“For a Labour Government to announce that more families are going into poverty because of a decision they’re making - it’s utterly disgraceful.” Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn criticises the Government’s Spring Statement cuts to welfare benefits. #Newsnight - ThreadSky

bbcnewsnight.bsky.social • 14 days ago

“For a Labour Government to announce that more families are going into poverty because of a decision they’re making - it’s utterly disgraceful.”

Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn criticises the Government’s Spring Statement cuts to welfare benefits.

#Newsnight

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bearsie17.bsky.social•14 days ago

Oh here we go again this miserable old goat, he has never had anything good to say about anybody. Please put us out of our misery and put him out to posture. He is irrelevant to a modern United Kingdom.

bamosan42.bsky.social•14 days ago

👍🙂

moore-jonathan.bsky.social•14 days ago

Jeremy is right. This isn't what a Labour Government should be doing. Yes, more people need to be in work - so first of all, throw everything at that - it should have been cost-neutral initially.

This is first and foremost a cost-cutting measure, not a serious attempt at reform.

cheddarz.bsky.social•14 days ago

This isn't a Labour government.

moore-jonathan.bsky.social•14 days ago

It certainly doesn't have a Labour chancellor. Even Liz Truss would have thought Reeves a bit too right-wing to promote to that role.

agirlcalleddave.bsky.social•14 days ago

Doesn’t have a Labour secretary of health either with all his anti-trans hate groups he likes and 100’s of thousand from private heath. Or the OSF saying it’s free speech to attack trans kids in universities. Or the attacks on just about every minority group people voted labour got reform

royhives.bsky.social•14 days ago

More of a Kier Starmer benefit really.
Yankee go home.

seanfl50.bsky.social•12 days ago

Not a REAL Labour government, anyway. More like Tories masquerading as Labourite.

ayceecee.bsky.social•14 days ago

No Corbyn fan. He's vain and naive. But he's right about this.

royhives.bsky.social•14 days ago

Kier Starmer was one of the people who tortured Julian Assange, for the Americans! The Zionist US empire we call 'the West' is adept at putting it's agents into key positions.
In Australia, they gave us Prime Minister Bob Hawke.
#FreeDanDuggan
Yankee go home.

jfranklynh.bsky.social•12 days ago

Corbyn? Attacking Labour? Surely not

arleneadamo.bsky.social•12 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/quaker.org.uk/post/3llhbjp5s322b

chopperholic.bsky.social•14 days ago

I'm not a Corbyn fan. He condemned us to Johnson basically. But at the same time I cannot understand the ridiculous timidity of this govt when it comes to a wealth tax. There is NO REASON why the less well off and folk with disabilities should have to bear the brunt of these "reforms"

night-watch.bsky.social•14 days ago

Because Trump is giving huge tax cuts to the rich in order to encourage them over there. If we now impose huge tax rises on them then they will leave us and take their wealth and businesses out of the economy. That's the worry.

chopperholic.bsky.social•14 days ago

Given their ability to dodge tax would it really be such a bad thing if one or two legged it? I do wonder sometimes .

night-watch.bsky.social•14 days ago

Why are Labour expected to govern a certain way just because they are Labour? They always come in, govern how they are "supposed to" and last two terms, max. The Tories make these policies as standard and repeatedly win elections. Maybe Labour aren't being Labour, but they are doing what works.

andmarwood.bsky.social•13 days ago

Works for who?

night-watch.bsky.social•13 days ago

Works to win elections. How many elections have the Tories won after governing with policies of make the rich richer and the poor poorer vs Labour using more left wing policies? 2019 is a perfect example. Did Labour get a poll boost when they went after IHT and private school fees?

andmarwood.bsky.social•13 days ago

Ah. So to win elections, every party has to become the Tories, got it.

night-watch.bsky.social•13 days ago

Whilst the rich own the media and the public just blindly believe whatever they are told instead of doing their own research, then that is the way it will go. More right wing. Feel free to prove me wrong. You'll need to do a bit better than a gif.

kazzyannie1.bsky.social•14 days ago

So you prefer "Fascist Labour" ? That says more about you than I think you want people to know 🤮

royhives.bsky.social•14 days ago

Financial cost? MMT is a well-kept secret, isn't it?
We all know we can't spend money we don't have.
Actually, governments can.
They make a big fuss about 'balancing' the Budget... because they don't have to!
Don't tell anyone. It's a secret!
They don't want you asking for more.
#FreeDanDuggan

kazzyannie1.bsky.social•13 days ago

It's ridiculous how many people still believe #ThatchersBiggestLie that a government budget works the same as a household budget when the exact opposite is true

purebaltic.bsky.social•13 days ago

People have been marinating in the propaganda for most/all of their lives, it's not ridiculous how many people believe Thatcher's "no such thing as public money" lie.

