Starmer's vision quest

[Ian H]

It does beggar belief that the invitation still stands.
Can the Scottish government up the rates on Turnburry to about £10 bn too?

Seeing as the invitation was given, I think there would be pointless to risk more retaliation.
More interesting are Starmer's references to ditching the old economic order and looking at taxes again. Not that I have much faith in his ability to crawl out of his box to inhale some fresh ideas.





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[Psamathe]

Seeing as the invitation was given, I think there would be pointless to risk more retaliation

To me that's just setting our future in taking whatever Trumpton decides to bully us with, just do as told to by Trump, effectively 51st State.

Royal State vistist are (supposedly) an honour for our close allies. Trump has certainly not been behaving like any sort of ally so why would the King afford him the honour. He rolls around the UK wallowing in ego whilst our businesses, public services, etc. suffer needlessly because he regards us as fodder for his bullying.

At some point we have to either accept we are his underlings or stand up for ourselves.

Starmer needs to remember that both Canada and Mexico have Free Trade Deals with the US (NAFTA as negotiated by Trump) and that was completely ignored by Trump and didn't help them in the slightest with regard to tariffs. Why does Starmer think that a UK/US Trade Deal (again negotiated with Trump) would be any help?

Ian

 

[Ian H]

To me that's just setting our future in taking whatever Trumpton decides to bully us with, just do as told to by Trump, effectively 51st State.

To me that's just you missing my point.

Ian

 

[icowden]

View: https://x.com/addicted2newz/status/1908561268107076002?t=1hzMibqAg-0MpbEkiYG70w&s=19

Curious - how can we never forget things that didn't happen?

 

[Psamathe]

Interesting how Wes Streeting is so keen to get the NHS sorted with more use of the private sector

Health secretary keeps taking donations linked to private health
Wes Streeting has bagged another £58,000 from sources connected to the private health sector since taking over at the health department.
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These latest donations bring the total Streeting has accepted from private health-linked interests since 2015 up to £372,000 as declared to parliament and the Electoral Commission.
(from The Good Law Project)

To me this beggars belief. Gifts of concert tickets, gifts of clothing, money, etc. ... So much for Starmer's "clean-up politics".

Ian

 

[C R]

I really comes to something when a Labour prime minister has to be asked to stop dehumanising people.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/07/rights-groups-starmer-anti-migrant-rhetoric

 

[Ian H]

I really comes to something when a Labour prime minister has to be asked to stop dehumanising people.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/07/rights-groups-starmer-anti-migrant-rhetoric

Tory in all but name.