maxwellblue
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The horse is sorted, it's called Ange.
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The Labour Government
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hilts
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One problem fella I never actually said anything nice or supported the fuckers so what the hell are you going on about. PmslBit rich coming from someone who saw nothing wrong in the previous shit show - all 5 of them in 14 years - I look forward to your first STARMER OUT post - i expect it on Monday over some trivial matter
Nice like from the resident bluemoon deep thinker though.
jimharri
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Not sure too many are underplaying the size of the majority, to be honest. I've seen plenty of "landslide" and "disaster" type comments being thrown around, depending on what media you're reading. It's bloody huge. What is being questioned is how a party can get one third of the vote, yet get two thirds of the available seats. But that's the FPTP system; he didn't design it, and his party took full advantage of it. Fair play to them. It's time to get down to work now.I'm quite bored of the persistent attempts in the media/twitter/left to downplay how massive that majority is and how much of a positive shift it is. Yes Starmer culled a lot on the left. Yes his politics aren't ideal. But fuck me, we've had 14 years of absolute corrupt, inept and amateurish dogshit. Starmer and his government won't be perfect but they will be better than the Tories.
west didsblue
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He no longer has to worry about pissing off potential voters so can say what he really thinks. Fortunately that seems to coincide with what I want to hear.Was a big fan of Starmer's response in the press conference to the "Is Rwanda now dead and buried?" question.
"It was already dead and buried. It's never been a deterrent."
Spot on.
He's certainly saying all the right things. And it might just be me, but I've agreed with him way more in the last 24 hours than I did all the way through the campaign - he seems to have found a bit of extra confidence and gumption. We will just have to wait and see if that translates into tangible improvements.
west didsblue
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I’m guessing you’re more of a Therese fan. Or maybe Suella.The horse is sorted, it's called Ange.
metalblue
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I like what he said about metro mayors. Very statesmanlike. Credit where credit due.
west didsblue
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Also pushing more decision making out to the constituent countries should keep the nationalists in Scotland and Wales in their boxes.I like what he said about metro mayors. Very statesmanlike. Credit where credit due.
metalblue
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Also pushing more decision making out to the constituent countries should keep the nationalists in Scotland and Wales in their boxes.
I’d agree with that. SNP got a slaughtering as well so building on that is not a bad strategy.
it also points to a man who isn’t hell bent on power. Something I’ve criticised him for so happy to stand corrected by his actions.
Like I say I really want him to do well, it’s in all our interests.
mosssideblue
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That surely depends on what (if any) cuts are suggested. If PIP is truly justified, I’m sure people will be safeI reserve the right to kick off if they target pips for cuts like sunak promised too
Just saying it now !
mosssideblue
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Warned by who?Any body over 55 with a works or private pension get your 25% lump sum out now before these fuckers tax you on it, you have been warned