General Election - 4th July 2024

[Kompany Car]

I’m not going to be hearing out the Greens until they change tack on nuclear power (which they still haven’t in this year’s manifesto). Any realistic transition away from fossil fuels, if we want to meet our climate targets, needs nuclear. Denying this reality is to live in a world of fantasy. Nuclear power is the cleanest, safest and most reliable method of power generation currently available - it produces less CO2 than solar. Any climate scientist will tell you this.

The broader point is - combating climate change is supposed to be the Green’s flagship policy platform. It’s what they are all about. So if they insist on torpedoing their credibility on this issue and not listening to scientists then what faith can I have in their credibility on any other issue?

Don’t get me wrong, some of their policies seem like nice ideas, but it’s impossible to know with them which of their ideas are actually thought through, evidence-based and realistic and which are built on impractical dogma like their stance on nuclear.

Fully agree, for baseload generation its the only sensible option, even though its expensive to build and maintain. Ruling out nuclear to satisfy the more extreme party members is just idiotic.

 

[mackenzie]

Just thought I would add something as a private renter.
I'm 60 now, and I have some savings. I have worked continuously since I was 16. Even when I had my son I was only absent from work for about 6 months

I now work 2 days a week, and supplement that wage with my occupational pension.
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Life is OK, and I'm better off than many. I do know that.. I can go on the odd holiday without any worry.

But I know I'm slowing down with arthritis, and the lift in this building keeps breaking down.

So I have to walk up 8 flights of stairs every day now, with heavy shopping etc.

Thing is, I can't get social housing because I have a bit of savings.

It's just that I don't see any help at all for people like me

 

[TinFoilHat]

Parliamentary gossip says Wes Streeting was affectionately called "Fuck off" by his fellow parliamentarians.

 

[meltonblue]

I have sympathy for people doing okay and understand one basic principal. Most people would be happy to pay a bit more if it went on something beneficial to society.

Exactly.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Flip Flop...

 

[inchy14]

Why we going over old fucking ground here ffs, Rigby is one fucking annoying woman.

Let’s talk about the manifesto and see how they’re funding it etc.

 

[inchy14]

Flip Flop...

Don’t disagree but we need to discuss the future not his previous views on Corbyn etc. he’s not going to say he hated him at the time.

 

[TinFoilHat]

The disrespect of the leaders showing again. If the moderator wants you to STFU then STFU.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Don’t disagree but we need to discuss the future not his previous views on Corbyn etc. he’s not going to say he hated him at the time.

I agree.

I suspect he's saying fuck all until the manifesto launch.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

£100 pound bet at 5/1. Sums up the Tory campaign. Just going through the motions.

Guaranteed he only bet £100 as he thought it wouldn't get noticed