[Politics] The Labour Government

[PascalGroß Tips]

Yet…

Interest rates are widely expected to be cut on Thursday, with further falls predicted for later in the year.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyqyp7xp12o

Yep - down 25bps to 4.25%

 

[Titanic]

"There will be wins for British farmers" - have they been taking advice from Trump's press secretary?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

“The [US] deal also involves American exports of beef”

Yummy!

 

[Is it PotG?]

“The [US] deal also involves American exports of beef”

Yummy!

Compared to some of your questionable dietary choices this will be smooth sailing.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Bad Enoch says that our export tariffs to the US have tripled whilst we got rid of tariffs for US imports coming here.

If she is right, this is an awful deal. However, there is a possibility that she's not read it and is hoping folk will believe her narrative.

 

[Bodian]

Bad Enoch says that our export tariffs to the US have tripled whilst we got rid of tariffs for US imports coming here.

If she is right, this is an awful deal. However, there is a possibility that she's not read it and is hoping folk will believe her narrative.

Depends if she's talking about before or after 'Liberation Day'.

Like every other country, we're worse off that we were two months ago. But we are better off than we were a week ago.

 

[highflyer]

Lessons from Australia:

What can Keir Starmer learn from Anthony Albanese?

After a listless first term, Australia’s prime minister has been re-elected with a landslide victory. Here’s how Starmer could do the same

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk

Most important IMO is this line: 'increasing the salience of your opponents’ core issues is a recipe that has repeatedly failed for mainstream parties in combating the far right'. Eg trying to compete on being nasty about migrants, trans people and environmental protesters simply reinforces in people's minds the lie that these are 'the problem'. And once people start to believe that, it isn't Labour they will be voting for!

 

[darkwolf666]

Lessons from Australia:

What can Keir Starmer learn from Anthony Albanese?

After a listless first term, Australia’s prime minister has been re-elected with a landslide victory. Here’s how Starmer could do the same

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk

Most important IMO is this line: 'increasing the salience of your opponents’ core issues is a recipe that has repeatedly failed for mainstream parties in combating the far right'. Eg trying to compete on being nasty about migrants, trans people and environmental protesters simply reinforces in people's minds the lie that these are 'the problem'. And once people start to believe that, it isn't Labour they will be voting for!

Genuine question, what is the Australian media like? Is it as right leaning and biased as our own?

 

[highflyer]

Genuine question, what is the Australian media like? Is it as right leaning and biased as our own?

Similar I think (I don't live there but have many colleagues and friends there). Murdoch press is strong for obvious reasons. But someone that lives there may be able to confirm one way or the other.

 

[Since1982]

Depends if she's talking about before or after 'Liberation Day'.

Like every other country, we're worse off that we were two months ago. But we are better off than we were a week ago.

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And that is the really important point - Trump like it or not has changed everything so its right that the govt respond to the reality of today rather than the historical position. I heard the utterly shameless local MP Andrew Griffith on the radio this morning complaining that Labour should have done a better deal - compare and contrast with the complete failure of his party to do any sort of deal with the USA in all the years they were governing since Brexit.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

More than 75% of pensioners to get winter fuel payment as Reeves confirms major U-turn - live updates

Pensioners in England and Wales with an annual income below £35,000 will now be eligible, reversing one of the government's first major policies.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Is it PotG?]

 

[cjd]

It has been remarkably quiet on here since the WFA news at mid-day. Are all the gobshites embarrassed or just feeling a little unwell...?

If so, I wish them all a speedy recovery to better health.

 

[Official Old Man]

Basics. Every pensioner who earns under £35,000 will get £200 (per household). Over 80's get £300

More than 75% of pensioners to get winter fuel payment as Reeves confirms major U-turn - live updates

Pensioners in England and Wales with an annual income below £35,000 will now be eligible, reversing one of the government's first major policies.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

It has been remarkably quiet on here since the WFA news at mid-day. Are all the gobshites embarrassed or just feeling a little unwell...?

If so, I wish them all a speedy recovery to better health.

Clearly the right thing to do - reacting to The Labour Party's terrible local election results.

 

[A1X]

£35,000 seems a big jump TBH, it’s nearly the UK average salary for working people

 

[cjd]

£35,000 seems a big jump TBH, it’s nearly the UK average salary for working people

I think it is a truly shocking indictment of Rachel Reeves inability to be a Chancellor in the real world, rather than just theory.

Do you think she will still be there in 6 months once Sir Keir Starmer feels he can ditch her ?

 

[nevergoagain]

Makes one wonder why they did it in the first place. Everything was costed and funded but this had to happen in a hurry and without being in the manifesto. It's not like we've got huge economic growth data to bring more in but little old Rachel has managed to find £86bn for Tech/AI, above inflation public sector pay deals (which surprise surprise still aren't enough for the Unions) & £15.6bn for new transport projects in the last week despite cutting original transport and tech/AI projects as soon as they got in. The magic money tree is alive and well.

 

[alanfp]

£35,000 seems a big jump TBH, it’s nearly the UK average salary for working people

I think you've fallen into the trap of comparing the figure with a recent, temporary figure that was only imposed last autumn, instead of comparing with the situation that had been in place for decades, i.e. the status quo. i.e. the ingredients that go into the whole taxation/benefits/wages mix.

A bit like an SCS sofa sale. It's not really a 50% price reduction - it's 50% off a falsely inflated price that they advertised last week. A poor example, but you get my drift...

 

[beorhthelm]

Makes one wonder why they did it in the first place. Everything was costed and funded but this had to happen in a hurry and without being in the manifesto. It's not like we've got huge economic growth data to bring more in but little old Rachel has managed to find £86bn for Tech/AI, above inflation public sector pay deals (which surprise surprise still aren't enough for the Unions) & £15.6bn for new transport projects in the last week despite cutting original transport and tech/AI projects as soon as they got in. The magic money tree is alive and well.

this is the very weird thing, all those cuts last summer are being rolled back. as if there was some point to make and not really necessary.