C R
Über Member
I never understood why Labour never challenged the canard that the 2008 crisis was down to left wing policies.
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I never understood why Labour never challenged the canard that the 2008 crisis was down to left wing policies.
AndyRM
Elder Goth
Andy doesn't understand basic algorithms.
It's therefore vanishingly unlikely that he may have even a basic grasp on geo-politics.
My recommendation would be ten of the best to teach him some common sense.
Thrash him until he sees it.
- Yours, The Head
icowden
Legendary Member
That was a joke. It's traditional to leave a message for the next incumbent.
It was a JOKE.
icowden
Legendary Member
The wealth tax idea is a tricky one. This is a great article that summaries the problem:
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/05/10/wealth-taxes-wont-work/
Essentially taxing wealth is on a hiding to nothing because the very wealthy are very good at hiding their wealth. Instead you charge an income tax on wealth and capital gains on the sale of that wealth. The balance is not charging so much tax on wealth that the wealthy people don't just leave and go to a different country - although, it has been suggested that the *idea* of this happening is only that, and in reality most people can't be bothered with the hassle.
C R
Über Member
And it was bailing out Sunak's mates that left the cupboards bare, but all right wing arsëholes conveniently forget that part.
Bromptonaut
Rohan Man
- Location
- Bugbrooke, Northants
As above common thing, or at least was until SM made it so easy to misrepresent.
In 1964 outgoing Tory Chancellor Reggie Maudling left a message to his successor along the lines of sorry to leave things in such a mess old cock.
ebikeerwidnes
Senior Member
This is all working out very well
In spite of only getting naff all seats Farage managed to be one of only 3 people whose speechs to Parliament was on Sky News main news
so - Starmer as PM
Sunak as Leader of the Opposition
and Farage because he used his time to say how terrible Berscow was - which got him his headlines and screen time on the main news
Job done
rude disrespectful git
In spite of only getting naff all seats Farage managed to be one of only 3 people whose speechs to Parliament was on Sky News main news
so - Starmer as PM
Sunak as Leader of the Opposition
and Farage because he used his time to say how terrible Berscow was - which got him his headlines and screen time on the main news
Job done
rude disrespectful git
A
albion
Guest
Lots of parents are indoctrinating their children.
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...of-mounting-witch-hunt-against-local-teachers
I suppose the teacher/s could have done a better job and simply broadened narrowing minds.
https://www.theguardian.com/politic...of-mounting-witch-hunt-against-local-teachers
I suppose the teacher/s could have done a better job and simply broadened narrowing minds.
cookiemonster
Veteran
- Location
- Far away from the asylum
The far right always make a beeline for the education system for fear that the kids will be more intelligent than them and will see through their racist bulls*it.
Beebo
Veteran
It’s what keeps the Republicans in business. They need a underclass to do the menial work but also to vote for them. It’s a massive conundrum.
Keep the rural population down and then tell them that foreigners are coming to take their rubbish jobs.
icowden
Legendary Member
It does seem to have escaped his tiny mind that even if the teachers were educating the children about Reform....
THEY CAN'T VOTE!
Also all the teachers actually had to do was say Reform is great - vote for them when you are old enough. That's going to put 99% of kids off straight away. "OMiGod... I am so not voting for them now - not if our loser teacher likes them"
the snail
Active Member
Plus the £40billion a year hit to the taxpayer from brexit.
ebikeerwidnes
Senior Member
This is, of course, a load of bull
I was a teacher for many years - Secondary school mostly - last 3 years ina Primary school
If the kids asked anything about politics then I would try to give a balanced answer and encourage them to find real facts - rather than "influencers" or Facebook - and ask them why they think that
etc etc
I have never met a teacher who would "indoctrinate" kids
unless you determine the word "indoctrinate" as meaning asking them to think
In any case most teachers have enough problems with discipline, teaching the subject and sticking to the requirement of Senior Manglement to try to get to push a political point
I bet if we had the details of what the teachers are supposed ot have said then it will be obvious
but then we don;t as far as I could tell when I saw it this morning - so I could be wrong
but I doubt it
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