Keir Starmer

[Mason89]

Won’t somebody think of the boomers

[InversneckieDob]

It’s all moot as far as I’m concerned, given that I’ve been informed that my generation (which, apart from The Who’s 1965 hit, I have no insight) should not be allowed to vote since ‘we’ stole the private housing, were given mortgages practically free, are pension millionaires, caused capitalism’s meltdown in 2008, and probably killed Bambi.

Given that there’s sweet fûck all deserving of my cross in an election from the choices floated thus far, it matters fewer fùcks to me day after day.

That's pretty much the scenario that drove me towards supporting independence.
I just believe that a nation of five million souls can be moulded/built into a socio-political and socio-economic model that has a fighting chance.
The wider UK is fu cked.

[donsdaft]

Right again Sneckie min.

Only one problem, they don't want it.

[Shetland Don]

Maybe public transport would be better served by being taken out of private hands then?
Run as a service rather than as a profit making entity?

Your post thereafter just emphasises why there's no point in the likes of me and you engaging/arguing as it comes down to moral compass.
"Who pays for the lions (sic) share" is a morally irrelevant point.
Access to the utilities are, once more morally speaking, a right in my opinion.
"From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs" probably doesn't chime much with your sort.
"Relative to use" is a morally irrelevant point, well in terms of my moral compass.
Suffice to say, once more in terms of my moral compass, public utilities should be publicly run, not run for the benefit of private stakeholders/shareholders.
Your mileage/moral compass may vary.

“Your sort” - far too many assumptions - cheeky monkey. You may need to consider recalibrating yours. The “from each, to each” socialist tripe universally taught in our schools (and which we had to regurgitate in order to pass the exams) doesn’t work in practice as it stifles human endeavour and too many able-bodied people are content not to pull their weight. In view of the third sentence of your post, and your claim to seemingly having a superior moral compass, I don’t expect a reply.

[Shetland Don]

Wow.
Public Sector pay and pensions....you Daily Mail types love a bell cow.

Another cheeky, ad hominem, entirely unoriginal response.

[DonUnder]

Won’t somebody think of the boomers

See 57's response to my feelings on the subject.

That and no representation without taxation so not my fight but....

If you think being 'old' is better than being 'young' (other than a slight level of Supercilious GRUY understanding of log tables and manual gearboxes) you are in for some disappointment.

[57vintage]

See 57's response to my feelings on the subject.

That and no representation without taxation so not my fight but....

If you think being 'old' is better than being 'young' (other than a slight level of Supercilious GRUY understanding of log tables and manual gearboxes) you are in for some disappointment.

Aye, the thin veneer of inclusion punctured by the age-old reactionary tactics of *homigenisation/divide and rule. It’s a shame really.

*relax donsdaft, there’s no poovery involved

[57vintage]

“homogenisation” - the heat did for my phone before I could edit.

[InversneckieDob]

“Your sort” - far too many assumptions - cheeky monkey. You may need to consider recalibrating yours. The “from each, to each” socialist tripe universally taught in our schools (and which we had to regurgitate in order to pass the exams) doesn’t work in practice as it stifles human endeavour and too many able-bodied people are content not to pull their weight. In view of the third sentence of your post, and your claim to seemingly having a superior moral compass, I don’t expect a reply.

You are patently someone who believes free market economics is the optimum model.
My sort don't.
Therefore there's little scope for engagement.
Our experiences of the human condition obviously differs substantially.
"Socialist tripe universally taught in our schools " is Daily Mail level rhetoric not worthy of a response.
And for the avoidance of doubt I didn't claim to have a superior moral compass, just a different one.

[InversneckieDob]

Another cheeky, ad hominem, entirely unoriginal response.

Are you denying that criticism of public sector pensions and salaries is a bell-cow oft rang by the right wing media?