icknield.bsky.social
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And then if Reform form the next govt they'll all ask, how did that happen. Our media are complicit, like the American media, was with Trump
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But they haven't. Nobody yet understands the extent to which people will be impacted. It's been media scaremongering once again.
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You missed the bit where he said immigrants had made a massive contribution, and you won't hear him denigrate that.
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Why is addressing immigration issues wrong. The hysteria around one word,'strangers', is madness. Starmer said in his speech that immigrants make a massive contribution and that you won't hear him denigrate that.
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It's not about being unfair. It's about balance. Whatever Labour do the left and right attack. We will end up with Reform next, and they will wonder how and why. Social media and traditional media have become hysterical and only interested in clickbait.
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Semantics. And if they don't get a 2nd term, you will have helped with your refusal to acknowledge any improvement. See how you feel as a nurse under Reform. Change takes time and money.
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It's been 9 months. They are heading in the right direction. The facts clearly show that.
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NHS England is being closed. You are arguing about timing. You can't turn around 14 years in 9 months. Waiting times are down. You might not like how, but it's a fact. I sense nothing they do will ever be good enough for you.
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They are facts. Even the right-wing media are reporting them as such. There was a nurse on LBC yesterday saying you can feel the difference with Labour in the government. She mentioned job losses but said there are many roles duplicated.
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Both statements can be true. It
It's all about context
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Even if they do, once agreed, we will all be told how terrible it is and pile on. This government can't win. And no, I don't agree with everything they do. But the media landscape is viscous to Labour from left and right.
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Who governs this country isn't a joke. I may not support everything they do, but they are heads and shoulders better than what we had or could possibly have next.
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No, we are not. This pile on is absurd.
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Labour is so much more, and this narrative is what will get Reform elected. I don't agree with everything they have done, but they are so much better than the Tories. The hysteria over his speech by the media and left is what will get Reform elected.
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They can both be true at the same time.
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You expect miracles in 9 months! It took 14 years to dismantle our public services. I don't love or support everything they do, but to suggest they are no different to the Tories is just wrong.
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Just because that is how you see it doesn't make it true.
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Some of what was said may be uncomfortable. However, parts of his speech were spot on. Businesses are getting away with paying low salaries as they bring in cheap labour. Communities are estranged in this country with white flight. Being a socialist doesn't mean our country has to be open to all.
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I really don't think you have taken this the way it was intended. However, there are areas of white flight in many areas of the country where people, on all sides, just don't feel comfortable living next to each other. Communities are becoming estranged.
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Non Dom, inheritance tax, NI changes, WFA. He has started taxing the better off and looks at the backlash in the media. Apparently, they are leaving the country in their droves. The heads just clickbait and may amount to nothing.
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I absolutely believe everyone should have the right to certain things, like health and education. However many people with money chose not to use them which takes the pressure off of the services and finances.
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Ridiculous comment. I was using them as an example of pensioners that aren't well off acknowledging they don't need, although, like, the WFA. The government can't pay for everything.
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That isn't what is said. I said the policy was correct, and we shouldn't be giving money to people who don't need it. But we do need to look at tax thresholds. If those who don't need universal benefits didn't receive them, we could afford to pay more to those in need.
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Anyone who doesn't want the Tories or Farage running this country.
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I don't disagree it was rushed and handled badly, but we need to stop saying the policy was wrong.
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I'm pretty fed up with the call to re instate the WFA. The vast majority of pensioners didn't need it and shouldn't get it. I say that as someone who isn't far from being a pensioner and whose parents and in-laws aren't in the higher tax bracket. But acknowledge they don't need it.
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They are caught between a rock and a hard place. Millionaires are leaving the country as they feel hard done by. Alongside Labour being slatted for daring to suggest some pensioners don't need the WFA.
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That is the reason Reform is doing so well. Labour may not be doing everything right in their short time in govt., but to suggest they aren't trying to help the working class is absurd. And plays into Reforms hands.
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So, in your eyes, nobody should ever be deported? I believe in immigration but that doesn't mean everyone gets to stay.
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The winter fuel decision wasn't wrong, but it was rushed and could have been handled better. My parents and parents in law aren't rich, but both understand the country can't keep handing money to people who don't need it. We have an 'entitlement ' epidemic in this country.
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I see 'could,' and I'm getting very frustrated with clickbate. That seems to be all our media do these days, scare people to death. How about a few facts occasionally. It's hard enough battling the right wing media without the Gardian pilling in.
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Despicable behaviour by an ally. Looking to profit further from a country just trying to survive.
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And there wasn't huge political and media pressure to accept the Rwandan deal?
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They are independent of government and make decisions based on an interpretation of the law. The government has no influence on them. If they did, Rwanda would have been up and running under the Tories.
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Labour didn't do this the judiciary did.
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I seem to remember he saw no difference between Trump and Harris. In my book, that is seriously poor judgement.
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He is simply trying to mitigate the impact of Trumps actions. Diplomacy isn't always comfortable, but without it, we would probably be on 20% tariffs with many more brits impacted and business's closing.
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Why would we cancel it and have him raise our tariffs to 20% out of spite. Diplomacy is not a weakness. He isn't coming anytime soon and maybe never. But keeping it there may save jobs and businesses until this mess is sorted.
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Labour didn't say that you are scaremongering. We don't yet know who will be impacted. But I do believe we have a sense of entitlement in this country. My MIL could claim support but doesn't because she can afford to cover it herself. She'd rather the money went to those in greater financial need.
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Even this morning on LBC, scare stories about the rich all leaving the country because they feel hard done by.
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Of course he doesn't, but it's called diplomacy. We are very economically vulnerable now we are out of the European Union.
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There is no peace in the Middle East.
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Changes do need to be made, but I would hope that under Labour, they are done compassionately and with consultation. At this point, as a country, we are way out of line compared to the rest of the West, so a reset is necessary.
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She didn't. She split the Labour vote by standing as an independent.
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