Election Year or Fear!

[ramAnag]

Starmer has said he regrets using the phrase 'Island of strangers'.

I know lots will see it as another sign of weakness, but admitting you got something wrong is a strength I think.

How many other politicians would do the same?

Agreeing with that.
He’s not perfect, no one is, but there are things that need fine tuning rather than a complete rethink.
Love someone to tell me what is wrong with removing the WFA from well off or seriously wealthy pensioners so that more may go to the more genuinely needy.
Likewise…I’m all in favour of supporting small family farmers but again, where wealthy landowners are using ‘farming’ as a tax break, I think it needs looking at. Nothing wrong with that imo.
As regards benefits. Again target the genuinely needy but remove benefits from those intent on playing the system.
Clearer targeting and better communication is what’s needed imo, or maybe we should just tax the rich. Can hear the howls already from those who have built dislike of Starmer/Labour into this year’s mini enterprise.

[Geoff Parkstone]

It's hard to argue with most of this above

[ramAnag]

It's hard to argue with most of this above

It is isn’t it? Still…probably won’t stop you, or others from the gang of three, trying.

[Andy_Faber]

It is isn’t it? Still…probably won’t stop you, or others from the gang of three, trying.

Are we back to nicknaming again, I thought you’d given us the proverbial ruler across the lower leg about that

[ramAnag]

Are we back to nicknaming again, I thought you?’d given us the proverbial ruler across the lower leg about that

Ah, right. Gotcha. So it’s pointed out when I do it but ignored when GP does it…complete with illustation. As I suggested yesterday, ‘one rule for one…’.

[Andy_Faber]

Ah, right. Gotcha. So it’s pointed out when I do it but ignored when GP does it…complete with illustation. As I suggested yesterday, ‘one rule for one…’.

Yes exactly. One rule for the poster who whinged repeatedly about it, one for the poster who didn’t.

[ramAnag]

Yes exactly. One rule for the poster who whinged repeatedly about it, one for the poster who didn?’t.

‘Whinged repeatedly’. Really? Brilliant retort though. Truly factual and well thought through and yet another example of the Faber school of one eyed inadequate ‘moderation’.

[swaledale]

Are we back to nicknaming again, I thought you’d given us the proverbial ruler across the lower leg about that

Strictly speaking AND we do know how strict your about accuracy! A nickname is applicable to one person, a group name is something different.