The Labour Government

[Vic]

That's got fuck all to do with you, all I know is that people that have paid fuck all into the system will get it

That doesn't make any sense.

Unless you're really that cut up about a very small minority of pensioners that have never worked and paid tax but still get a pension.

 

[west didsblue]

That's got fuck all to do with you, all I know is that people that have paid fuck all into the system will get it

You’re living up to your user name today.

 

[mosssideblue]

Oh dear what a sad response, they are going to scrap it next year, and what a Ageist response

so you keep saying. What is your evidence that supports this?

 

[BlueAnorak]

The problem is that sometimes there cannot be growth without expenditure, regardless of whether it is funded via other growth, cuts or whatever.

I've used this example on another post but childcare costs are one example. Childcare is very expensive, expensive enough that it's often financially better to work less hours than pay for childcare whilst working. The government can plug this gap by subsidising childcare which means people work and are more productive

There are also the railways, how many hours of productivity have been lost over the last 10 years due to late or cancelled trains? I can remember the city parade last year, we had to leave 2hrs early because every train afterwards was cancelled. We otherwise might of spent more hours in the pub, so lost income for the pub.

These are just anecdotal examples but critical infrastructure is not an optional expense. We need to get back to basics when it comes to spending. IE, get transport and the main things working, then make hard decisions to strip away anything else that is otherwise optional and let's see where the financial blackholes are then.

Sort of agree.
Critical infrastructure certainly falls into the bucket of things government can do.
Childcare is great too but is secondary to business making bigger profits and improving productivity. And yes there is a cart and horse issue to some degree here but businesses can do stacks with good government policy before childcare is sorted out. e.g. AI and GAI investment will massively boost productivity - The UKs biggest problem.

 

[BrianW]

Just seen Starmer getting dogs abuse in Southport, this has shades of Dunblane to me, that was a turning point for gun ownership in the uk. Coming down on knives could be a huge thing now for the government and hopefully a turning point in this country, it’s clearly way out of control.

I absolutely guarantee they will be a 'crackdown on knives'. Whether it has any practical effect is another matter.

We all have 6-7 potentially lethal knives in our kitchen, and there's nothing to stop a loon taking them out of the house.

I would like to see more of those arch things used. There was one in Piccadilly Gardens the other month, although the copper, seeing my grey hairs, waved me around it. I'd be happy to walk through one every day if it contributed to saving young lives, but I have no idea how effective it would really be.

 

[NI Blue]

I'm an accountant and do tax returns for quite a few elderly clients. They don't have any benefits and rely solely on their pensions. Losing the winter fuel payment is a fill of heating oil etc. Didnt take long for labour to hit the ordinary folk

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Just seen Starmer getting dogs abuse in Southport, this has shades of Dunblane to me, that was a turning point for gun ownership in the uk. Coming down on knives could be a huge thing now for the government and hopefully a turning point in this country, it’s clearly way out of control.

Why on earth are people giving the PM dogs abuse over a tragedy like Southport? No one could have predicted it and he has only been in power a few weeks? Bizarre. Just frustration and grief I guess.

 

[Bluemanc100]

Just seen Starmer getting dogs abuse in Southport, this has shades of Dunblane to me, that was a turning point for gun ownership in the uk. Coming down on knives could be a huge thing now for the government and hopefully a turning point in this country, it’s clearly way out of control.

How can you possibly stop this shit? The guy literally booked a taxi to the place with his knife

Totally premeditated by the look of it.. Born here, parents from Rwanda.. what his motivation was maybe we’ll never know

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

How can you possibly stop this shit? The guy literally booked a taxi to the place with his knife

Totally premeditated by the look of it.. Born here, parents from Rwanda.. what his motivation was maybe we’ll never know

Mentally disturbed no doubt?

 

[frothy]

so you keep saying. What is your evidence that supports this?

Did you think they were going to scrap the Heating allowance last week? No you didn't