Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2016 11:50 am
The Labour Party is a democratic socialist party. It believes that by the strength of our common endeavour, we achieve more than we achieve alone.
Because sometimes even national leaders just want to hang out
https://forum.nationstates.net/
Questers wrote:what i want to know is where lamadia is. this whole affair is really lacking in comedy
Imperializt Russia wrote:Brexit has really, really soured me.
Souseiseki wrote:oh don't give me this bs. do you seriously think getting some prick to go "well the tories are actually pretty much right on everything except we want to go a little slower than them" is the saviour that will protect the victims of the shit they're about to cut?
Wolfmanne2 wrote:Souseiseki wrote:
ahahaha you're going full LNP
I've already had a rant against Westminster, so yeah pretty much.Questers wrote:
The Labour Party is a democratic socialist party. It believes that by the strength of our common endeavour, we achieve more than we achieve alone.
Just don't.
Britanno 2 wrote:Souseiseki wrote:oh don't give me this bs. do you seriously think getting some prick to go "well the tories are actually pretty much right on everything except we want to go a little slower than them" is the saviour that will protect the victims of the shit they're about to cut?
While I obviously disagree with you on the idea that Labour MPs want to do everything the same as the Tories just a tad slower, even if it was true that is still better than letting the Tories win. Even accepting your view that they're very similar, I'd still take 90% of Tory policies over 100% of Tory policies. Corbyn guarantees the latter.
Britanno 2 wrote:Souseiseki wrote:oh don't give me this bs. do you seriously think getting some prick to go "well the tories are actually pretty much right on everything except we want to go a little slower than them" is the saviour that will protect the victims of the shit they're about to cut?
While I obviously disagree with you on the idea that Labour MPs want to do everything the same as the Tories just a tad slower, even if it was true that is still better than letting the Tories win. Even accepting your view that they're very similar, I'd still take 90% of Tory policies over 100% of Tory policies. Corbyn guarantees the latter.
Wolfmanne2 wrote:Arkolon wrote:Out of curiosity, from your sig, what makes you think the UK can stay in the European single market
The fact that 48% of the country voted Remain and that many Leave voters did not vote for a Brexit that'll destroy the British economy. There is no mandate for a 'hardcore Brexit'. Also, as a Londoner, I feel that, as my city overwhelmingly voted Remain, London's interests should be put at the forefront of any agreement and that includes access to the single market, which is essential for the financial sector.
Questers wrote:[A Labour "All stars" cabinet with the big name blairites, corbyn and those in the middle would have:
1. PLP popularity
2. Party popularity
3. Public popularity
Questers wrote:Britanno 2 wrote:While I obviously disagree with you on the idea that Labour MPs want to do everything the same as the Tories just a tad slower, even if it was true that is still better than letting the Tories win. Even accepting your view that they're very similar, I'd still take 90% of Tory policies over 100% of Tory policies. Corbyn guarantees the latter.
but what if the opposition could do something like fight the government and make them u-turn on disgusting policies rather than tacitly approving of them
omg i feel like sous making these sarcy comments
Souseiseki wrote:Questers wrote:but what if the opposition could do something like fight the government and make them u-turn on disgusting policies rather than tacitly approving of them
omg i feel like sous making these sarcy comments
as a posting career in the UK Poltics Thread becomes longer, the probability of literally becoming souseiseki approaches 1
Souseiseki wrote:day 3 of poor george being missing. hope they find him soon.
Wolfmanne2 wrote:Questers wrote:do you really think that London should be the centre of UK policy objectives... this is a serious question. our country is constituted of 65 million people. it isn't just london.
No, development of other regions is important. But I want London's interests to be represented; we were taken out of the EU by Little England. Whilst I respect the result, the scale of the Remain vote in London coupled with the slim nationwide margin means there is no mandate for a hardcore Brexit.
Wolfmanne2 wrote:Irrelevant. It's my city, my future. The rest of the country sacrificed my city, so I do not care.
this is just wrong though isn't it. because it wasn't true under DC or Blair or Thatcher. they might not know minor figures like the shadow transport secretary or UNDER SECRETARY FOR THE REGIONS but they sure know who the chancellor and home secretary are -- especially if they're vocal which they should and could be.Britanno 2 wrote:Nobody cares about who your shadow transport secretary or your shadow minister for equality is. The public focuses on one person and one person only: the leader.
Questers wrote:but what if the opposition could do something like fight the government and make them u-turn on disgusting policies rather than tacitly approving of them
omg i feel like sous making these sarcy comments
I don't think that's true. sure the tory rebels went so far but the opposition -- corbyn and co at least -- have been fighting the tories every step of the way, they just have poor control of the PLP -- and that's not their fault.Britanno 2 wrote:Questers wrote:but what if the opposition could do something like fight the government and make them u-turn on disgusting policies rather than tacitly approving of them
omg i feel like sous making these sarcy comments
An opposition can only cause a government U-turn if it rallies the public behind them. Corbyn is incapable of that.
Think of the U-turns this government has done so far: tax credits, forced academies etc. How many of them have been because of Corbyn> Tax credits was down to Tory rebels. Academies was down to Tory rebels.
Britanno 2 wrote:Questers wrote:but what if the opposition could do something like fight the government and make them u-turn on disgusting policies rather than tacitly approving of them
omg i feel like sous making these sarcy comments
An opposition can only cause a government U-turn if it rallies the public behind them. Corbyn is incapable of that.
Think of the U-turns this government has done so far: tax credits, forced academies etc. How many of them have been because of Corbyn> Tax credits was down to Tory rebels. Academies was down to Tory rebels.