Starmer's vision quest

[CXRAndy]

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[Psamathe]

Worsening Frustration: One thing Labour seem really bad about is "Answering the question". Ages since I've heard an interviewed Labour Minister answer the question asked. Classic example from Ms Rayner today when she was asked "Do you think there should be tax increases?" And all she could keep syaing was "What I thiunk is that we should build lots of houses, gwe should get illegal immigration. under control ...". Repeating the question doesn't get the answer.

If you went into a ticket office and asked" What price is a ticket London to Birmingham?" and were told "Truro to Southampton costs £56". Ask "No, London to Birmingham?" and were told" Glasgow to Manchester £74", etc. you'd be calling the manager or just giving up and not travelling.

Whilst it's been an issue with Government for years (all parties) Labour seem to have taken it to a new level.

I thinking this failure to answer direct clear questions is a big contributor to the public dispair in politics seeking "None of the above".

Ian

 

[briantrumpet]

Worsening Frustration: One thing Labour seem really bad about is "Answering the question". Ages since I've heard an interviewed Labour Minister answer the question asked. Classic example from Ms Rayner today when she was asked "Do you think there should be tax increases?" And all she could keep syaing was "What I thiunk is that we should build lots of houses, gwe should get illegal immigration. under control ...". Repeating the question doesn't get the answer.

If you went into a ticket office and asked" What price is a ticket London to Birmingham?" and were told "Truro to Southampton costs £56". Ask "No, London to Birmingham?" and were told" Glasgow to Manchester £74", etc. you'd be calling the manager or just giving up and not travelling.

Whilst it's been an issue with Government for years (all parties) Labour seem to have taken it to a new level.

I thinking this failure to answer direct clear questions is a big contributor to the public dispair in politics seeking "None of the above".

Ian

The trouble is that increasingly since Thatcher's days, the press offices of parties have tried to create the illusion of unity of policy, though that has failed when there's been a proper split in the party (Militant Tendency comes to mind). I much preferred it when people could be honest about their convictions in public (even Thatcher was sometimes happy to have friendly challenge to her views). I guess that Alastair Campbell was the most obvious example of trying to control every aspect of party communication to give that illusion, and it's carried on in the same vein since.

 

[CXRAndy]

The party of rapist apologists, releasing sex offenders early-shocker


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