All things Labour Party

[AlexLaw76]

On 05/03/2021 at 21:47, Fan The Flames said:

What does that mean?

Eton's de Pfeffel Johnson and his cabinet are mainly private school and oxbridge education, they are the elite.

All very true. But they (the Conservatives) are able to speak to the working class* where as Labour cannot (and stuck talking into their metropolitan echo chamber).

*Conservatives are polling 25% ahead of Labour amongst the so-called working classes, and of course, trounced Labour at the last election.

[whelk]

This is why Labour are fucked. Starmer no backbone. And yes pains me to put a Spectator link.

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/starmer-was-wrong-to-say-sorry-for-visiting-jesus-house

[hypochondriac]

On 06/04/2021 at 17:18, whelk said:

This is why Labour are fucked. Starmer no backbone. And yes pains me to put a Spectator link.

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/starmer-was-wrong-to-say-sorry-for-visiting-jesus-house

Labour has been a uneasy alliance of ultra progressive liberals, unions and student types for a few years now. I think they need to actually try and appeal to the average person rather than trying to keep all these groups onside and actually keeping no one happy. 

[hypochondriac]

On 05/03/2021 at 21:47, Fan The Flames said:

What does that mean?

Eton's de Pfeffel Johnson and his cabinet are mainly private school and oxbridge education, they are the elite.

It means that disliking and talking down the country, moaning about seeing the union Jack, having debates about all women shortlists that include men, not being able to define what a woman is, writing off anyone who voted brexit as a thick racist, refusing to condemn riots, kneeling for BLM etc etc is all part of the same sort of mindset that infests institutions like universities, the BBC and increasingly the Labour Party. None of these traits will appeal to traditional Labour voters and its why they are still doing badly. 

There's so much wrong with the Conservatives but imo the popular view is that at least they aren't labour at that should tell you how badly Labour have got it wrong and continue to get it wrong. 

Edited 8 April, 2021 by hypochondriac

[AlexLaw76]

Labour sending their secret weapon to reclaim the ‘Red Wall’

Edited 8 April, 2021 by AlexLaw76

[Fan The Flames]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Labour sending their secret weapon to reclaim the ‘Red Wall’

Talking of weapons, did you struggle to come up with a different combination of words to those used in the tweet.

[whelk]

10 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

Labour has been a uneasy alliance of ultra progressive liberals, unions and student types for a few years now. I think they need to actually try and appeal to the average person rather than trying to keep all these groups onside and actually keeping no one happy. 

Amazing their focus groups don’t appear to highlight what is obvious to many.

[hypochondriac]

10 hours ago, whelk said:

Amazing their focus groups don’t appear to highlight what is obvious to many.

I expect they do. The problem is they don't want to risk upsetting the majority of their membership. I expect quite a few would rather stay with Corbyn's politics even if it meant never getting in power again. 

[Tamesaint]

51 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

I expect they do. The problem is they don't want to risk upsetting the majority of their membership. I expect quite a few would rather stay with Corbyn's politics even if it meant never getting in power again. 

Agree. Labour is in danger of becoming a political cult / movement rather than a party. It us Starmer's job to change that.

[hypochondriac]

17 minutes ago, Tamesaint said:

Agree. Labour is in danger of becoming a political cult / movement rather than a party. It us Starmer's job to change that.

And so far he's been very underwhelming. The one thing you could say about corbyn is that he had clear things that he stood for even if lots of those things were ridiculous things that the majority didn't want. The answer then isn't to stand for nothing and just exist with some nebulous positions in the centre. Starmer needs to start by actually standing for something appealing, reject identity politics and provide a viable alternative to the government that the average person actually wants to vote for. Corbyn had a clear appeal to a certain type of person, who does starmer appeal to and inspire? 

Edited 9 April, 2021 by hypochondriac

[buctootim]

9 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

And so far he's been very underwhelming. The one thing you could say about corbyn is that he had clear things that he stood for even if lots of those things were ridiculous things that the majority didn't want. The answer then isn't to stand for nothing and just exist with some nebulous positions in the centre. Starmer needs to start by actually standing for something appealing, reject identity politics and provide a viable alternative to the government that the average person actually wants to vote for. Corbyn had a clear appeal to a certain type of person, who does starmer appeal to and inspire? 

