Dianne Abbott

[Northernstorirs]

I think there will be a clear demarcation between the 2 events - with furlough ending in October the COVID related redundancies will follow quickly and be more or less done for Christmas. Many businesses are making plans and consulting with workers and unions now for this eventuality.

Then come the new year we have Brexit. That impact will depend on what deals if any we have in place as of 1/1/21. Vehicle assembly plants with their reliance on just in time manufacturing will be the first biggies in peril with MINI and NISSAN already saying its unlikely their UK plants could function efficiently in the event of a No Deal Brexit and I am sure if they close they will make clear what the cause is.

That's true but there are imbeciles suggesting the M&S redundancies announced today are related to Brexit.

 

[Ban-jani]

Well we finally have an opposition now that seems economically slightly to the right of rishi sunak and is happy to throw the unions under the bus at the drop of a hat so hopefully The Sun will be able to get behind that come the next election.

Sunak has implemented two key socialist policies which is surprising for a Tory, to say the very least about it but Starmer is pledging the nationalisation of several key industries, travel, utilities and mail.

His pledges are akin to Corbyn’s manifesto, albeit less details as they’re just pledges but still, therefore he’s really not right wing, he’s a social democrat and would have likely implemented more socialist policies than Sunak has, I’m guessing.

There’s a bitter stand off in the party between Starmer’s base and those more loyal to Corbyn but it’s not an economic policy dispute, it’s personal.

I really cannot fathom why any socialist would cut off their nose to spite their face with Starmer, you’ll essentially be voting for 2017 Corbyn with much more appeal.

One of his pledges is strengthening trade unions, so whilst he’s against them on schools (quite rightly too), he’s for them generally speaking.

I find the whole thing utter madness to be honest with you.

 

[bluethrunthru]

That's true but there are imbeciles suggesting the M&S redundancies announced today are related to Brexit.

They are the latest actions by a company gradually falling apart because it thinks its still trading in Thatchers Britain

 

[kaz7]

Oh well,she has not had a kicking from the rabid right wingers for a while

 

[DrBlueBob]

Oh well,she has not had a kicking from the rabid right wingers for a while

To be fair Kaz you don't have be a right winger to see that she has put herself up for ridicule.

 

[Don Karleone]

To be fair Kaz you don't have be a right winger to see that she has put herself up for ridicule.

I expect there will lots of posts about Gavin Williamson then as well?

Wore his mask inside a car then took it off to greet people.

 

[kaz7]

To be fair Kaz you don't have be a right winger to see that she has put herself up for ridicule.

Why? Loads of public figures aren't wearing their masks properly,for all you know she might have a breathing problem,she is an easy target for Tories on here

 

[ganganvince]

I expect there will lots of posts about Gavin Williamson then as well?

Wore his mask inside a car then took it off to greet people.

Another one prime for a spitting image caracture

 

[Eds]

I assume the point of the picture was if you are going to wear a mask then at least wear it properly but more importantly where was the social distancing. Clearly not even a metre apart let alone two

 

[DrBlueBob]

I expect there will lots of posts about Gavin Williamson then as well?

Wore his mask inside a car then took it off to greet people.

There seem to be more than a few idiots about don't there? Without seeing the incident I can't comment but he if he has broken social distancing guidelines then I would say he should be castigated as much as ridiculed. Diane Abbott just made herself look dim rather than actually endangering anyone.