General Election July 2024
Discussion
QuickQuack said:
119 said:
chrispmartha said:
Baroque attacks said:
chrispmartha said:
Baroque attacks said:
Interesting that SKS is saying they need to put working people first.
Wether you like Starmer or Labour or not, the optics of his and Sunak’s speeches are worlds apart
Jonnny said:
This is the biggest issue, all of the parties are s
t. Labour aren't going to suddenly find a massive pot of cash to spend, so what's going to change.
Hopefully Labour will actually spend the money on our infrastructure and public services rather than funnelling it into their mates off shore bank accounts. Track & trace, PPE, HS2, Non dom, Rwanda etc...where has all the money gone?!t. Labour aren't going to suddenly find a massive pot of cash to spend, so what's going to change.Edited by Cobracc on Wednesday 22 May 18:17
Cobracc said:
Jonnny said:
This is the biggest issue, all of the parties are st. Labour aren't going to suddenly find a massive pot of cash to spend, so what's going to change.
Hopefully Labour will actually spend the money on our infrastructure and public services rather than funnelling it into their mates off shore bank accounts. Track & trace, PPE, HS2, Non dom etc...where has all the money gone?!t. Labour aren't going to suddenly find a massive pot of cash to spend, so what's going to change.k all left in the pot?QuickQuack said:
While in the Conservative shop, half the MPs are trying to hump the mannequins, half the remainder are busily stealing the stock and the rest are setting fire to the shop itself.
Hard to believe anyone with an iota of intelligence could still think the Tories are an option. Justice system is kaput, prisons overcrowded to the extent that criminals are being released early, while the police being asked to limit arrests.
NHS is on its knees.
Our defence budget is so bad that we can’t even pay for a D-Day flyover, with two massively over budget aircraft carriers, both late and without a full complement of aircraft.
The government is expected to spend almost £5bn on post Brexit border controls.
Schools are falling apart, we’ve had ten education secretaries since 2010.
Prices have increased by 20% in the last three years and taxation is at its highest level since WW2.
Immigration has reached record levels directly contradicting government promises and the less said about the Rwanda fiasco the better.
Universities have been hit hard by the reduction in foreign students and practically every local council is in financial difficulties, some facing bankruptcy.
To top it all we’ve had the previous two PM’s resign in disgrace. But Labour……..
I suspect one of the reasons Sunak has called the election is because of the threat a Farage comeback poses. If he does succeed Richard Tice as leader (and there is apparently a rally scheduled for Thursday), he could consign the Tories to election oblivion (even more than they are going to be) by splitting the vote even further.
Better to get it over with now before Farage gets a foothold.
Better to get it over with now before Farage gets a foothold.
Blue62 said:
Schools are falling apart, we’ve had ten education secretaries since 2010.
My kids have had and are having a first class state education. Streets ahead of mine. I've no reason to think it will be worse under a different government but Education is good at the moment. Very good.BikeBikeBIke said:
Blue62 said:
Schools are falling apart, we’ve had ten education secretaries since 2010.
My kids have had and are having a first class state education. Streets ahead of mine. I've no reason to think it will be worse under a different government but Education is good at the moment. Very good.ked by Michael Gove. Blue62 said:
Hard to believe anyone with an iota of intelligence could still think the Tories are an option.
Justice system is kaput, prisons overcrowded to the extent that criminals are being released early, while the police being asked to limit arrests.
NHS is on its knees.
Our defence budget is so bad that we can’t even pay for a D-Day flyover, with two massively over budget aircraft carriers, both late and without a full complement of aircraft.
The government is expected to spend almost £5bn on post Brexit border controls.
Schools are falling apart, we’ve had ten education secretaries since 2010.
Prices have increased by 20% in the last three years and taxation is at its highest level since WW2.
Immigration has reached record levels directly contradicting government promises and the less said about the Rwanda fiasco the better.
Universities have been hit hard by the reduction in foreign students and practically every local council is in financial difficulties, some facing bankruptcy.
To top it all we’ve had the previous two PM’s resign in disgrace. But Labour……..
This.Justice system is kaput, prisons overcrowded to the extent that criminals are being released early, while the police being asked to limit arrests.
NHS is on its knees.
Our defence budget is so bad that we can’t even pay for a D-Day flyover, with two massively over budget aircraft carriers, both late and without a full complement of aircraft.
The government is expected to spend almost £5bn on post Brexit border controls.
Schools are falling apart, we’ve had ten education secretaries since 2010.
Prices have increased by 20% in the last three years and taxation is at its highest level since WW2.
Immigration has reached record levels directly contradicting government promises and the less said about the Rwanda fiasco the better.
Universities have been hit hard by the reduction in foreign students and practically every local council is in financial difficulties, some facing bankruptcy.
