Sadly the U-bend lady caused many long-lasting adverse effects.Why is a U-turn seen to be some sort of failure of Government? As if every decision they make is perfect and does not need to change? A bit like the Popes infallibility? I’m guessing this comes from Thatcher saying the lady is not for turning because, of course, she was always right. Or so they would have us believe.
It was a mistake and has now been corrected so obviously they have to be vilified. I give up.
In the workplace, if your motto were "I will never change my mind or admit when I make a mistake",
you wouldn't pass probation.
Sadly we have brainwashed ourselves into demanding politicians be infallible, and right first time.
If not, we have to burn them immediately.
(Unless they are Johnson of course. In which case 'must' and 'should' have very different meanings.
And you can f*** up (and f***) anything and it's all a jolly laugh).
I do pity those who think labour will 'never' 'turn things around'.
One fears that for some, turning things around means deporting the brown people,
reducing all tax and increasing spending on the NHS,
and giving every white child a shiny apple as the skip to knife-free school.
And banning woke.
If that is 'round' then this laddie is not for turning

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