That's modern political tactics. You don't set out your policies until relatively shortly before an election because otherwise you lose the 'fresh' appeal and also give the opposition the chance to build up a case against them.  Until then you just pick holes in the other side and undermine confidence whilst voting for things that are popular and would be passed anyway.      

[AlexLaw76]

Another Labour secret weapon!!!

 

Edited 16 April, 2021 by AlexLaw76

[The Cat]

5 minutes ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Another Labour secret weapon!!!

 

He's running to be a councillor in the middle of nowhere. It's a bit silly but so what?

[Fan The Flames]

1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Another Labour secret weapon!!!

 

You are so uptight.

[CB Fry]

2 hours ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Another Labour secret weapon!!!

 

There will be plenty of batshit mental local councillors all over the country so I don't see the issue with this guy to be honest.

[Lord Duckhunter]

He’d do a better job than the clowns we’ve got running BCP council. 

[Colinjb]

Kier has clearly successfully appealed to the grass roots support.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-56802020

[whelk]

2 hours ago, Colinjb said:

Kier has clearly successfully appealed to the grass roots support.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-56802020

Anyone who watches that and doesn’t think the landlord is a prick is indeed a stupid prick.

[Fan The Flames]

That guy was a complete prick, heard him on the radio yesterday, he didn't have a clue and it all sounded like a set up.

[rooney]

Starmer had Boris on the ropes at PMQ;s today. I have never seen the latter so rattled over Flatgate.

[egg]

50 minutes ago, rooney said:

Starmer had Boris on the ropes at PMQ;s today. I have never seen the latter so rattled over Flatgate.

Yep, battered him all around the chamber. The 4 simple choices question was brilliant. 

With that said, I couldn't care less who paid for the flat as long as it wasn't the tax layer. 

[buctootim]

12 minutes ago, egg said:

I couldn't care less who paid for the flat as long as it wasn't the tax layer. 

You should do, otherwise transparency disappears. Politicians allowing somebody else to pay for their home redecoration, school fees, holidays etc is just as corrupt as a pile of £50 notes in a paper bag.     

Edited 28 April, 2021 by buctootim

[egg]

19 minutes ago, buctootim said:

You should do, otherwise transparency disappears. Politicians allowing somebody else to pay for their home redecoration, school fees, holidays etc is just as corrupt as a pile of £50 notes in a paper bag.     

Good of you to tell me what I should care about, but I really don't and need not. 

Political parties take donations. We know that. If the donation goes via, or bypasses, the party and ends up funding renovations I really don't mind. 

[buctootim]

2 minutes ago, egg said:

Good of you to tell me what I should care about, but I really don't and need not. 

Political parties take donations. We know that. If the donation goes via, or bypasses, the party and ends up funding renovations I really don't mind. 

Huge difference between declared donations going to a political party and hidden erm 'donations' going to personally benefit an elected politician  

[egg]

Just now, buctootim said:

Huge difference between declared donations going to a political party and hidden erm 'donations' going to personally benefit an elected politician  

It's gone to improve a public asset, its hardly buying Boris a yacht. It'll be declared, Boris has form for being tardy about these things. 

Storm in a teacup for me. 

[buctootim]

1 minute ago, egg said:

It's gone to improve a public asset, its hardly buying Boris a yacht. It'll be declared, Boris has form for being tardy about these things. 

Storm in a teacup for me. 

How about his holiday in Barbados paid for Carphone Warehouse? Also a public asset?  

[egg]

3 minutes ago, buctootim said:

How about his holiday in Barbados paid for Carphone Warehouse? Also a public asset?  

No idea Tim, my comment related to today in Parliament and the flat.  I'm no Boris fan/tory by the way, but Labour have more interest in this point than the wider public do I suspect. Starmer was great today, but it'll get him and labour nowhere. 

[CB Fry]

9 minutes ago, egg said:

It's gone to improve a public asset

From the photos going around, I think that is debatable to the point of untrue.

For a temporary residence they seem to have done it up in such a niche/stylised way that it guarantees the next person in there will spend another thirty grand ripping it out.

