UK Politics Thread

[Catfish]

.. which was based on lies and deception.

[Jimbuna]

The democratic voice of the people has won the day...eventually.

[Jimbuna]

Rebecca Long-Bailey has confirmed she is considering standing in the contest to be Labour's next leader, pledging to champion "progressive patriotism".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50942825

Progressive patriotism eh? whatever that means

This is most worrying when you take into consideration she is widely believed to be the closest as being a clone of Corbyn of all the contenders for the leadership.

It would appear Labour have not learned any lessons from the recent election disaster and are prepared to make the same mistakes again.

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

Jeremy Corbyn has used his New Year message to encourage supporters, describing his party as "the resistance" against Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The Labour Party leader was speaking just weeks after his party's defeat in the general election and weeks before he is due to step down in the new year.

In his address, Mr Corbyn said it had been "quite a year" for his party but that they would "be on the front line, both in parliament and on the streets".
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknew...id=mailsignout

What an absolute load of tosh....arrogant to the end.

The people have voted and told you of how little you actually represent. You are the 'resistance' against the people.

[JU_88]

Originally Posted by Catfish

.. which was based on lies and deception.

according to those who also lie and deceive.

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

The government says it will boost the minimum wage by more than four times the rate of inflation and takes hourly pay for people over 25 to £8.72 from April.

I continue to believe it is not enough but a fine balance must be kept because businesses warned that a sharp increase in wages would put pressure on companies and urged the government to reduce costs elsewhere for firms.

[STEED]

Had to post this...

I just had a bloody good laugh at a panel member on Sky News making his prediction on the labour party. He said if Rebecca Long-Bailey wins the leadership around 102 labour MP's will break away and form a new centralist party.

Stupid prediction because they had their chance after their election defeat All hope died 48 hours later, the nameless one and its gang of followers ran by that vile organisation is still here.

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

There are still only two declared runners (Lewis and Thornberry), but more are expected to officially enter the race in the coming weeks.

[Jimbuna]

The "first task" of the next Labour leader will be to explain why the party has not won an election for a decade, according to its former deputy leader.

Tom Watson said shadow cabinet members wanting to succeed Jeremy Corbyn will face "particular pressure" over the party's last manifesto.

Mr Corbyn confirmed in December he would stand down, after Labour suffered its worst election defeat since 1935.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50981713

Not just the next leader but also those like Thornberry, Phillips, Long Bailey and Starmer et al who are still sitting at the top table.

[JU_88]

No matter which one you ask the answer will eventually be that only they only lost because we are a inherently small minded, nationalist, stupid, contempable, backward nation of plebs easily decieved by Murdoch, Boris and Farrage etc, and if we had half a brain, we would hate ourselves and feel ashamed of almost every aspect of our nation & culture and embrace the moral superiority of our internationalist preachy middle class saviors who really know best because they read some Marx once. (and absolutey nothing else in Corbyns case)
I think that is the only answer they have, they have spent a good 10 years painting themselves in to that particular corner,
I'm not sure they can dress it up as something else now.

Honestly if I was a die hard Corbynista and truley had the strength of my convictions - that Boris and Brexit was a garrenteed socio/economic apocalypes in the making, I would just sit back quietly and wait for that exponetial 'i told you so moment' when it all crashes and burns (which for we know it still might) then snap up all the yummy backlash support. Far more dignified than hissing & spitting like a cat let out of a bag.

And how on earth can they not see that wealthy MP's claiming to be 'la resistance' and calling each other 'comrade' its so god damn cringey and pretentious. I mean, cringey enough to make people vote overwhelmingly for BORIS JOHNSON! Jesus Christ, the lack of self awareness on that is really amazing.

But, yes bottom line is, in politics -never bet against your own country and its people. rabid Anti-nationalism is no smarter than blind nationalism.

[Jimbuna]

Agreed but it is going to be interesting to see how they go about it.