when discussing properly. I shall try and keep my red army bashing to the meltdown thread from now though.
Super Steve Earle
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Such a shame. I started this thread then Zeberdi hijacked it and got his polital thread merged with mine about how people are feeling.
Here's where the thread started:
'I just thought it would be interesting to have one thread for how life has has improved or otherwise for us under Labour over the next 5 years.'
Personally, with the removal of the WFA from a lot of retireds, especially disabled souls, for a small saving overall, the dice was thrown. Sure, I can do without it, but listening on the radio to how some will suffer, it's a heartless tragedy. For me, I'm genuinely anxious about what this government will do next. They have deliberately filled the electorate with dread for a doomsday budget. I'm certainly dreading it and that's how I'm feeling.
Here's where the thread started:
'I just thought it would be interesting to have one thread for how life has has improved or otherwise for us under Labour over the next 5 years.'
Personally, with the removal of the WFA from a lot of retireds, especially disabled souls, for a small saving overall, the dice was thrown. Sure, I can do without it, but listening on the radio to how some will suffer, it's a heartless tragedy. For me, I'm genuinely anxious about what this government will do next. They have deliberately filled the electorate with dread for a doomsday budget. I'm certainly dreading it and that's how I'm feeling.
KZNSeagull
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Sue Gray has had a pay rise and now earns £170k per annum, more than the Prime Minister.
Keir Starmer's top aide Sue Gray paid more than the PM
A row breaks out within government after the prime minister's chief of staff is given a pay rise.
www.bbc.co.uk
Are there no longer any independant people to deal with Sue Gray who did the slagging off about partygate was rewarded with senior position in Labour Party and just seen the person who produced the damming report of NHS is an ex Labour minister. Civil service is supposed to give independant view but was told today by someone who has a senior managers position with civil service that several very senior people have left and replaced by Labour supporters.
Machiavelli
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Fine, and thanks for taking my initial response the right way: I wasn't meaning to make an example of you, merely as an illustration of a wider development.
There are some really interesting contributions but they can get lost amongst a lot of activity. As just one example, @Bry Nylon shared some inside info about Sue Gray, and lo and behold, I've just heard Chris Mason on WatO talking about a leak from inside the government about her salary.
Odd, isn't it? In light of this, Bozza has me asked to come in early tomorrow to pop the following emojies into storage for the time being:I’ll be brutally honest, i think most of the cheerleaders have run for cover
and not forgetting 
Odd, isn't it? In light of this, Bozza has me asked to come in early tomorrow to pop the following emojies into storage for the time being:
I wonder if Free Gear Starmer will be at The Etihad with his pal Burnham at the weekend
Which is baffling, considering the government mantra seems to be 'what's discussed in Cabinet stays in Cabinet'' (Well, according to the WhatsApp group that half the Front Bench use to gossip about Cabinet business and colleagues, it is).
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nicko31
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We’re a few months in. Tough times ahead, tough decisions ahead. It’s not doomsday it’s just reality.
The country kept voting Tory again and again, things should get better but it’s going to be a long haul.
With a shit load of free stuff along the way
nicko31
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Getting the country back on its feet, slowly
Train drivers accept pay deal bringing end to strikes in England
Aslef said 96.6% of its members who voted backed the deal, marking the end of long-running strikes.
www.bbc.co.uk
nicko31
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Wake me up when we’re in Michelle Mone territory