Politics, politics, politics (so long and thanks for all the fish)

[P.D.]

@P.D. ??

Not sure what happened, meant to say a total gimmick. Fuel prices are already available online, if they really want to help they could cut fuel duty, reduce energy prices and boost uptake of EVs alongside it.

 

[P.D.]

Could Burnham be anymore subtle about trying to rejoin the EU, wouldn't be surprised if he calls an election next year with that as his main policy.

Feels like he has no ideas at all, monster majority and almost 3 years to go. There's plenty they could be getting on with now but they don't seem to be doing anything.

 

[robp135]

Could Burnham be anymore subtle about trying to rejoin the EU, wouldn't be surprised if he calls an election next year with that as his main policy.

Feels like he has no ideas at all, monster majority and almost 3 years to go. There's plenty they could be getting on with now but they don't seem to be doing anything.

That’s really what he is going to run on?

 

[Mikey10]

Could Burnham be anymore subtle about trying to rejoin the EU, wouldn't be surprised if he calls an election next year with that as his main policy.

Feels like he has no ideas at all, monster majority and almost 3 years to go. There's plenty they could be getting on with now but they don't seem to be doing anything.

Agreed.

I mean, aside from presenting initial ideas for a National Care Service, a programme aimed at delivering much more affordable social housing, bringing water services back into public ownership, reducing VAT on electricity bills, capping bus fares at £2, reducing council tax with a land value tax, adjusting the pension triple lock, reindustrialising Britain, devolving power to the regions, bringing parity with vocational routes in the education system and seeking to bring an end to homelessness, he’s been completely silent.

Personally, I think he just sits in the No 10 flat playing Smiths and New Order records.

 

[Lost Mango]

Could Burnham be anymore subtle about trying to rejoin the EU, wouldn't be surprised if he calls an election next year with that as his main policy.

Feels like he has no ideas at all, monster majority and almost 3 years to go. There's plenty they could be getting on with now but they don't seem to be doing anything.

Parliament only restarted after their summer holidays at 2.30pm yesterday, bless them, but they had been doing stuff before the recess.

Summer is always quiet and then silly season with the conferences, but agree they could at least be floating more meaningful ideas than rerunning Brexit at the moment

 

[Rorschach]

Reversing Brexit is the best thing the UK could do. It is worth about 100 billion a year, according to Bloomberg. Burnham is setting the stage.

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Reversing Brexit is the best thing the UK could do. It is worth about 100 billion a year, according to Bloomberg. Burnham is setting the stage.

In modern politics (well Trumps version), you just say what you're going to do, don't be shy about it. Perhaps thats not in line with the contents of the (Starmers) manifesto, and there'd be calls for an election to mandate such a move BUT be bold about it.

Besides it's a good time to get people thinking it's not such a bad idea. 1. The original direction/decision hasn't exactly proven successful 2.Smooth out trade with our biggest business partner, anything to help business 3.Geopolitically it looks like Europe needs to stick strongly together in the short to midterm, and if we have to draw a line in the sand with Trump, it'll be better with Europe looking united. (The opposite to what the dictators are plotting or want)