Reeves Spokesperson: "Over the coming weeks and months, the Chancellor will leave no stone unturned in her determination to deliver economic growth and fight for working people." Reality 👇🏻. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv... - ThreadSky

jolyonmaugham.bsky.social • 39 days ago

Reeves Spokesperson: "Over the coming weeks and months, the Chancellor will leave no stone unturned in her determination to deliver economic growth and fight for working people."

Reality 👇🏻. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/jan/23/keir-starmer-eu-sadiq-khan-latest-live-politics-news?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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jonnyglide.bsky.social•39 days ago

Before the election, I really felt that Starmer would open doors, to get us back on a sensible trading platform with Europe.
He's not a stupid man, so what can be the reason for his plank like denial that we must not join Europe in any way.
The fawning over the moron in America is sickening

solvognen.bsky.social•39 days ago

Does he sense the writing's on the wall and he'll be in want of a lucrative directorship after the next GE? 🤔

philosophical-phil.bsky.social•39 days ago

My only solace is that everyone seems baffled.

solvognen.bsky.social•39 days ago

Lexity NuNuLab fantasists. 😕

fizz56.bsky.social•39 days ago

Disappointment follows disappointment. Where is the “change” we were promised?or did we misunderstand that the change was going to be only for the worse? (Except for banks, bankers, the rich and private medical companies)

jon-theo.bsky.social•39 days ago

So the cheats, the con artists and the swindlers have won?

How depressing

https://youtu.be/1XEj64IFzQ8?feature=shared

greyarea22.bsky.social•39 days ago

While also granting permission for… wait for it…

Airport Expansion

We are in an accelerating climate collapse

And Reeves goes into bat against physics

I’d be laughing if my children’s lives weren’t forfeit

Beyond stupid

drphillc.bsky.social•39 days ago

As it's a blindingly obvious and economically literate thing to do, I can only assume joining a/the CU isn't considered to be a stone.

lillieg.bsky.social•39 days ago

"No stone unturned" except anything at all that makes trade easier with our closest neighbours, apparently. 🤦🏻‍♀️

lillieg.bsky.social•39 days ago

And let's not forget cutting back plans to tax non-doms after talking to *checks notes* non-doms.
But yeah let's hear again how she's going to fill the black hole, make the economy work and, yes, encourage growth.

cublet.bsky.social•39 days ago

They are spineless they are too scared to say we were wrong as a nation and go back to something that is clearly better than the hellscape facing the uk with an alliance with trumps america

chopalley.bsky.social•39 days ago

People knew this but voted for them anyway.

carolebristol.bsky.social•39 days ago

I didn't. I could see the way Labour was heading back in 2018, when I quit the party.

opinionlassie.bsky.social•39 days ago

Meanwhile, we'll cosy up to a crazy man who will offer the buy the country. I am beyond furious at the way people are kowtowing to a bully.

oldmanrambling.bsky.social•39 days ago

Oh, good another year of Britain shooting itself in the foot and every other part of its body because a small percentage majority were sold a pack of lies by vested interests.

eacamp.bsky.social•39 days ago

It’s deeper than that. There has to be some personal financial incentive driving this blatant disregard for additional security of people and economy.

ferrickbrick.bsky.social•39 days ago

Someone point her in the direction of the moon sized rock sitting on our biggest opportunity; she can’t see it.

argyllander.bsky.social•39 days ago

"Over the coming weeks and months, the Chancellor will leave no stone unturned in her determination to deliver economic growth and fight working people." {corrected version}😉

philmoorhouse.bsky.social•39 days ago

The Government are actually carrying out a consultation on joining. How do you square that with a claim that the government aren't interested?

spraindsquirrel.bsky.social•39 days ago

"Carrying out a consultation" is not the same thing as “begun consultations with business".

A rumoured sounding out of stakeholders does little to counter today's open denial. A formal consultation would be a clear signal that they're open to the idea - and Labour lack the courage for this.

philmoorhouse.bsky.social•39 days ago

There is no denial. Not doing something at this point is political speak for we're doing it later. If a politician wishes to rule something out, they do so quite clearly.

tuckerslaw.bsky.social•39 days ago

Reeves is having to do the equivalent of a 25 point turn after the tories parked her in with a wide array of economic shitboxes. It's doable but it's going to take a bit of time and a lot of annoying and repetitive manoeuvres.

edwardhar.bsky.social•39 days ago

Statements from Sir Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves et al have maintained (sometimes stridently) that the UK Govt has no intention or interest in reversing Brexit or rejoining the Single Market or Customs Union. Isn’t this little heard of ‘consultation’ just another punt into the long grass? #UK #Europe

philmoorhouse.bsky.social•39 days ago

The PEM is not any of those. They have been talking about wanting to join that for over a year, and have already begun the process.

andrewzcooper.bsky.social•39 days ago

So why don't their public statements reflect that? Starmer seems to be alienating many of those who supported him while standing no chance at all of winning over commited Faragists. Why, with a huge majority and a commitment to growth, is he doing this? Is he just a good lawyer but a bad politician?

ecoworrier333.bsky.social•39 days ago

🤯!!

javiergarcia.bsky.social•39 days ago

Maddening - even those of us ignoramuses know that a return to the Single Market and Customs Union will claw back 100bn

Maybe she's going to launch Reeves-Meme to raise a gazillion quid? 🤷‍♂️

mermaidspursej.bsky.social•39 days ago

Why the hell not?

