General Election - 4th July 2024

[TinFoilHat]

Rachel Reeves is a proper robot but hopefully knows her onions being ex bank of England.

Isn't she just.

All she had to say is Labour with stand up against the far right. She babbled on about delivery and other labour bingo slogans.

 

[inbetween]

It's been the issue for several years. People pin our woes on it. If life gets better, they may ease off.

Still I would say some of the electorate now has it as the core of their political identity.

People do need to chill out a bit. TBH most of these people need cheering up and bringing back into the light, rather than being given a rash and disputable label by us randoms on the net who seem to ignore that we've always known part of the population won't get off the stool if they can make this the issue.

The parties had effectively dealt them out of mainstream politics. Social Media and the turning of time means that is no longer the state of play. These people used to report as disilliusioned and ignored by the debate. They've got back in, now they have their back up. The media won't give them up - they are viewers, consumers. Just mentioning them gets "our" backs up, causes anxiety which keeps us lapping up any and all reports.

People who would wish them quietly shuffled out of the pack - who believe they are unable to stop wasting our time and preventing effective policy and government - perhaps we really need to get used to their presence and start to politely ignore them.

After all, how long can we go on saying this is a new thing?

The immigration argument itself is actually an easy one. If we want a growing society then we need people and the fact is we're not having enough kids so of course immigration is necessary.

So immigration is not really the problem, this actually boils down to other questions which aren't readily resolved for example national identity and what that means. This itself then becomes a question of political identity as much as national identity.

It isn't going to go away and no it isn't a new thing, however for many people it's going to remain important to them. The UK is not unique because the same sentiment can be found in varying degrees across Europe and the US.

Whether Labour needs to or should account for this sentiment is another thing. With their newfound majority they're obviously well within their rights to ignore it.

 

[SebastianBlue]

As I and many others have said for many years now, government should be boring.

It should be where exceedingly dull but earnest, knowledgable, and honourable people carefully consider the costs and benefits of various policies and programs, along with their constituents general wishes, and then make educated, deliberate decisions with a view of continual assessment and modification, if needed. Accountability and conscientiousness should be the touchstones, and words should be carefully considered and revered as the ultimate power. It should be human-centred and inclusive. We, as citizens, should not be entertained, just informed and engaged, constantly looking to hold our leaders to account, regardless of political affiliation.

The current fervor to constantly put on a show for views and clicks is as much on us as it is on the politicians, as they wouldn’t do it if we didn’t respond in a way that benefits them.

Let’s Make Government Boring Again.

And on cue Channel 4 begins discussing the lack of charisma among the Labour leadership.

 

[SkyBlueFlux]

Rachel Reeves is a proper robot but hopefully knows her onions being ex bank of England.

She's really not good being interviewed and never has been, but if she does a better job as Chancellor I couldn't give less of a fuck. The proof will be in the pudding.

 

[TinFoilHat]

And on cue Channel 4 begins discussing the lack of charisma among the Labour leadership.

Cathy Newman is C4 Poundland Tory K. Her side profile looks like a regency painting she's that Tory

 

[Scottyboi]

Isn't she just.

All she had to say is Labour with stand up against the far right. She babbled on about delivery and other labour bingo slogans.

Was like a customer service chatbot only programmed to repeat the election campaign material.

 

[SebastianBlue]

She's really not good being interviewed and never has been, but if she does a better job as Chancellor I couldn't give less of a fuck. The proof will be in the pudding.

I want people that give bad TV interviews but give us good governance.

We’ve had the opposite for a decade and a half.

 

[mosssideblue]

Labour hold Cramlington & Killinworth 8-0

 

[TinFoilHat]

Labour hold Cramlington & Killinworth 8-0

Remember Starmer supports Arsenal...

 

[TinFoilHat]

Tory K moved to reform now her beloved Tories are losing?