[buctootim]

Just now, egg said:

No idea Tim, my comment related to today in Parliament and the flat.  I'm no Boris fan/tory by the way, but Labour have more interest in this point than the wider public do I suspect. Starmer was great today, but it'll get him and labour nowhere. 

I agree Labour aren't going to romp to victory because a snap election is triggered. But I do think Johnson's authority is starting to unravel. Most people have always known he was lazy, unprincipled and dishonest - but the Tories needed his ability to unite the party and 'get Brexit done'. Now it is, and his communication skills seem to be on the wane, who needs him?      

[egg]

2 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

From the photos going around, I think that is debatable to the point of untrue.

For a temporary residence they seem to have done it up in such a niche/stylised way that it guarantees the next person in there will spend another thirty grand ripping it out.

To be fair I haven't seen any pics, and my understanding is that there's a £30k allowance to decorate etc.

The issue is whether it's an issue for a donor to pay for the works rather than the incumbent or the tax payer. For me, I'd rather a donor than me. 

[egg]

2 minutes ago, buctootim said:

I agree Labour aren't going to romp to victory because a snap election is triggered. But I do think Johnson's authority is starting to unravel. Most people have always known he was lazy, unprincipled and dishonest - but the Tories needed his ability to unite the party and 'get Brexit done'. Now it is, and his communication skills seem to be on the wane, who needs him?      

What will be interesting is the news reel of all his PMQ kickings from Starmer where he's squirmed and been disingenuous. Today will help with that if nothing else. 

Whether Boris is needed is academic as he ain't going anywhere any time soon. 

[buctootim]

2 minutes ago, egg said:

What will be interesting is the news reel of all his PMQ kickings from Starmer where he's squirmed and been disingenuous. Today will help with that if nothing else. 

Whether Boris is needed is academic as he ain't going anywhere any time soon. 

Sky seem to think Starmer lured Johnson into a trap of getting him to formally deny in Parliament that he said "let the bodies pile high".  If witnesses do come forward publicly lying to Parliament is a resigning matter. Who knows. 

[egg]

5 minutes ago, buctootim said:

Sky seem to think Starmer lured Johnson into a trap of getting him to formally deny in Parliament that he said "let the bodies pile high".  If witnesses do come forward publicly lying to Parliament is a resigning matter. Who knows. 

Possibly, Starmer is a bright lad and often approaches PMQ,s as if it's cross examination. Boris is so dishonest its highly possible that Starmer will trip him up at some point. 

[CB Fry]

29 minutes ago, egg said:

To be fair I haven't seen any pics, and my understanding is that there's a £30k allowance to decorate etc.

The issue is whether it's an issue for a donor to pay for the works rather than the incumbent or the tax payer. For me, I'd rather a donor than me. 

I'm the opposite in that I would prefer it if the leader of the country and our democratic institution is not bribed off by gifts from rich men seeking favours.

The idea that "well at least it isn't the tax payer" is really rather odd argument. Not particularly enthusiastic about our Prime Minister being so obviously and visibly a kept man.

Edited 28 April, 2021 by CB Fry

[egg]

1 minute ago, CB Fry said:

I'm the opposite in that I would prefer it if the leader of the country and our democratic institution is not bribed off by gifts from rich men seeking favours.

The idea that "well at least it isn't the tax payer" is really rather odd argument. Not particularly enthusiastic about our Prime Minister being so obviously and visibly a kept man.

Political parties take donations, and if some of that finds itself into renovations or general party contributions, I'm not sure that it matters. If it finds its way to the former, it's a saving to the tax payer. We see it differently, but for me, this isn't a big issue. 

[whelk]

Problem is no fucker cares about integrity these days. They know it and when their focus groups indicate the same apathy shown by Egg they just ride it out.  Won’t give a shit about Hancock and contracts either. Hey no stamp duty though so who cares these are corrupt bunch who hold us in contempt. 

[whelk]

1 hour ago, CB Fry said:

From the photos going around, I think that is debatable to the point of untrue.

For a temporary residence they seem to have done it up in such a niche/stylised way that it guarantees the next person in there will spend another thirty grand ripping it out.