Tunisia is in the PEM. This is not part of the EU.

bluenotgrey.bsky.social•39 days ago

Which of these?
Not up to job
Hypocrites
Cowardly
In the wrong party
Been bought off

spraindsquirrel.bsky.social•39 days ago

This is a government mired in dogma.

They push privatisation, austerity and low taxes as the solution, despite the failure of these policies over the last decade and a half.

And their failure to move on from Brexit is impossible to understand, except, perhaps, as cowardice.

chrisarundel.bsky.social•39 days ago

The government’s policy falls at the first hurdle.

jfritte.bsky.social•39 days ago

EXCEPT FOR TWO GLARINGLY OBVIOUS ONES

bluelooscene.bsky.social•39 days ago

Except to tax the super rich and non doms.

blackcountrybaby.bsky.social•39 days ago

elimuann.bsky.social•39 days ago

🤷🏻‍♀️ I just don’t get it. Are they afraid that our EZ zones will present a problem?

ianmackay.bsky.social•39 days ago

They're stepping over the big stones and kicking the pebbles instead.

fractious-punk.bsky.social•39 days ago

Replace the words "working people" with "the already wealthy and the profits of large corporations" and that's about right.

carolebristol.bsky.social•39 days ago

She is absolutely delusional, as is Starmer. You don't deliver economic growth and fight for anyone by ruling out reducing trade friction.

6x7is42.bsky.social•39 days ago

Genuine question…
Where did these “red” lines come from. I can’t remember them being on, or explained on, the ballot. Were they not simply a political manifestation? Why do they exist? If cancelling freedom of movement was to “take back control” then it has failed spectacularly. Anybody?

carolinehever.bsky.social•38 days ago

They are made up.Reeves trying to be Maggie with her balancing the budget like she is managing a household.She is an over promoted dud.

mylorjames.bsky.social•39 days ago

Since Trump’s agenda became clear the SM is a security issue. Please Keir, wake up.

nckgry.bsky.social•39 days ago

🤦🏻‍♂️

loungeiguana.bsky.social•39 days ago

No stone unturned. Apart from that one.

georgesson.bsky.social•39 days ago

sbanjo.bsky.social•39 days ago

Is she hoping to find little pots of gold under those stones? What's happening about recovering the billions of pounds that crooks like Michelle Mone have embezzled ? It's taking far too long.

sim0ngates.bsky.social•39 days ago

NOT THAT STONE!

philosophical-phil.bsky.social•39 days ago

Years squandered and hundreds of billions wasted after a Tory bet to silence the eurosceptics goes horribly wrong, and Labour thinks this is acceptable? The country voted for change and a fresh perspective - what does Labour think that means?

chhinnamasta.bsky.social•39 days ago

Like all failing generals- they’re not taking the time to understand whats happening on the ground. Left constituents going green on economy, centrists going lib on eu. Meanwhile they’re chasing the 30% who would vote for a turnip if they thought it would fuck up their least favoured minority

twopenneth.bsky.social•39 days ago

Why? There is much criticism of Labour's anti-EU policies, but no opinions on why? Why?

writerspractice.bsky.social•39 days ago

So we're building airport runways instead?

solvognen.bsky.social•39 days ago

carolyn33.bsky.social•39 days ago

What are they playing at🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

carolebristol.bsky.social•39 days ago

I think they are preparing to sell the UK out to US global corporate interests.

lila7.bsky.social•39 days ago

😡😡😡

chrismurphy201.bsky.social•39 days ago

+ Labour continuing the 14yrs of fuel-duty-freeze that those driving Bentlys & child-killing #Landrovers* benefit from the most. Meanwhile "working people" still have to shell out for the ever-increasing cost of public transport.

*Wimbledon School crash

nevi3.bsky.social•39 days ago

Every day i lose more and more faith in this country

execrable.bsky.social•39 days ago

It's just getting beyond ridiculous. Starmer and Reeves are pursuing the deregulation that led to 2018 all over again solely in order to avoid the EU/Brexit clash that is as inevitable as night following day. And the deregulation won't even benefit us in the way they're inferring.