To top it all we’ve had the previous two PM’s resign in disgrace. But Labour……..
In spades.
You've got to give some credit to Sunak. He's managed to make Liz Truss look like only the second worst Prime Minister out of the last two. He really must be a moron to go for an election several months before he absolutely has to.
I long for a Prime Minister who has some sort of coherent plan for the country, even if I don't necessarily agree with it. All we get is people who want the job for their own egos but with no proper clue of anything when they get the job.
I long for a Prime Minister who has some sort of coherent plan for the country, even if I don't necessarily agree with it. All we get is people who want the job for their own egos but with no proper clue of anything when they get the job.
tim0409 said:
I suspect one of the reasons Sunak has called the election is because of the threat a Farage comeback poses. If he does succeed Richard Tice as leader (and there is apparently a rally scheduled for Thursday), he could consign the Tories to election oblivion (even more than they are going to be) by splitting the vote even further.
Better to get it over with now before Farage gets a foothold.
If true then I think they've just given that event even more publicity.Better to get it over with now before Farage gets a foothold.
jtremlett said:
You've got to give some credit to Sunak. He's managed to make Liz Truss look like only the second worst Prime Minister out of the last two. He really must be a moron to go for an election several months before he absolutely has to.
I long for a Prime Minister who has some sort of coherent plan for the country, even if I don't necessarily agree with it. All we get is people who want the job for their own egos but with no proper clue of anything when they get the job.
He’s bad. But I don’t think anyone could ever top Truss for worst PM ever. I long for a Prime Minister who has some sort of coherent plan for the country, even if I don't necessarily agree with it. All we get is people who want the job for their own egos but with no proper clue of anything when they get the job.
It’s surely not possible.
I got into a rant on the Post Office thread after answering a conspiracy question about pushing Paula Vennels off the front page with a GE, so thought I'd copy it here!
Tories are distraction masters! They've learnt from Boris, a master at answering the questions you DIDN'T ask, and our own mini Trump. A man who wanted the title of PM, but didn't know how to do the job! He wanted PM on his CV, nothing more. Richie Rich is a pathetic pm, completely disconnected and insulated from the realities of the life of the average British family!! Another one voted in by the back door! Their only plan as far as I can see is to create divisions within the British people, and divert attention from their failings. Sewage in our rivers. A Rwanda plan that will cost us £Millions and do nothing to stop the boats, that are supposedly the most important subject for us plebs! Target PIP Benefit claimants by insinuating that they are mainly benefit cheats, creating suspicion among the rest of the British people! There are benefit cheats, but you don't tar all disabled people with the same brush! This from the party that was filling their pockets and bank balances, to the tune of £Millions in some cases! Partying to their hearts content during Covid, after locking the rest of us in our homes! This 'government' is the most corrupt set of mps I have ever seen! Lots of Tory mps have already stated they will not stand in the next GE! Why? Because they know they are in for a severe kicking! I don't really like SKS but I'll vote Labour rather than have these tts back! I really hope the tories are wiped out for the next 14 years! Something has to change and getting this tory party kicked out is the first step!
Tories are distraction masters! They've learnt from Boris, a master at answering the questions you DIDN'T ask, and our own mini Trump. A man who wanted the title of PM, but didn't know how to do the job! He wanted PM on his CV, nothing more. Richie Rich is a pathetic pm, completely disconnected and insulated from the realities of the life of the average British family!! Another one voted in by the back door! Their only plan as far as I can see is to create divisions within the British people, and divert attention from their failings. Sewage in our rivers. A Rwanda plan that will cost us £Millions and do nothing to stop the boats, that are supposedly the most important subject for us plebs! Target PIP Benefit claimants by insinuating that they are mainly benefit cheats, creating suspicion among the rest of the British people! There are benefit cheats, but you don't tar all disabled people with the same brush! This from the party that was filling their pockets and bank balances, to the tune of £Millions in some cases! Partying to their hearts content during Covid, after locking the rest of us in our homes! This 'government' is the most corrupt set of mps I have ever seen! Lots of Tory mps have already stated they will not stand in the next GE! Why? Because they know they are in for a severe kicking! I don't really like SKS but I'll vote Labour rather than have these tts back! I really hope the tories are wiped out for the next 14 years! Something has to change and getting this tory party kicked out is the first step!
p1stonhead said:
The absolute minimum is me hoping that anyone who was a minister in the past 5 years or so gets handed their arses and are fked off to god knows where never to be seen again.
Mogg, Cruella, Patel, 30p Lee, etc etc.
They deserve the dustbin of history and not a moment too soon.
Difficult to argue with that. ked off to god knows where never to be seen again. Mogg, Cruella, Patel, 30p Lee, etc etc.
They deserve the dustbin of history and not a moment too soon.
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