UK Politics

[steviewevie]

Galloway says he'll challenge Burnham for Gtr Manchester mayor in 2028. Something to look forward to. He'll have to hope Israel and/or Palestine still exists....and that Burnham hasn't quit to do a podcast with Steve Rotheram.

[steviewevie]

7 hours ago, Neil said:

if they don't want that battle, the likes of abbott and corbyn (I'm unsure about others) only have to take the simple steps they've been asked to take. if those leftist MP's  are too stupid to remain as labour MPs  that's their issue.

The problem for Abbott is she introduced her own hierarchy of racism, with Jews, travellers and Irish fighting it out with redheads for bottom place. Anyway, this whole Hester thing might actually improve her chances of restoring the whip (if she actually wants it restored)...as long as she's careful with her social media in the meantime.

[steviewevie]

MPs rejected House of Lords Rwanda bill amendments last night, so back to the Lords...and Labour peers won't do anything so will likely pass and then suddenly the government can ignore the courts and just make Rwanda safe because they say so and get flights going...and then they can put that on their election pamphlets.

Edited March 19, 2024 by steviewevie

[steviewevie]

Reeves doing her big speech to some breadheads tonight...all about national renewal and Thatcher rocks or something.

 

[steviewevie]

53 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

I did say a while back this would happen - cos the Lords cannot stop it happening regardless.......................

There will be a flight sometime - it may only have one person on it but then headlines are all they really want.

flights to Rwanda...inflation below 2%...interest rates coming down...more tax cuts...and that nice Penny Mordaunt instead of Sunak. Autumn 24.

[Neil]

On 3/10/2024 at 3:42 PM, Neil said:

i'm going rental, have got a lovely place sorted ...... (if i buy again it'll probably be somewhere dirt cheap such as weston or Plymouth). those numbers are accurate, bought for £125k in 2012, the Bristol housing market has been nuts, can check that with @kaosmark2 who has been trying to buy in bristol for a few years.

just been to look at my new flat and got a move-in date , its bleeding lovely  and dirt cheap cos the council cover most of it  with housing benefit 🙂 

[steviewevie]

 

[lazyred]

1 hour ago, Neil said:

just been to look at my new flat and got a move-in date , its bleeding lovely  and dirt cheap cos the council cover most of it  with housing benefit 🙂 

Is that supported accomodation for housing benefit? Not sure you'll get Housing Benefit if your capital after selling your house is over 16,000

[Neil]

1 minute ago, lazyred said:

Is that supported accomodation for housing benefit? Not sure you'll get Housing Benefit if your capital after selling your house is over 16,000

Yes supported accommodation with housing benefit.

You're right about the house  - though is up for sale and housing benefit will have to be repaid when sold.

Until then I can ignore the housing costs.

 

The flat is very cheap for quality housing in Bristol.

When I move in I'll be set for life. 🙂

 

[fred quimby]

46 minutes ago, Neil said:

Yes supported accommodation with housing benefit.

You're right about the house  - though is up for sale and housing benefit will have to be repaid when sold.

Until then I can ignore the housing costs.

 

The flat is very cheap for quality housing in Bristol.

When I move in I'll be set for life. 🙂

 

Ah, staying in Bristol then. Nice. Happy moving

[kaosmark2]

16 hours ago, Neil said:

if they don't want that battle, the likes of abbott and corbyn (I'm unsure about others) only have to take the simple steps they've been asked to take. if those leftist MP's  are too stupid to remain as labour MPs  that's their issue.

I agree with Abbott and Corbyn's suspensions, but why were they asked to take antisemitism/similar training, when Neil Coyle wasn't asked to take Sinophobia training?

[steviewevie]

42 minutes ago, kaosmark2 said:

I agree with Abbott and Corbyn's suspensions, but why were they asked to take antisemitism/similar training, when Neil Coyle wasn't asked to take Sinophobia training?

he did go on some sort of training course for it didn't he? because he put the cost of it on his expenses...

[steviewevie]

 

[steviewevie]

3 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

"and even with public services “on their knees” the UK cant “tax its way to better public services”"

In other words, no or low growth equals spending cuts.

5 years of not a lot really changing it is then

or she doesn't want to give tories any Labour will raise taxes ammo.

[steviewevie]

anyway, can't call Reform far right...so what can they be called?

Really Right
Really Very Right
Extremely Right
A bit more right than the Tories
Slightly to the left of Labour
Moderate
Common sense
Patriotic

?
 

[Neil]

5 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

anyway, can't call Reform far right...so what can they be called?

Really Right
Really Very Right
Extremely Right
A bit more right than the Tories
Slightly to the left of Labour
Moderate
Common sense
Patriotic

?
 

equal to the greens. 😛 

[steviewevie]

3 minutes ago, Neil said:

equal to the greens. 😛 

maybe slightly to the left.

[Guest]

17 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

or she doesn't want to give tories any Labour will raise taxes ammo.

I would imagine this is pretty accurate, it’s pretty simple tactics in an election year. 

[Neil]

4 minutes ago, Ozanne said:

I would imagine this is pretty accurate, it’s pretty simple tactics in an election year. 

don't go pointing out useful strategies to corbynites, they might learn them and use them.

[Neil]

3 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

Racists

or sh*t, or unelectable.

[steviewevie]

5 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

Racists

ordinary, decent people.

[steviewevie]

2 minutes ago, Nobody Interesting said:

To us who come here regularly we know you post tongue in cheek................... imagine how you must look to people who only pop in now and again

I'm the bad boy they come back for. All 3 of them.

[steviewevie]

plus that ordinary, decent people was a Farage quote after the referendum.

[steviewevie]

Reeves promises it will be like the 80s all over again, except worse.

[Neil]

1 hour ago, steviewevie said:

Reeves promises it will be like the 80s all over again, except worse.

won't have the same mass unemployment -  that's a situation that's just-about  impossible to repeat in today's society (the SNP have a repeat as part of a 50 year dream 😛 )