Election Year or Fear!

[Geoff Parkstone]

No argument from me, but when you have the POTUS constantly attacking the media and filing numerous court cases, Labour squabbling between themselves and two of the opposition parties doing nothing other than constantly trying to discredit and undermine the Government there seems to be little hope.

I'm not sure I can remember a time when opposition parties were not constantly trying to discredit and undermine the Government. It's sort of their job isn't it

[ramAnag]

I'm not sure I can remember a time when opposition parties were not constantly trying to discredit and undermine the Government. It's sort of their job isn't it

Which is all part of the problem. Although if the Tories could remember that the mess we’re in stems from 14 years and five PM’s worth of shambolic leadership and Reform would recognise that Farage, for all his outspoken bluster and bandwagon riding, has offered no solutions whatsoever, it might help.

The Lib Dem’s and the Greens doubtless disagree with many aspects of Government policy but I don’t think they simply indulge in a constant stream of self serving negativity.

[Andy_Faber]

Which is all part of the problem. Although if the Tories could remember that the mess we’re in stems from 14 years and five PM’s worth of shambolic leadership and Reform would recognise that Farage, for all his outspoken bluster and bandwagon riding, has offered no solutions whatsoever, it might help.

The Lib Dem’s and the Greens doubtless disagree with many aspects of Government policy but I don’t think they simply indulge in a constant stream of self serving negativity.

Labour certainly have the high ground here, because I'm pretty sure the chance to utter the phrase 'It stems from 14 years of shambolic leadership' will never arise for any of the other leaders - 5 years if they're very lucky.

The Greens disagree with a lot of sensible/obvious/irrefutable things if they fall in behind their crackpot leader but their existence may hold the key to the balance of power at the next election, likewise the lib dems and whatever other fringe parties pop up

[ramAnag]

Labour certainly have the high ground here, because I'm pretty sure the chance to utter the phrase 'It stems from 14 years of shambolic leadership' will never arise for any of the other leaders - 5 years if they're very lucky.

The Greens disagree with a lot of sensible/obvious/irrefutable things if they fall in behind their crackpot leader but their existence may hold the key to the balance of power at the next election, likewise the lib dems and whatever other fringe parties pop up

You have a point, but one example this morning rather made mine. The Tories have been banging on for weeks about how terrible it is that Rachel Reeves is, allegedly, planning income tax rises in the forthcoming budget, yet when it was ‘leaked’ earlier today that income tax rises will not feature, they immediately changed their tune to how disgraceful and chaotic it is that Rachel Reeves has had to change her mind.

[Andy_Faber]

You have a point, but one example this morning rather made mine. The Tories have been banging on for weeks about how terrible it is that Rachel Reeves is, allegedly, planning income tax rises in the forthcoming budget, yet when it was ?leaked? earlier today that income tax rises will not feature, they immediately changed their tune to how disgraceful and chaotic it is that Rachel Reeves has had to change her mind.

yes all very childish/predictable on both sides.

[swaledale]

You have a point, but one example this morning rather made mine. The Tories have been banging on for weeks about how terrible it is that Rachel Reeves is, allegedly, planning income tax rises in the forthcoming budget, yet when it was ‘leaked’ earlier today that income tax rises will not feature, they immediately changed their tune to how disgraceful and chaotic it is that Rachel Reeves has had to change her mind.

To an extent. though Labour have IMO ****ed up here, I do really wonder which bozo is running this strategy.