UK Politics

[lazyred]

1 hour ago, xxialac said:

Bonkers.

 

A half baked plan to involve a little more drilling on existing licences is not going to change anyone in the UK's energy bills.

It will generate taxes, reduce the balance of payments and reduce dependence on the middle  east without increasing the carbon we use

[xxialac]

6 minutes ago, lazyred said:

It will generate taxes, reduce the balance of payments and reduce dependence on the middle  east without increasing the carbon we use

Nah.

Very small impact. The The UK’s bigger oil and import relationships are with Norway and the US anyway.

And we are talking way less than 1% to total tax takes.

 

We have been a climate leader. The climate needs leadership. No need to undermine ourselves for sod all benefit.

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23 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:

his  experience of dementia will help in that case , but yeah I agree a. decent start 

Possibly, but I think he just has that natural talent that very few do. 

[Crazyfool01]

Dianne Abott readmitted to Labour Party .... decent move that 

[xxialac]

6 minutes ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Dianne Abott readmitted to Labour Party .... decent move that 

Yeah. 

Though cue the inevitable howls from the Tories that this just proves that Labour is still anti-semitic from the top down.

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4 hours ago, steviewevie said:

I agree with all that except that he could not communicate with ordinary people, I think he could pretty well. He made them laugh, he was a bit of fun, they liked him. He made people feel optimistic and hopeful. That's why he was at the forefront of both the brexit and 2019 election campaigns. Not sure leave would have won that referendum without him on board.

I agree and anyone saying he couldn’t communicate with the ordinary person is likely being influenced by their own views. Interestingly I know someone who husband worked in one of those factories the PMs all seem to visit. She said Blair , Cameron and BoJo had the workers in the palm of their hands, Brown and May not so much!

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35 minutes ago, xxialac said:

Yeah. 

Though cue the inevitable howls from the Tories that this just proves that Labour is still anti-semitic from the top down.

Just takes one journalist to ask if she regrets writing that letter and then her saying something stupid.

[mattiloy]

1 hour ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Dianne Abott readmitted to Labour Party .... decent move that 

 

Yes. A just decision, a canny decision and a bit of a bold decision. Fairplay.