No one wakes up one morning and understands the reality of fiat floating currency systems.

kazzyannie1.bsky.social•13 days ago

It IS ridiculous when they'd rather hurl abuse than TRY and understand

night-watch.bsky.social•13 days ago

Which part of what I wrote states anything that I personally prefer? It looks like you found a picture you were desperate to post and just invented a reason to post it.

kazzyannie1.bsky.social•13 days ago

We expect Labour NOT to govern in the same way as the Nazis did - you think that's unfair of us or holding them to a higher standard than the Tories, it's demonstrably not. You're the one expecting us to give them leniency even though they're literally using Aktion T4 propaganda.

night-watch.bsky.social•13 days ago

Labour tried to target the rich with IHT and private school fees. Result? A drop in polls and Reform surge. When they go after the rich the media makes sure the public turns on them. For Labour to go after the rich then the public needs to support them and not just believe what the papers say.

kazzyannie1.bsky.social•13 days ago

*Carte blanc*

kazzyannie1.bsky.social•13 days ago

And that gives Labour Carte Blanche to commit democide, use Aktion T4 propaganda and not even try to do the job they were originally formed to do?

kazzyannie1.bsky.social•13 days ago

You do understand that opinion polls are designed to form opinion not reflect it don't you? You've only got to compare the "polls" ("Reform are surging") with the ACTUAL results of local or by-elections - all won by Green or Independent MPs to see that.

kazzyannie1.bsky.social•13 days ago

Others can see the relevance of what I posted, how it relates to your words AND how, by acting as an apologist for their actions, YOU are complicit

plymouth-socialist.bsky.social•14 days ago

I didn’t agree with Corbyn on everything but he’s spot on here!

rookmeister.bsky.social•14 days ago

Corbyun is right to call this out. It's clumsy, cold and worst of all spreading anxiety and fear. But it's not a zero sum game.

Not all on benefits are scroungers, nor are all incapable of working. The system needs an honest and fair review. We can't all go on benefits.

timb33.bsky.social•14 days ago

JC should have come up with some policies that would have got him over the line in 2019 instead of handing Johnson the largest Tory majority since the 80's. We could have been 5 years healed at this point, instead of still watching things get worse. Still free broadband.

night-watch.bsky.social•13 days ago

He did. His policies were very working class focused and would have been a great. The problem was people don't read manifestos, they read the papers. All owned by people who would lose a fortune to a Corbyn government. If the public actually thought for itself the world would be a much better place.

timb33.bsky.social•13 days ago

Sure, being a conservative is like playing politics on easy mode etc. JC knew that, and both he and his advisors also knew that people don't read manifestos. It's all academic now, he's history.

adamwisent.bsky.social•8 days ago

Meanwhile the UK's #WeakStarmer continues #NevilleChamberlain failed #appeasement policies with America's #ConvictedOrangeTurd #DonaldTrump. As outside of the protection of the #EuropeanUnion #JohnnyNoMates #BrexshitBritain Is shafted by #TrumpTarriffs

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/01/starmer-offered-big-us-tech-firms-tax-cuts-in-return-for-lower-trump-tariffs

wayhumf.bsky.social•14 days ago

Might not have been a better “leader” but unequivocally a better human being.

callumparrish.bsky.social•14 days ago

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/may/20/labour-manifesto-keep-planned-tory-benefit-cuts-resolution-foundation

cole0007.bsky.social•14 days ago

When u change how things are done people get scared as there are winners and losers. U need to have some faith in the govt and its MPs

royhives.bsky.social•13 days ago

Faith. That's when we believe 'though we have no evidence at all to support our view.
Faith in government requires us to ignore a mountain of evidence to the contrary.
Our governments support mass murder!
#UNRWA
#Lavender
#FreeDavidMcBride
#ClimateActionNow
Yankee go home.

oorgrace.bsky.social•13 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/alan-d-alien.bsky.social/post/3llezjq7cns2x

frommeshed.bsky.social•14 days ago

You simply can't talk about this issue. A real divider. I do know however, that there are games a plenty. Plenty of vacancies in the NE. Way easier blagging it if able. Citizens advice masters at getting peeps through the hoops and on appeal. Whole system gonna crash with appeals soon. Watch.

lostsignaltunes.bsky.social•14 days ago

Jeremy Corbyn offered a genuine left wing alternative but the media across the board decided they didn't like the sort of socialism where they might have to contribute more and stuck the boot in. Now they pretend to be shocked when Starmer and Reeves continue with austerity.

night-watch.bsky.social•13 days ago

You've just highlighted exactly why Labour aren't targeting the rich more. The media would do exactly the same to them as they did to Corbyn. They got a taste of it when they went after IHT and private school fees. The media pushed Farage into a huge poll boost. That was a warning to Labour.

attikusfinch.bsky.social•13 days ago

Are you connecting the dots between the land grabs (Greenland, Canada, the parks, farms, forests) to the tech bros…Thiel and Yarvin and the rest of the white South African pay pal mafia? They need LAND for their network states. They tried to buy Greenland in Dec https://www.insidehook.com/internet/peter-thiel-praxis-next-great-city-greenland

raedeeton.bsky.social•13 days ago

It is disgraceful. The poor are always treated as the low hanging fruit.

noseki.bsky.social•14 days ago

He is right. This 'Steammer' creature needs a new name.

