Quote Originally Posted by OchPie View Post
I tend to do homework by reading, not imagining things... Starmer has a paternalistic streak (or an autocratic streak if you prefer), as many across the political spectrum do, but that's hardly communist. Does he want to nationalise the means of production? No. He's a capitalist-with-controls social democrat.

She worked with the structural economic analysis division at BOE before moving to HBOS. Not sure what you mean by "proper job", but if you are saying nobody who works for a retail bank has one, quite a few of my friends will take offence.

And wow, organisation has graduate scheme. How crazy. As someone who also joined a graduate scheme (not at BoE) I really don't know what you are on about.



Completely serious. It's a struggle even to call him a socialist. He's miles away from being a communist.
Some would say he's certainly a champagne socialist , son of a toolmaker and addicted to freebies ?

As for Rachel , it doesn't say much for her training. She ,allegedly , needed help to fill in her Tax Return and had her Parliamentary CC suspended for exceeding the limit and forgot to pay off the arrears. Doesn't inspire confidence when managing the economy ?
It is also reported that the Shadow Chancellor had briefings from the OBR and BOE prior to the last GE . From those meetings, any "black hole " deficits would have been revealed prior to the election, casting doubts on " the fully costed " finances for the acclaimed policy agendas.
With their trips to the Swiss Alps and an admitted liking for the policies of wealthy entitled folks, it might be logical to assume where their preferred allegiances are focused?