An excellent and damning analysis of the government's complete failure to understand what the country needs to begin to get back on its feet Unfortunately, I don't see any prospect of change until Starmer and Reeves go Please make it soon www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... - ThreadSky

profbillmcguire.bsky.social • 9 days ago

An excellent and damning analysis of the government's complete failure to understand what the country needs to begin to get back on its feet

Unfortunately, I don't see any prospect of change until Starmer and Reeves go

Please make it soon

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/13/the-guardian-view-on-britains-broken-economy-thats-your-bloody-gdp-not-ours

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shian22.bsky.social•9 days ago

The trouble is I think Starmer has done so much damage to the Labour Party in destroying any opposition getting rid of him and Reeves will make no difference. Apparently Wes Streeting is the next in line for the throne. Really. Just give Farage the keys to Downing Street why don't you

profbillmcguire.bsky.social•8 days ago

I know from insider sources that there would be serious opposition to Streeting. When the failure of Starmer and Reeves' business first, growth first strategy becomes obvious, more of the same won't cut it. Rayner has a massive support base, and there are others in wating too

shian22.bsky.social•8 days ago

I hope you are right, because the threat of the Conservatives and Reform is real and being dealt with in the worst possible way. I worry the longer the likes of Rayner and Milliband stay in the cabinet the more they will be seen as 'the same all politicians' and our cynical voters will reject them

profbillmcguire.bsky.social•8 days ago

I expect things to come to a head soonish, if not over Rosebank, then over something else that the new intake especially won't stomach

randomtinkerings.bsky.social•8 days ago

The alternative is surely worse in many ways. A Trump based cabal of far right deregulation nutters is frightening.
Environmental protection will be dead.

profbillmcguire.bsky.social•8 days ago

No - the alternative is a turned around Labour government that addresses the problems people have NOW, taxes wealth to allow them to do so, and focuses on green development and adaptation to the #climate mayhem that is already baked in

randomtinkerings.bsky.social•8 days ago

Nice sentiment. I just don't think this Labour lot is really batting for the many. Just consider they took away winter fuel allowance of £300. Energy costs continue to rise. Meanwhile, they are happy to grab a pay rise that gives them over £2k before tax.
They are just Tory lite IMHO.

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