Do you think Labour politicians have any concept of the sheer dread they instil in the more vulnerable members of society every time they blithely announce yet another "tough decision"? After 14 years of austerity and demonisation, doesn't the country deserve some respite from these daily assaults? - ThreadSky

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frdragonspouse.bsky.social • 40 days ago

Do you think Labour politicians have any concept of the sheer dread they instil in the more vulnerable members of society every time they blithely announce yet another "tough decision"?

After 14 years of austerity and demonisation, doesn't the country deserve some respite from these daily assaults?

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cheryldb.bsky.social•40 days ago

Wealth tax now. Seems to me that that is an easy decision.

frdragonspouse.bsky.social•40 days ago

You'd need just a tiny bit of socialist thinking for that, and Starmer and his cabinet get a fit of the vapours if anyone mentions the 's' word.

cheryldb.bsky.social•40 days ago

True

frdragonspouse.bsky.social•40 days ago

The first duty of a government is the security and safety of its citizens, but StarmerLabour is intent on undermining that for too many people. If you're poor, disabled, a WASPI woman or transgender you will have already realised that there's no-one coming to save you.

Continuity Cruelty.

frdragonspouse.bsky.social•40 days ago

But, folks, increasingly poor mental health is simply a moral failing (according to the eminent Dr Tony Blair) to "deal with life's ups and downs" rather than the direct effect of relentless and ongoing attacks on people by their own government.

frdragonspouse.bsky.social•40 days ago

I have friends who, during the Thatcher years, used to turn the radio on and say, "Let's see what the bastards are going to do to us today."

I now do the same every time I log on (gave up on #R4Today several years ago).

notunpackedyet.bsky.social•40 days ago

They aren't Labour (did Clause IV ever get reinstated??) - I think about them as "Tory Lite". The less worst. I vote Greens - imperfect as any, but I feel their policies are intended to serve society and the planet, which is the mindset I want from politicians as a starting point.

crispyjefferson.bsky.social•40 days ago

I don’t see them as having any sense of public duty or even social awareness. When they speak they’re addressing their business-daddy’s for approval.

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