O/T:- ⚠️Impressed with the leadership [The UK Party Politics Thread]

[keldsyke]

"The chancellor has said a crackdown on government "waste" will ensure key public services can be prioritised for funding.

Rachel Reeves said departments would be asked to identify 5% "efficiency savings" as part of a review to set their budgets for the coming years.

The review, to conclude next June, will see ministers haggle for money as Labour sets the political tramlines for the next election."


Austerity but not as we know it?

Four and a half months now, CPS no charges yet (Manchester Airport Incident) , Mike Amesbury, any news on him too? I?m guessing the Southport trial in Jan will conveniently put back!

[Old_pie]

"The chancellor has said a crackdown on government "waste" will ensure key public services can be prioritised for funding.

Rachel Reeves said departments would be asked to identify 5% "efficiency savings" as part of a review to set their budgets for the coming years.

The review, to conclude next June, will see ministers haggle for money as Labour sets the political tramlines for the next election."


Austerity but not as we know it?

Well this certainly isn't:

Government department spends ?1,200 on two folders

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vrw9pd16do

[SmiffyPie]

Well this certainly isn't:



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vrw9pd16do

I was going to mention that because I had a chuckle that the excuse (reason) for buying that stuff is to show how important government ministers are. Along with the clothes/glasses thing (have to look the part) they have missed the issue surely? If we have no money because of Tory waste and mismanagement shouldn't Starmer et al. all be walking around in charity shop stuff and using WH Smiths stationary to demonstrate how frugal and responsible they are and that we are all in this together (sure I've heard that somewhere else?).

[Old_pie]

Who's the "nasty party"?:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr36842nd6o

Campaigners have reacted with fury to what it calls the government's "unjustified" rejection of compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age.

They say 3.6 million women born in the 1950s were not properly informed of the rise in state pension age to bring them into line with men.

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall apologised for a 28-month delay in sending letters, but has rejected any kind of financial payouts.

Nine months ago, a parliamentary ombudsman recommended compensation of between ?1,000 and ?2,950 to each of those affected.

The Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) campaign described the government's decision as an "insult".

Who will they hit out at next?

[Elite_Pie]

Who's the "nasty party"?

If you look back on this issue, isn't the answer both of them?

[BigFatPie]

Who's the "nasty party"?:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr36842nd6o


Who will they hit out at next?

Why didnt the Tory government sort that issue out rather than constantly kicking it down the road?

[Woodypie]

"The chancellor has said a crackdown on government "waste" will ensure key public services can be prioritised for funding.

Rachel Reeves said departments would be asked to identify 5% "efficiency savings" as part of a review to set their budgets for the coming years.

The review, to conclude next June, will see ministers haggle for money as Labour sets the political tramlines for the next election."


Austerity but not as we know it?

Yes, let's get Liz back.

[Old_pie]

Why didnt the Tory government sort that issue out rather than constantly kicking it down the road?

Inded they should have. But I thought the country voted in a different government that was going to do things better, not just the same or worse.

[Med Pie]

Four and a half months now, CPS no charges yet (Manchester Airport Incident) , Mike Amesbury, any news on him too? I?m guessing the Southport trial in Jan will conveniently put back!

Southport suspect, the bloke who stabbed a soldier and Ricky 'slit their throats' Jones, all scheduled for trial on 20th Jan. This is the date on which Trump will be inaugurated and it's suspected to be an attempt to 'bury' these stories which will be reduced to a bye-line, below Trump.

[MarcusCole]

Who's the "nasty party"?:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr36842nd6o


Who will they hit out at next?

They got what they deserved, Nothing. For decades feminists have demanded "Equality", then they get it. Turns out all they ever want is preferential treatment.

There is a saying that I'll paraphrase: When privilege is all you have ever known equality looks like oppression.