Conference finished with a patronising version of the red flag.Now, now! You don't want all those 'extreme' lefties and 'Trotskyites' in the Party dictating policy, do you?
It has to be left to sensible 'moderates' like -er - Starmer and Reeves. Otherwise, before we know it, we'll all be in gulags, or wearing berets with a red star in them.
Or they could pay tax.Perhaps they should spend some of that mowing the grass in local graveyards then. One of them was a disgrace last summer.
Closed graveyards’ upkeep is the duty of the local council.Perhaps they should spend some of that mowing the grass in local graveyards then. One of them was a disgrace last summer.
Would they ? A single person somehow having some form of spontaneous cell division and making a clone of themselves ? According to recent surveys 40% of young adults don’t want kids and are happy with their double income no kids lifestyle.There aren't many one bedroom houses and the young single person would in most instances intend to expand their household.
Oh I dont know .... apart from the Winter Fuel Allowance (which should really have been left till next year) They seem to be doing alright...
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Go on, what’s on the horizon for us sickies?
Just watched him on Politics Live and yes he is not happy that too many are claiming sick pay, but he doesn’t blame them he blames the NHS not being available to them when needed so his solution isn’t to punish them but to try and get them back to health asap via the NHS.Ask Wes Streeting who this morning was busy telling Sky News that far too many are claiming sick benefits and that they intend on cracking down whilst getting more back into work.
If you had closed your eyes it could have been any minister from the last 14 years parroting it.
He is not debating honestly , he wants sick people to work and wants every old pensioner to sell their homes , with no idea how/why/ where and at what costWould they ? A single person somehow having some form of spontaneous cell division and making a clone of themselves ? According to recent surveys 40% of young adults don’t want kids and are happy with their double income no kids lifestyle.
There are plenty of one bedroom flats which if you are young and fit you can easily access.
You see how daft the point you’re trying to make is ? Saying who should and shouldn’t have a house of a given size is just plain dumb.
We aren’t building enough houses in the right areas or attracting business to set up in areas where there is a surfeit of cheap property is fundamentally the problem. Forcing developers and businesses who are sat on swathes of building land to build housing or relinquish it would be a good start. The ten biggest house builders currently have 700,000 plots of land sat idle.
Top post and I totally agreeI have a 2 up 2 down house that I moved into 35 yrs ago when I downsized after divorce. I worked damned hard to pay for this and I have fantastic neighbours and it’s in a nice area.
Plus, and to me this was the clincher when my family wanted me to move 2 yrs ago, I trust my doctor and I get fantastic care from my doctor. So why should I have to move?
It’s my home, I’ve paid for it, I pay for any repairs I ask no one for money.
I earned my State pension by working from 15 (school leaving age then) and paid into my teachers pension.
So I will not be told by anyone, including the government, to give up my home. Even if it were a larger house I wouldn’t because that is my right. It is my home bought and paid for so leave us older pensioners alone. Stop blooming picking on us.
Thank you, rant over.
We are not asking for a hand out just a peaceful last few years. Grant us that at least.