[Politics] The Labour Government

[Super Steve Earle]

It's day one of Labour. The Conservatives were never going to survive, whoever the opposition and rightly so. Labour seems to have the Gordon Brown approach. ' I won't increase income tax, but everything else is fair game.' Their selling point is change. So how's it going for you today? As a retired homeowner with modest pension and savings, I don't expect to fare well economically. But what about the NHS, education, welfare, the environment, immigration, employment and the rest, all of which impact me less directly (apart from the NHS!). Like anyone with a family though, I worry for my children's present and future and my grandchildren's futures. This might be a good home to post how the changes affect you over the next 5 years. Will the mood of optimism be justified or will Labour just be another sh1tshow? Will the lack of a credible opposition be a good thing or a bad thing? Don't bother with the rhetorical questions or post back at me. I just thought it would be interesting to have one thread for how life has has improved or otherwise for us under Labour over the next 5 years.

 

[BBassic]

My food bills haven't gone down yet. STARMER OUT!

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

TLDR

 

[Jackthelad]

We will decide if this thread lasts 5 years, not you my man.

 

[Bozza]

I genuinely can't remember the last time the morning walk with the dog took place in the pissing rain, but today it was lashing it down.

As a result, instead of the usual 60-75 minutes out on the Downs, we had about 25 minutes closer to home.

As we squelched our way back, my faithful friend gave me a look that clearly meant "What the f*** - was that it?" to which I could only reply "Starmer innit, and you better get used to it."

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The NHS is in safer hands today than it was yesterday

 

[Weststander]

A friendly post back at you, I don’t think your modest pension and savings will be adversely hit. I like to read up on financial matters.

As a very small business owner, I expect to pay more in taxes. If it’s fair, if they close loopholes for people who don’t play by the rules, I’ll accept that. We need vastly better mental health services, affordable homes for example.

It if helps my young adult offspring one day own a home, that’ll be a result for me. Imho Tory, LD and Green councillors and nimbies all conspired to create an impasse in planning permissions. Always; not round here, why not up north? Selfish. If Labour fix that, they would’ve done a good job.

 

[Super Steve Earle]

Clearly the first good thing to post is there is a mood of optimism.

 

[Bodian]

@Bozza - The sun is shining in Cumbria right at this moment. It was obviously the north wot won it - so we're being rewarded!

 

[hart's shirt]

I've just finished my breakfast.

Going well so far.

 

[Bozza]

@Bozza - The sun is shining in Cumbria right at this moment. It was obviously the north wot won it - so we're being rewarded!

The good people of Worthing did their bit, painting both sides of the town red.

If it's not sunny for our lunchtime walk, I shall begin my "Starmer Out!" campaign.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

LHR Terminal 2 is closed - SKS OUT

 

[Ethelwulf]

Anything is better than the shower of shit we have had for the last 14 years . Like most people I don’t mind paying extra on tax if I know it’s going to be spent on making this country a better and fairer place

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

That Starmer!

 

[Mustafa II]

Hopes:

- Investment in infrastructure
- Reduction in economic inequality
- Reduction of unskilled foreign labour
- Greater regulation of utility companies
- Reduction of tax avoidance by rich people and companies

Expectations:

- Not a lot will change
- Labour involved in some kind of internal scandal
- A war or something else will f*** things up
- Conservatives back in in five years

 

[A1X]

Weather's crap, Starmer Out!

 

[B-right-on]

I didn't vote Labour in protest of bringing in a Lambeth Starmer cronie with zero connection locally over a couple of very good local candidates. Complete political appointment rather than local appointment.

Saying that Laughton was useless. Been in power for years and didnt address key local issues.

Jury is out so far. Let's see if he manages to fix anything. My natural cynical trait thinks that pretty much all politicians are fvcking useless and just looking after themselves.

 

[TomandJerry]

Enjoying day one so far...

 

[Super Steve Earle]

We will decide if this thread lasts 5 years, not you my man.

Not if I keep posting

 

[aolstudios]

At least grownups are in charge again.
I didn't approve of Cameron & May at all but their successors seemed to do everything they could to make them look sensible.
Hopefully less screaming at eachother, for a time at least