UK General Election 2024 (or 25)

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sionascaig
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Johnson has already started to look at standing for a safer seat, so maybe not get your hopes up too much.
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Lifelong Tory supporter Rod Stewart says we need a Labour government now :lol:
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Archangel wrote:
Fri Jan 27, 2023 10:11 pm
Lifelong Tory supporter Rod Stewart says we need a Labour government now :lol:
He said he went to a private hospital for a scan, was apologetic for being half an hour late, but they didn't care because they only had a couple of scans all day while people on the NHS are dying/waiting months for theirs. It triggered him into offering to pay for 10-20 scans.
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Zahawi sacked. :D

How about criminal charges now?
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Derek27 wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 6:01 pm
Zahawi sacked. :D

How about criminal charges now?
Who cares? 13 years of corrupt incompetence and we focus on this. How many times can this lot screw up without the population thinking "Sheesh, can Labour be any worse?". My answer is I would like to find out. Because I am sick of my government.
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greenmark wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 6:24 pm
Derek27 wrote:
Sun Jan 29, 2023 6:01 pm
Zahawi sacked. :D

How about criminal charges now?
Who cares? 13 years of corrupt incompetence and we focus on this. How many times can this lot screw up without the population thinking "Sheesh, can Labour be any worse?". My answer is I would like to find out. Because I am sick of my government.
Labour may not be in government but they're still exposed to sleaze and scandal, like the so-called beergate, but whenever an MP gets into hot water it's almost a given it's a Tory. They just don't have the money-grabbing narcissistic have what I want instincts of the Conservative party. :)
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No apology, no admission of wrongdoing, no shame. :)
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The government tried to throw away billions by scrapping the higher rate tax bracket, but when it comes to paying people at the bottom they need a magic wand or magic money tree!
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This thread sums up why I don't post here anymore

This forum has been hijacked by some proper window lickers
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Derek27 wrote:
Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:19 pm
The government tried to throw away billions by scrapping the higher rate tax bracket, but when it comes to paying people at the bottom they need a magic wand or magic money tree!
13 years in charge and only after the media and opposition points out that the NHS is in crisis do they allocate £1billion of previously announced £6 billion to 5000 new NHS beds and 800 ambulances. But still no plan for who will be supporting those beds or manning those ambulances.
They are incompetent. Starmer is 1.42 to be next PM, but Johson is 2nd at 9.0/ Fair enough not a mature market at this stage. But still, how can BJ be 2nd best option? I despair of our nation sometimes. How often do you need to bang your head against a wall before you realise it's not a good idea?
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LeTiss wrote:
Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:29 pm
This thread sums up why I don't post here anymore
We are all gutted
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LeTiss wrote:
Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:29 pm
This thread sums up why I don't post here anymore

This forum has been hijacked by some proper window lickers
+1 LeTiss
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Daily Mail calling for tax cuts and focus on growth. Didn't work last time and lost the nation tens of billions but why not try it again? :lol:
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Not a promising read!

"The UK economy will shrink and perform worse than other advanced economies, including Russia, as the cost of living continues to hit households, the International Monetary Fund has said".

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64452995
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New low for Labour, 1.77.
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