 

[egg]

48 minutes ago, whelk said:

Problem is no fucker cares about integrity these days. They know it and when their focus groups indicate the same apathy shown by Egg they just ride it out.  Won’t give a shit about Hancock and contracts either. Hey no stamp duty though so who cares these are corrupt bunch who hold us in contempt. 

Daft to link doing up a flat up and giving out billions of pounds of moody covid contracts. Completely different things, and seeing one as the same as the other is silly. 

I wouldn't seek to suggest Boris has integrity, he's as dodgy as they come, but a bit of perspective is needed about this issue. 

[whelk]

1 hour ago, egg said:

Daft to link doing up a flat up and giving out billions of pounds of moody covid contracts. Completely different things, and seeing one as the same as the other is silly. 

I wouldn't seek to suggest Boris has integrity, he's as dodgy as they come, but a bit of perspective is needed about this issue. 

Yes but there is still a matter of shrug ‘so what’. They know this. Priti Patel would have gone in past years for the bullying enquiry. 
Clearly he got rattled today though….

Edited 28 April, 2021 by whelk

[rooney]

13 hours ago, buctootim said:

Sky seem to think Starmer lured Johnson into a trap of getting him to formally deny in Parliament that he said "let the bodies pile high".  If witnesses do come forward publicly lying to Parliament is a resigning matter. Who knows. 

Knowing the press as we do, they drip these titbits out so that Boris can deny and then, sometime soon, they show the event from someone's phone. Toast.

[CB Fry]

13 hours ago, egg said:

Daft to link doing up a flat up and giving out billions of pounds of moody covid contracts. Completely different things, and seeing one as the same as the other is silly. 

But the story is the guy funding his flat has been a beneficiary of such government contracts and could be in the future.

No not linking them  and not seeing them as part of the same issue is equally silly.

[igsey]

This issue isn't that de Pfeffel has shit taste in wallpaper, or even that he's somehow managed to spend over £100k in renovating a flat he will only live in for a few years; it's that, yet again, our politicians are easily (and so cheaply!) bought. Give him a small £58k and he'll give you millions in government contracts without having to go through a tender process. Everybody wins!

...apart from the public.

[ecuk268]

4 hours ago, igsey said:

This issue isn't that de Pfeffel has shit taste in wallpaper, or even that he's somehow managed to spend over £100k in renovating a flat he will only live in for a few years; it's that, yet again, our politicians are easily (and so cheaply!) bought. Give him a small £58k and he'll give you millions in government contracts without having to go through a tender process. Everybody wins!

...apart from the public.

Was there anything in the Tory manifesto about interior design and soft furnishings?

[Weston Super Saint]

4 hours ago, igsey said:

This issue isn't that de Pfeffel has shit taste in wallpaper, or even that he's somehow managed to spend over £100k in renovating a flat he will only live in for a few years; it's that, yet again, our politicians are easily (and so cheaply!) bought. Give him a small £58k and he'll give you millions in government contracts without having to go through a tender process. Everybody wins!

...apart from the public.

Hand on heart, do you honestly believe that Boris is in charge of dishing out the contracts? 

[Tamesaint]

4 hours ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Hand on heart, do you honestly believe that Boris is in charge of dishing out the contracts? 

Hand on heart, do you honestly believe that Boris's cabinet of poodles would go against his wishes when dishing out the contracts?

[Winnersaint]

Unfortunately a storm in a teacup. Legacy of a FPTP system that delivered an 80 seat majority to bunch of entitled crooks who don’t give a flying about what we think.

[Fan The Flames]

On 28/04/2021 at 19:38, whelk said:

Problem is no fucker cares about integrity these days. They know it and when their focus groups indicate the same apathy shown by Egg they just ride it out.  Won’t give a shit about Hancock and contracts either. Hey no stamp duty though so who cares these are corrupt bunch who hold us in contempt. 

The £58k saved will cover the cost of the stamp duty lost on one road.

[whelk]

1 hour ago, Fan The Flames said:

The £58k saved will cover the cost of the stamp duty lost on one road.

Who needs to focus on morality as long as Turkish inputs into his house price calculator and sees a rise all is good.

[Lord Duckhunter]

 

 

[Jonnyboy]

17 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said:

 

 

Starmer is a sneaky prick but a lame boxing effort isn't something to pull him up on. All politicians do this silly stuff during election time.