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To be fair, I think Burnham comes across quite well, far more 'statesmanlike' than Starmer, but wear a shirt and tie FFS.

With Starmer quitting and Burnham in all probability shortly to become PM, this country faces a massive and critical question: Do we rename this thread 'The Burnham Years....' or start a new one?

Nah, I think this guy was a miserable socialist, like some of the ones on here.

Very true. To be fair I did tell the wife it was unwise to wear her ‘I love Nigel’ T-shirt.

You normally use the word ‘cunt’.

At Lenate Milan airport, unbelievably rude customs official, not to me but to the Mrs. The Italians have been so welcoming until this wanker.

By not punishing small businesses and making it easier to employ people, especially youngsters. Also, I was talking about the GDP in the 10 years since Brexit, not just the two years under Labour.

That’s politics.

He’s been hounded out by his own party, mostly due to the lack of clear policy and numerous u-turns. IMO the economy is doing ok despite Labour, it could be doing much better.

Brexit has been a disaster, yet the UK has grown more than the major European economies, how odd. Let’s tax Brexit voters more than those that voted Remain, hilarious 😆. They’ll be giving me a vote next 😳

Yeah, absolutely that simple.

Anything happening back home?

It’s happened under both Tory and Labour governments, it’s acceptable under our system, let’s just accept it.

There’s another thread for this mate

Fuck me it’s hot here at Lake Garda

This shows why we need to simplify the tax system and do away with NI, it’s just another income tax but people don’t understand that.

Luckily for Steve they don’t sound the same.

Agreed. A few years before I take the state pension but I do think the triple lock needs to go. Most politicians realise this but are scared to face up to it, not exactly a vote winner with the massive pensioner vote. (I wonder if I’m allowed a vote when I retire)

All advice gratefully received

Yeah, we're going to Garda and then Como. Did Verona a few years back and yes, really nice city.

I'm off to the Italian lakes on Sunday, I'll report back on that too if you like 😀

The daughter is staying in Budva for 2 nights and then in an AirBnb (which looks stunning) further South.

Not exactly on topic, but my daughter has just booked 5 nights in Montenegro, will be interesting to see what thats like.

This. The current Labour government is not solely to blame but by Christ they've made a complete balls-up of running the country. They act as though they have a majority of 10, not 150.

A damning resignation statement too. This must be the worst new broom ever seen in the history of new brooms.