Starmer's vision quest

[CXRAndy]

That's almost everyone then

https://www.theguardian.com/busines...upport-voters-economy-insecure-finances-study

 

[CXRAndy]

Starmer using foreign aid budget to fund war chest, but is also funding chagos deal. . Might be able to fund a few more boat people

 

[HMS_Dave]

Starmer using foreign aid budget to fund war chest, but is also funding chagos deal. . Might be able to fund a few more boat people

That doesn't make any sense. But then what's new!?

 

[Psamathe]

That doesn't make any sense. But then what's new!?

A few quotes come to mind:

• "Not the fizziest drink in the fridge"
• "a teddy bear short of a picnic"
• " Empty tin cans make a lot of noise"
• "… thinks moby dick is a sexually transmitted disease”

Ian

 

[multitool]

I'm afraid poor CXR just can't compete on a level playing field, which is why he just shïtposts.

You can't really argue with shït, because it's shït. That is why he adopts this tactic and runs away from any serious discussion.

 

[Psamathe]

Re: Overseas Aid Cuts
Disappoints me that extra funding for defence has to come from Overseas Aid. Why can't Starmer & Reeves get over their mental block about taxing people who go to work in suits and get salaries monthly (rather than wages weekly). Tax online gambling would raise close to a billion, carried interest (just venture capitalists and hedge fund bonuses) loads more, energy providers windfall adds more, reduce hydrocarbons subsidies more, etc.. There is plenty of options to raise money without impacting their holy grail ("growth"). So why cut something they spoke out strongly against cutting just a few years ago rather than use the available alternatives?

Ian

 

[dutchguylivingintheuk]

Re: Overseas Aid Cuts
Disappoints me that extra funding for defence has to come from Overseas Aid. Why can't Starmer & Reeves get over their mental block about taxing people who go to work in suits and get salaries monthly (rather than wages weekly). Tax online gambling would raise close to a billion, carried interest (just venture capitalists and hedge fund bonuses) loads more, energy providers windfall adds more, reduce hydrocarbons subsidies more, etc.. There is plenty of options to raise money without impacting their holy grail ("growth"). So why cut something they spoke out strongly against cutting just a few years ago rather than use the available alternatives?

Ian

Because they don't want to bite the hand that feeds them.

 

[BoldonLad]

Re: Overseas Aid Cuts
Disappoints me that extra funding for defence has to come from Overseas Aid. Why can't Starmer & Reeves get over their mental block about taxing people who go to work in suits and get salaries monthly (rather than wages weekly). Tax online gambling would raise close to a billion, carried interest (just venture capitalists and hedge fund bonuses) loads more, energy providers windfall adds more, reduce hydrocarbons subsidies more, etc.. There is plenty of options to raise money without impacting their holy grail ("growth"). So why cut something they spoke out strongly against cutting just a few years ago rather than use the available alternatives?

Ian

Apparently, approximately 15% of employees are paid weekly, I am amazed it is that many.

Powerful and/or generous lobbyists/donors?

 

[Psamathe]

Apparently, approximately 15% of employees are paid weekly, I am amazed it is that many.

Probably (OK, certainty) wasn't a good description of a group of people. I was really meaning taxing those on high end incomes with bonus payments that make your eyes water. The same group who do so much lobbying Starmer & Reeves and start the "we'll move overseas if you start taxing us ..."

Ian

 

[BoldonLad]

Probably (OK, certainty) wasn't a good description of a group of people. I was really meaning taxing those on high end incomes with bonus payments that make your eyes water. The same group who do so much lobbying Starmer & Reeves and start the "we'll move overseas if you start taxing us ..."

Ian

Best to stay away from definitions of "working people", recent history suggests 🙂

Never ceases to amaze me what can be "bought" for a few freebies.

 

[theclaud]

 

[multitool]

Very good...

...except for the fact that within the space of a week you've seen two world leaders contradict Trump and Vance's bullshit openly, in public, three times, and you've seen Trump contradict his own stance on Zelensky.


View: https://x.com/i_iratus/status/1895227924032418296


View: https://x.com/AutismCapital/status/1895187428383805832



Personally, I think all this stuff about 'Trump likes Starmer' is nonsense. Trump is a malignant sociopath, and he, Starmer and Macron are all playing the same game. This is as much about domestic politics and how they are seen at home as anything else.

Trump has got Europe to panic about potential NATO withdrawal, and then been utterly charming in person. It was likely his plan all along.

Regardless, it was still a good outcome for Starmer.

 

[multitool]

View: https://x.com/supertanskiii/status/1895224527891898836

 

[CXRAndy]

Starmer was heard complimenting Trump about his Churchill busts and yet Starmer has removed them from no10.

More two tier Keir

 

[matticus]

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So now you're against diplomatic visits to other world leaders? Are you taking XAndy's drugs?!?