Labotory, Tobour, Conservalabour, Laborvatives...?

davidkhopps.bsky.social•14 days ago

Corbyn would allow self-diagnosed mental health disability benefits for all 67 million of us if he could and still believe that thinking nice thoughts would make the figures add up

royhives.bsky.social•13 days ago

Stable system. The same people have the money/power.
Unstable system. Rogues come and go.
Corruption at the top is way more damaging!
#ClimateActionNow
#UNRWA
#Lavender
#FreeDavidMcBride
Yankee go home.

imissnormal.bsky.social•14 days ago

Meanwhile it's fine to bail out the banks when they screw up through negligence and greed and still fail to recoup tens of billions from the bailout which will likely happen again and again

imissnormal.bsky.social•14 days ago

Not all of us are suspicious like you, most just want a fairer society

davidkhopps.bsky.social•14 days ago

I totally want a fairer society. But just like they are wealthy people disgustingly tax avoiding there are a percentage of others unjustifiably claiming unsustainable benefits. The massive rise in mental health disability is at best a social & cultural crisis, at worst a social & cultural scandal.

rookmeister.bsky.social•14 days ago

It's not a zero sum game. Not all claimants are scroungers, nor are they all incapable of work. Many know someone who could work but it's easier not to.

I find the current approach of this govt. clumsy and cold. They're clearly trying to appeal to Middle England

davidkhopps.bsky.social•14 days ago

Largely accept that. But I also think they are skint and if they go full Keynesian and invest in tough times(which I would happily support) then the markets will kill them.
(I also buy Starmer’s complaints about civil service inertia and a general excessive sense of self entitlement making it worse)

rookmeister.bsky.social•14 days ago

If we're honest, there's a lot to be said for a controlled, accountable DOGE-like review of institutions in the UK. How much money dries up in pointless meetings?

Hammering those with less seems easier, somehow.
I don't get it.

imissnormal.bsky.social•14 days ago

No one goes full keynsian any more but targeted longterm investment strategy is needed more than ever. Knocking the broken engine with a spanner repeatedly doesn't seem to be doing much plus govt is terrified of adressing better trade agreement with our closest neighbours

lostsignaltunes.bsky.social•14 days ago

I've been diagnosed with Parkinson's for 9 years and have only just been approved for PIP. My experience suggests that it's not nearly as easy as a lot of people believe.

davidkhopps.bsky.social•14 days ago

I don’t claim to have the knowledge. I’m afraid my bias on most things like this these days is that the system will be inadequate.

imissnormal.bsky.social•14 days ago

We've been cutting benefits to the bone for almost 20 years but terrified of pissing of the big corporations who pay paltry taxes.

The most vulnerable are worse off than they were under the Tories, if they can't effectively means test to weed out the undeserving then they need a different solution

jacob-marlowe.bsky.social•14 days ago

As long as the rich are happy, that's what's important.
That wealth will trickle down eventually.
Any day now.

royhives.bsky.social•14 days ago

🤣
#PardonAssange
#GazaGenocide
#FreeDavidMcBride
Yankee go home.

tr1shw.bsky.social•14 days ago

#CorbynIsRight (again)

#TaxTheRich
#WelfareNotWarfare

chineserat.bsky.social•14 days ago

He is right. It is a decision Not a necessary one . There are many,many ways to fund benefits .Most I may say are paid for by claimants- Instead of going for funders(wealthy)they go for the easy one The poor x disabled-How cowardly x despicable of her

imissnormal.bsky.social•14 days ago

Too bloody right, disgusting

maureen62.bsky.social•13 days ago

Was the decision that they voted for the Labour Party in the first place?

robertfingleton.bsky.social•14 days ago

The simple solution is to #TaxTheRich 😡

sirstoo.bsky.social•13 days ago

Almost like it’s more complicated than this and the latter option would also lead to unpopular outcomes.

night-watch.bsky.social•13 days ago

Corbyn wanted to do this in 2019. What was the outcome of that again? Believe it or not politics is actually extremely complicated.

jon-elsa.bsky.social•14 days ago

I am no cheerleader for Jeremy Corbyn, but I can't disagree with anything he is saying on this subject!

andycole65.bsky.social•13 days ago

Jeremy in his comfort zone of saying what should be done while having the benefit of knowing that he doesn’t have to worry about how.

sadiesson.bsky.social•14 days ago

Yep that's Jeremy who prefers to be in opposition rather than government.
Always the one to vote against his own party.
Good riddance

john-e-cakes122.bsky.social•14 days ago

The word suffers not because of those in need. The world suffers from rich people hoarding their wealth and demanding even more and corrupting government's to make it legal..

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