It's an actual joke how he can decide to call an election whenever he wants and can keep stringing the public along. Set a fixed term for parliament and keep the election the same time every 4 years.
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While I agree we still wouldn't have an election until the term was up that way.
Yes that was due to it being dissolved before the 2019 election. I don’t think Labour will bring it back anyway but it would help if it was set again, even if it meant adding another year if it was done in a middle of a term. This whole process is just a piss take by Sunak.
I want proportional representation but that's not going to happen while one of the main 2 get a majority.
The "minister for common sense" is triggered by LGBT layards.
You can't make this shit up, who tf votes for these clowns?
You can't make this shit up, who tf votes for these clowns?
All you've got as proof is everything she's ever said and done whilst involved in politics. That doesn't mean anything.
So Tory MPs can promote causes, at the expense of all the others, but civil servants can't?
I bet they allow union flags.
I bet they allow union flags.
Good to see the Tories wage a war on lanyards. That’ll fix all the issues.
Those leftie doctors and nurses wear land yards, don't they? 14 years is all it took for the tories to feck literally everything up.
NHS spending rise lags behind Tory funding pledges, IFS finds
Thinktank says extra funding eaten up by higher inflation despite greater demand with service in poor state of repair
https://www.theguardian.com/busines...se-lags-behind-tory-funding-pledges-ifs-finds
And yes, my cat is more intelligent than Esther McVey.
NHS spending rise lags behind Tory funding pledges, IFS finds
Thinktank says extra funding eaten up by higher inflation despite greater demand with service in poor state of repair
https://www.theguardian.com/busines...se-lags-behind-tory-funding-pledges-ifs-finds
And yes, my cat is more intelligent than Esther McVey.
No mate, it's politics. Realistically you can't do a damn thing in opposition. He has to find the broader appeal. I don't necessarily like it, but I do think he's doing what has to be done to win.
You think? The Tories are so atrocious that he really does not need to find this broader appeal.
You'd think wouldn't you? But I think he still needs to unify voters as best he can. He can't be seen to be complacent and I'm not totally sure where else he can score points so to speak. PMQs is a joke and the papers won't be kind.
Besides, all I'm saying is I can see logic to what he's doing.
I don't disagree with you regarding the logic to it, i just don't think it's needed and it's actually causing a lot of the traditional Labour voters to become disenfranchised with him and the party.
He seemed to be on the right track with "just writing off debt doesn't solve the problem". That's coherent. But to them continually clarify that the debts should be repaid is just stupid.
Spot on.
Labour is still going to have to overturn a big Tory Majority.
And that means winning back those so called Red Wall seats which turned against Labour last time.
And it is also going to have to win traditional Tory seats.
And Starmer is very well aware that Labour has to appeal to voters across the whole spectrum.
As you rightly say... it is politics. Plain and simple.
Yes, you are 100% correct, it might be added that no other party with a chance of winning power at the next GE will offer the left anything even close to what they want..except Labour.
Electing a national government is not a competitive sport, coming in second or third has no value, the winner takes it all and the truth is we stay with a FPTP system because the vast majority of the British electorate prefer that... or, they don't give toss!
Everybody needs a strong Labour majority government to bring in change... "even those who will ultimately benefit from change, initially reject it" (quote)... but cannot remember who!!
Yes, you are 100% correct, it might be added that no other party with a chance of winning power at the next GE will offer the left anything even close to what they want..except Labour.
Electing a national government is not a competitive sport, coming in second or third has no value, the winner takes it all and the truth is we stay with a FPTP system because the vast majority of the British electorate prefer that... or, they don't give toss!
Everybody needs a strong Labour majority government to bring in change... "even those who will ultimately benefit from change, initially reject it" (quote)... but cannot remember who!!
Well said.
Do we really want a repeat of the last election outcome.
I do wonder sometimes.
fecking christ, they even speak to each other like this.
"Our whip's fecked up? HOW COULD LABOUR DO THIS?"
fecking christ, they even speak to each other like this.
"Our whip's fecked up? HOW COULD LABOUR DO THIS?"
Unbelievable
What this guy be smokin?
fecking christ, they even speak to each other like this.
"Our whip's fecked up? HOW COULD LABOUR DO THIS?"
Usually these WhatsApp leaks look quite intentional hence why they include such odd messaging. Not sure exactly who this benefits though and I also like they put 'will' and not would.
A consequence of the two party duopoly. This nutjob belongs with other nutters like Habib, Tice and Farage, rather than *spits* more 'reasonable' centre right Tories.
Can't wait, whenever it may be, until I no longer have to see his face.
Ah yes those famous election winners Farage, Habib and Tice.
The Conservative party is almost in it's final form.
The Conservative party is almost in it's final form.
Another defection this week apparently. Rumours that it could be Theresa May
Another defection this week apparently. Rumours that it could be Theresa May
I've also read rumours it might not be a traditional defection but that they'll have John Major endorse Starmer and Labour on Thursday.
Having an ex Tory PM come out and say vote Labour at the next election would be really something.
Also do they really save one another’s names with ”MP” at the end?!
Most people want perpetual opposition because leadership and responsibility is hard. Likewise it's easier to snipe and critique than do.
Yes, you are 100% correct, it might be added that no other party with a chance of winning power at the next GE will offer the left anything even close to what they want..except Labour.
Electing a national government is not a competitive sport, coming in second or third has no value, the winner takes it all and the truth is we stay with a FPTP system because the vast majority of the British electorate prefer that... or, they don't give toss!
Everybody needs a strong Labour majority government to bring in change... "even those who will ultimately benefit from change, initially reject it" (quote)... but cannot remember who!!
They're egotistical maniacs, of course they do.
My personal favourite is when some 50 year old back bencher sexting messages get leaked and it's always "daddy has to go run the country"
I don't think something like that has happened in modern times.
Yes, a great deal of truth (and sense) in what you say... "sniping from behind cover" as my boss used to say
A very serious political system in the UK
That would be hilarious.A very serious political system in the UK