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Also. He’s wrong. Wages may be at their highest in 10 years but they’ve risen at a muc higher rate in the past. 2016 for example. Why do these morons have to be so fecking obviously stupid?
I guess that is one slight upside of social media. Cretins are much more likely to out themselves.
This guy beat me to it.
Another one for the scrapbook, along with him not realising getting trade through Dover seamlessly was 'important'. How is this guy actually a serious candidate to be the next Tory leader
Guys should not be surprised. The man didn't know he was on an island.
Good stuff from Jess Phillips
Oooooh Jeremy Corbyn...
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...-in-approval-ratings-in-spite-of-tory-schisms
Honestly he better stop with saying they want an election... At this rate he will loose to the maybot
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...-in-approval-ratings-in-spite-of-tory-schisms
Honestly he better stop with saying they want an election... At this rate he will loose to the maybot
Another one for the scrapbook, along with him not realising getting trade through Dover seamlessly was 'important'. How is this guy actually a serious candidate to be the next Tory leader
Have you seen the competition?
Just feel the others are more intellectually dishonest than abjectly intellectually bankrupt. I'm probably giving them all too much credit tbh.
Good rule of thumb, if in doubt, don’t give them any credit.
Change in student loan accounting adds 12bn to the budget deficit.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-46591500
Probably logical as a lot of the debt is never intended to be repaid but certainly a whack to the deficit figures
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-46591500
Probably logical as a lot of the debt is never intended to be repaid but certainly a whack to the deficit figures
Jesus christ, who can look at a 19% or 16% approval number on a policy and not be having panic meetings about immediately changing course? The arrogance of not doing that is astounding.
Considering the entire argument for him not changing course on Brexit is supposed to be based off polling and not having the numbers to do so, you wonder why those who still think he's on the right track are presumably not to worried about these figures. Unless they're being selective...
In fairness, I think the last election showed he can weather large amounts of unpopularity when campaigning, and that, so far at least, there haven't been a great number of single issue voters on the remain side.
That said, if we leave with no deal history won't look at him kindly.
Evidently Labour are now keen to using polling to their advantage after years of dismissing it. Wonder why that is.
Well only certain pollingEvidently Labour are now keen to using polling to their advantage after years of dismissing it. Wonder why that is.
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...-in-approval-ratings-in-spite-of-tory-schisms
Look at this lying bastard.
Out of a sorry lot, he's the worst.
Out of a sorry lot, he's the worst.
Do people who use the railways not pay taxes then? I'm confused. Maybe that's the point.
We should have the best damn rail service in the world then.
We already have the most expensive rail fares in Europe. The Tories ar bastards.
I'm not one of those "nationalise everything" crew but it absolutely should be nationalised.
These companies are taking the piss.
I'm not one of those "nationalise everything" crew but it absolutely should be nationalised.
These companies are taking the piss.
Britain is the world's most understated "gangsters' paradise".
At least we aren't alone:
‘We are becoming a joke’: Germans turn on Deutsche Bahn
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/20/trains-on-time-germans-deutsche-bahn-railway
‘We are becoming a joke’: Germans turn on Deutsche Bahn
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/20/trains-on-time-germans-deutsche-bahn-railway
blah blah - greedy train company profits - renationalise and power to the people etc
From my admittedly very limited outlook it appears like Deutsche Bahn is a case study on how not to privatise the rail business. Apparently they overdid lean management to the point its heavily affecting their service level (like punctuality). Problem is there is no competition to make then pay.
Im sure our resident germans could add perspective.
Deutsche Bahn is state owned though
Yes, organisational privatisation (if that term exists in english; for what it means see sentence 2). They have the structure of a private corporation but are still state owned.
How does competition even work on railways? If I need to go somewhere at a certain time, it’s not like I have a choice of carriers on that route.
Exactly. I feel like railways are actually pretty much the perfect rebuttal/example that can be used against people who think that everything should be left to market forces and that competition is always beneficial etc.
In some countries you do. In Italy there are two carriers operating high speed routes. The private company gave the state company a kick up the arse and services are now excellent on both, whilst regional rail remains an absolute basket case.
Problem with privatisation in Britain is that it's not really privatisation, it's just a government granted monopoly. You need the competition aspect.
You could allow bidding for certain routes for example. Then see whether they held what they promised in their bid. But I agree with you and @Cheesy it's really difficult. You'd have to account for the whole infrastructure cost also plus it's ecologically beneficial to have people use a train instead of a car so there is strong incentive imo to have the state deliver rail services.
Agree with this. No competition, can't imagine how anyone thought privatisation would work out well with this setup.
After 8 years of austerity. I don't know if Labour are terrible or this country has lost its marbles.
Because after 8 years of austerity the actual people on the street dont see any difference between now and when we were pissing money away left right and centre.
Plus the complete failure of Corbyn and his team to mount anything like a credible opposition cant be over looked, he has failed every challenge and fallen at every hurdle and missed every opportunity to capitalize on the failings of Mays governent.
So now he doesnt just appear to be a relic from the bad old days of socialist labour, he looks stupid and ill advised as well.
That’s rubbish. Just because middle England can’t see it does not mean to say that the difference isn’t significant. I can assure you that it is.
The poverty and depravity in this country is truly disgusting.
Something something Lib Dems....something something 2017 election .... something something “Oscie’s obsessed”.... something neoliberal, something Blarites. Post green smilies until dissenting voices feck off, etc etc.
But yeah, that is fecking terrible. We’re doomed as a country.
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There are a lot of Alberts about, obviously.
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