Starmer's vision quest

[multitool]

Is a Bill in the offing, then?

I would have thought so. From what I understand the water companies have sneakily split assets away from themselves to avoid exposure. Getting a grip on this will require legislation.

The water companies were planning price rises. Reed appears to be forcing these to be used for infrastructure...unless, of course, it's sleight of hand.

 

[multitool]

How long should we wait before becoming impatient about other stuff, like, oh I don't know, ending the UK obstruction of the ICC, blocking arms sales to Israel, and suchlike. IIRC, your position was that Starmer couldn't really do anything about it because he wasn't in power...

It wasn't 'my position'. It was reality.

Now that he is in power, I'm not sure why you are asking how long you should wait before becoming impatient. What's it got to do with me? You are asking me about your own personal mindset. That's your prerogative, not mine. I'm not responsible for it.

 

[icowden]

How long should we wait before becoming impatient about other stuff, like, oh I don't know, ending the UK obstruction of the ICC, blocking arms sales to Israel, and suchlike? IIRC, your position was that Starmer couldn't really do anything about it because he wasn't in power...

Well, I'd have thought that 4 weeks is a reasonable time to settle in, find out where all the levers are, meet the civil service etc. Although we are straight into August... September we ought to start seeing some changes happening I'd have thought.

 

[theclaud]

It wasn't 'my position'. It was reality.

Now that he is in power, I'm not sure why you are asking how long you should wait before becoming impatient. What's it got to do with me? You are asking me about your own personal mindset. That's your prerogative, not mine. I'm not responsible for it.

LOL. It's s rhetorical question. My patience with with Starmer's dogshit politics ran out around 2021.

 

[theclaud]

Jon Ashworth is taking his defeat well, I see.

 

[Rusty Nails]

Jon Ashworth is taking his defeat well, I see.

I'd expect nothing different from the smarmy git.

 

[multitool]

LOL. It's s rhetorical question. My patience with with Starmer's dogshit politics ran out around 2021.

So late? Surely 2020 when he took over the leadership from Saint Jeremy?

 

[qigong chimp]

What a crock of drear shite.

"The proposed increases to water bills are the unacceptable result of years of failure... We accept them."

 

[multitool]

The change is that previously if water companies did not spend funds allocated for infrastructure improvements, they were allowed to distribute them to shareholders.

Now they cannot.

 

[qigong chimp]

Sing choirs of angels.

 

[qigong chimp]

The change is that previously if water companies did not spend funds allocated for infrastructure improvements, they were allowed to distribute them to shareholders.

Now they cannot.

Funds allocated for infrastructure improvements? What does this even mean? Was there an income stream separate from consumer bills earmarked for infrastructure maintenance (not improvements, maintenance) yet siphoned off to shareholders? Is there no legal redress?

Why can they now not? Because some lay panel of consumers, like the postmasters trying to land a blow on the Post Office, will have their day in... er, advisory panel?

Sheer nonsense. Utter Tory-lite drek, coming to a beach near you soon, at your eye-watering expense.

 

[multitool]

I'm afraid the theft has already taken place. £60 billion of debt and £78 billion of dividends. No point whining at the incoming Labour administration for this.

The problem now is how to force water companies to carry out repairs and upgrades without bankrupting them. Starmer says a long-term plan is being worked up.

Naturally, it will do nothing to meet the expectations of those here.

 

[qigong chimp]

I'm afraid the theft has already taken place. £60 billion of debt and £78 billion of dividends. No point whining at the incoming Labour administration for this.

Why not arraign the thieves?

 

[multitool]

Why not arraign the thieves?

Because it was perfectly legal.

 

[qigong chimp]

Then it's still perfectly legal and Steve Reed MP is gaslighting the electorate.