The Labour Party

[Ifwecouldjust.......]

I'd say it is worse than that.

They have cut the wages of NHS / key workers / front line staff systematically over the last 2 parliaments. They did it while continuing with the pension triple lock purely because of the headlines it would provoke in the right wing press. And they have dropped the tax rate for the highest earners and massively increased the wages of MPs.... There is nothing smart about this, its blatant self interest at the expense of the nations finances.

And slashed corporation tax ...which benefits no one other than the big companies.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

Labour might not win a GE under Starmer but he will destroy Bozo week after week at pmq's.

That's OK then, as long as it makes him happy.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

And slashed corporation tax ...which benefits no one other than the big companies.

Yet more nonsense, do you never check anything?

 

[Cheesy]

And slashed corporation tax ...which benefits no one other than the big companies.

Good grief, you are utterly clueless!

 

[Shaelumstash]

That's OK then, as long as it makes him happy.

It would be verging on impossible for Starmer to do worse at the ballot box than Corbyn did.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/keir-starmer-admits-jeremy-corbyns-21988864

 

[Banned Tosspot]

Labour might not win a GE under Starmer but he will destroy Bozo week after week at pmq's.

Sounds a bit like when the rags beat us during the season but end up potless and we get out the silver polish.

 

[asahartford1]

Mr Brown has created his rather large head.
Talking about economics and the coronavirus, quite funny in a sad way.

 

[jay_mcfc]

Sounds a bit like when the rags beat us during the season but end up potless and we get out the silver polish.

Not really, there’s four years to go. Seems like you and everyone else missed the ‘might’ part.

 

[Rascal]

One last try to see if anyone on here can answer this.

There is already a Conservative party, a party of the right, a party of the free market, a party of individualism.

Explain to me what a party of the left should look like, what policies you would like to see a party of the Left have in a manifesto.

Here are 20 primers, can any on here tell me what is wrong with the following and why it should be different, what alternative would better suit the nation.

1/ The NHS should be funded properly, nurses should be paid a proper wage.
2/ The welfare state should be a treasured institution, that provides a proper safety net for those who come across hard times and it should support those unable to support themselves
3/ Everybody who can work, should work
4/ Everybody should pay there fair share of taxation
5/ Infrastructure, like the railways should be in public ownership, its a vital national asset and should be treated accordingly
6/ The armed forces should be properly funded and the services restored to former numbers, with British built ships, British built tanks etc
7/ The police force should be restored to the numbers pre 2008, law and order is the bedrock of a decent society
8/ Immigration should be controlled, asylum seekers should be welcome as per international agreements
9/ Children should receive the best education possible, it should be free and if they want to go on to further education then they should be encouraged to do so and it should be free. Education closes the inequality gap and provides the skills that an economy needs
10/ Nobody should ever be homeless in a rich modern country, Build a million new council houses, with rents at affordable rates and tenancy agreements available for life
11/ Start a new National Investment Bank, that is available for SMEs so that they can provide jobs and help the economy prosper
12/ Invest in green technology, its the future, we no longer rely on coal
13/ Close tax loopholes that allow those with wealth to move wealth out of the country
14/ Electricity and Gas provision is vital for the nation to prosper, it should be owned by the people who need it and paid for it. The public.
15/ No library should ever be shut, they are vital institutions that help educate the nation.
16/ Trial by jury should be sacrosanct
17/ Prisons should be a place that offers rehabilitation, but also punishes those who commit heinious crime. Prison officer numbers should be restored to former numbers
18/ Local Government should have power to act on local issues, the grants should be restored so that local government cam meet the needs of local people
19/ Broadband/wifi should be available to everyone and every child should be given a tablet/laptop on starting school to help educate them properly. Education will help close the productivity gap
20/ Unions should be restored to prominence, they are responsible for so many things we take for granted today and collective bargaining helps ensure wages are paid at a proper level.


OK, there is 20 things that this "hard" left "numpty" would like to see for our country, I believe those 20 things would help restore pride in our country, enhance the patriotic feelings towards our nation, because patriotism is about loving the country you live in. It would enhance the role of family and reduce inequality.

Now who will deconstruct those 20 points and explain to this "hard" left "numpty" where I am going wrong?

 

[Rascal]

So, its a no then.

Oh well. I tried.