The Official Politics Thread (enter at your own risk)

[Come On You Irons]

There. Resident WHO political commentators and gurus can knock yourselves out in here and conduct your endless bickering. All other threads will be locked.

[BerlingtonBertie]

Maybe stop sending arms/money to Ukraine and sink any  incoming boats in the channel. That would be a good start and save a few quid. Fucking ponces and nonces running the UK since the 90’s.
A great nation ruined by incompetence and do gooders.
 

[WHU(Exeter)]

Fewer people working harder, paying more, for more and more not working.

Still it's great to know that all those taxes are being spent wisely, and the state of public bodies is in such a great state and doesn't lend itself open to jaw dropping incompetence on an almost daily basis.

[Tomshardware]

Read this earlier, not sure if it's true, maybe someone can clarify?  

"When Tony Blair came  to power the national debt was 25% when he left it was 65%. The Conservatives had spent the last 14 years trying to pay of that debt that Labour had accumulated and also paying for a pandemic. Under Starmer 91% to 97% national debt in 18 months."

Blair spent it on Education Education Education.

[violator]

Surprised she didn't blame it all on the flags...or VAR

[goose]

the speech was pretty much a list of excuses then told you that you'll have to pay for it.

labour (which means you) are fucked, they cannot get any welfare reform through parliament so the only option is to keep hiking taxes.

[zico]

Read this earlier, not sure if it's true, maybe someone can clarify?  

"When Tony Blair came  to power the national debt was 25% when he left it was 65%. The Conservatives had spent the last 14 years trying to pay of that debt that Labour had accumulated and also paying for a pandemic. Under Starmer 91% to 97% national debt in 18 months."

[WHU(Exeter)]

I love the way she shoehorned AI into the speech a couple times.

”ooooh, brand new shiny AI!!! In that case please tax me more”!!

[goose]

She blames the cost of borrowing while ignoring the fact it’s gone up under her watch.
She blames inflation while ignoring the fact her NI increase has caused this.

There’s no attempt to cut the welfare bill, just tax working people more.

This labour government hates you.

[Far Cough UKunt]

Fuck all to do with covid and even if it was then why wasn't it an issue at the previous budget. 

It's just rank bad financial irresponsibility.

The cunts need voting out for reneging on their promise not to raise taxes, to the electorate.

[BRANDED]

Seemed to be doing the Covid nonsense. Absolute cuntery of it.

[goose]

big speech delivered by Rachel from accounts, basically paving the way for income tax hikes in the budget.

if this was France people would be rioting.

[OK_Guy]

an apt weekend to remind people of what it must of been like for Jews in Germany before/during WW2... what have we become, this made my heart sink to read/watch

Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgkznvv3j05o

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLJpiz6HW_4

[Mike Oxsaw]

Sorry, wrong thread.

Not so wrong.

Not sure Lord Upminster - the proper Lord Upminster, not this site's resident imposter - would have much truck with the current shambles of a government.

[Lee Trundle]

It is SLEAZE not SLEEZE

Get it right , LEA



 

 

Thanks, Sven.  Just so you're aware, I'm not one to get too bothered if I spell something incorrectly if I've managed to communicate what I wanted.  I've noticed that it becomes really important to you once you've lost the argument.  I wouldn't want you wasting your time on me.

[Nutsin]

Sorry, wrong thread.

[Nutsin]

[Fauxstralian]

It is SLEAZE not SLEEZE

Get it right , LEA

 

[Mike Oxsaw]

Still got the upcoming court cases of those rent boys as well

Can lob in the Child Support Payment fuckeries with all this too - never mind asking about the unauthorised sharing of personal data and the incorrect assumptions they make based on it.

This one, though seems to have been set with a longer fuse, so there's clearly more incoming shit to hit the fan and the fireworks from this can wait a bit.

[violator]

Still got the upcoming court cases of those rent boys as well

[Lee Trundle]

Cronyism-Gate
Rosie Duffield resigns (1st of many to do so)
Lord Alli-Gate
PartyFrock-Gate
Reeves Holiday Scandal
Taylor Swift Freebie-gate
Sue Gray Scandal
Penthouse-gate
Reeves CV Scandal
USA Election Scandal
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh Resignation
Labour MP Punches Constituent
Southport ‘Cover Up’
VoiceCoach-Gate
Health Minister Resignation
Richard Hermer Under Fire (Still)
Starmer’s Mate Sands
Jonathan Reynolds CV Embellishment
Angela Rayner’s Contradictory Career Claims
Dan Norris Arrest
Lucy Powell’s ‘Dog Whistle’ Apology
Homelessness Minister Resignation
Investment Minister Poppy Gustafsson resigns
Angela Rayner Resigns
Peter Mandelson sacked
China spy case collapse
Rachel Reeves admits breaking housing rental law

Not bad since coming to power.

[THUNDERCLINT]

You're a useful idiot for the left, Sven.  I wouldn't expect you to think otherwise.

It is SLEEZE though.  She's been dishonest/immoral.  Take your pick.

 

 

I'm surprised she hasn't blamed 14 years of Tory government, Brexit, Nigel Farage and the " far right"  .

[THUNDERCLINT]

Not sure not getting a licence to rent your house is up there with
Partying on in number 10 during COVID 
Giving public money to an ineligible American pole dancer
Selling honours for cash
Obtaining secret donations 
Over ruling ethics advisor findings to protect ‘mates’

It’s SLEAZE by the way

How about pissing off a bunch of rent boys to the point they torch your house and being so comprised that you have to make Peter Mandleson US ambassador?

[Lee Trundle]

You're a useful idiot for the left, Sven.  I wouldn't expect you to think otherwise.

It is SLEEZE though.  She's been dishonest/immoral.  Take your pick.

[Fauxstralian]

Not sure not getting a licence to rent your house is up there with
Partying on in number 10 during COVID 
Giving public money to an ineligible American pole dancer
Selling honours for cash
Obtaining secret donations 
Over ruling ethics advisor findings to protect ‘mates’

It’s SLEAZE by the way

[THUNDERCLINT]

Looks like Starmer's Stasi have persuaded the letting agency take the rap for this one, cant lose his financial wizard a month before the next shambles of a budget.

 

 

He needs her in place to sack AFTER the budget.

Undoubtedly the estate agents have been paid off to take the hit.

Release the meta data for the likely edited (forged) emails if it's all legit.