Starmer's vision quest

[CXRAndy]

View: https://x.com/i/status/2007838888321237222

 

[CXRAndy]

Expect a wave of zombie company collapses in 2026.

The analysis, this is good for the medium to long term, but bad for short term, rise in unemployment, extra social welfare costs.

Just what Rachel from accounts needs

Oh and business confidence has slumped further- nice on labour

 

[CXRAndy]

Uk Immigration plans to confiscate illegal immigrants phones .

Likely to be replaced with extra benefits to buy latest IPhone with unlimited data and call package

 

[Ian H]

Worth reading, from Peter Kellner: https://kellnerp.substack.com/p/starmers-options-in-the-last-chance

tl;dr - it looks bleak for Starmer, but not impossible. He needs to be bold. (My guess: he probably won't be.)

When Starmer does act boldly, it's generally towards the wrong target - e.g. the left-wing of his own party.

 

[briantrumpet]

When Starmer does act boldly, it's generally towards the wrong target - e.g. the left-wing of his own party.

Quite so, trying to persuade Wayne from Stevenage that he understands their 'legitimate concerns'.

Wayne's going to vote for Reform anyway, of course, because he doesn't like people with brown skin.

 

[CXRAndy]

Lead by corrupt government


View: https://x.com/i/status/2007778073551507771

 

[CXRAndy]

Starmers live streaming rallying cry.

Cut off within seconds of beginning

His talking points were

You might to feel better off in 2026- nope doubt that very much

Britain will turn the corner in 2026- into a raging headwind of chaos and disappointment.

The tally is mounting this being the fourth great Labour reset in less than two years

Far left want to nationalise everything-that will go down well.

 

[PurplePenguin]

Worth reading, from Peter Kellner: https://kellnerp.substack.com/p/starmers-options-in-the-last-chance

tl;dr - it looks bleak for Starmer, but not impossible. He needs to be bold. (My guess: he probably won't be.)

I think they just need to stop meddling and let the economy grow.

 

[Ian H]

Mr Rosen has moved on from Dear Mogg letters.

 

[First Aspect]

Worth reading, from Peter Kellner: https://kellnerp.substack.com/p/starmers-options-in-the-last-chance

tl;dr - it looks bleak for Starmer, but not impossible. He needs to be bold. (My guess: he probably won't be.)

It's okay, but his references to past wow moments doesn't account for the fact that they have already happened, which means if they happen again no one will say wow. A bit like a new Star Wars movie.

This means, I think, that a wow moment would probably require there to be a really bad idea, such as a female Darth Vader (Darth is already black and disabled, after all).

Bad ideas as wow moments in politics is the stuff of populism. And this is where his analysis falls short imo.

 

[CXRAndy]

To encapsulate Starmer, he's walking the long walk to the executioner.

This summer is likely

 

[CXRAndy]

View: https://youtu.be/gsz8wMvZG0Y?si=MSpOCAmvBWKrfCqD

 

[briantrumpet]

Just extraordinary that Baroness Anderson equates 'freedom of speech' with the government using and funding a private business whose owner advocates the overthrow of a democratically elected government, and freely publishes child pornography produced by its own AI.

If only Jonathan Swift were alive today, he could write a 'modest proposal'...

 

[Stevo 666]

I think they just need to stop meddling and let the economy grow.

Yep, getting out of the way is the best thing they could do. But they won't.

 

[CXRAndy]

Mumsnet members are swinging to back Reform.

They think it's all over

It is now