Fiscally sensible only slight easing of fiscal rules Refuses to maintain triple lock Introduces mild workfare for NEETs under 25 Removes no main tax rise policy focus on increasing thresholds for targeted sectors Major overhaul of benefits, every under 25 first alongside NEET policy total review of SEND and much stricter definition and medical diagnosis of ADHD Autism etc
Look to build closer links with EU on defence, travel, trade Increase defence spending to 4% by 2029 with increased budget set aside from fiscal rules
Continue local council and mayoral rukes Seek closer ties with China Japan Korea Finalise Chagos deal 90% done by Tories Add Israel to banned list of terrorist states remove all diplomatic links until regime change, democratic elections and return of all Gaza and West Bank to Palestinian State Immediate Investigation on to all UK politicians involvement and collusion with Netanyahu government irrespective of Party affiliation
Seek to work with Allies to define NATO and redefine to European only by 2035 Give notice all US bases on UK soil to be removed by 2030 Set aside budget to convert all to Cat A and B prisons byv2035
Continue Mahmood strategy on immigration Continue Miliband policy on Energy Continue Phillipson work on Education Keep all 3 in office.
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Google just put a dagger in the heart of traditional media - YouTube is the single biggest streaming platform by far at $60bn per year in subscription and as revenue ahead of Netflix at $47bn. They're not even that far behind all of Disney's media assets (streaming, broadcast and box office).
It's an absolute game changer and as I said in the run up and aftermath of Trump's second victory it was largely YouTube personalities and content creators that really won it for him. Baron Trump pushing aside traditional media in favour of YT outreach was a hugely successful strategy for them and it's where every single political movement needs to be to win.
I cancelled my TV licence yesterday as about 90% of my "watch time" is spent on YT. The guy at TV licencing wasn't happy and kept trying to insist that I must be watching live TV/broadcasts like Sky News on YT (which I don't)
He was desperate to try and get something on me but I fully comply with the law and simply don't need the expense of a TV licence any more.
Times have moved on and will continue to do so...
I cancelled a couple of years ago, no regrets.
All done online. No need to speak to anyone that way.
Google just put a dagger in the heart of traditional media - YouTube is the single biggest streaming platform by far at $60bn per year in subscription and as revenue ahead of Netflix at $47bn. They're not even that far behind all of Disney's media assets (streaming, broadcast and box office).
It's an absolute game changer and as I said in the run up and aftermath of Trump's second victory it was largely YouTube personalities and content creators that really won it for him. Baron Trump pushing aside traditional media in favour of YT outreach was a hugely successful strategy for them and it's where every single political movement needs to be to win.
I cancelled my TV licence yesterday as about 90% of my "watch time" is spent on YT. The guy at TV licencing wasn't happy and kept trying to insist that I must be watching live TV/broadcasts like Sky News on YT (which I don't)
He was desperate to try and get something on me but I fully comply with the law and simply don't need the expense of a TV licence any more.
Times have moved on and will continue to do so...
Why do they have this arrogant attitude towards people? Very offputting.
Google just put a dagger in the heart of traditional media - YouTube is the single biggest streaming platform by far at $60bn per year in subscription and as revenue ahead of Netflix at $47bn. They're not even that far behind all of Disney's media assets (streaming, broadcast and box office).
It's an absolute game changer and as I said in the run up and aftermath of Trump's second victory it was largely YouTube personalities and content creators that really won it for him. Baron Trump pushing aside traditional media in favour of YT outreach was a hugely successful strategy for them and it's where every single political movement needs to be to win.
I cancelled my TV licence yesterday as about 90% of my "watch time" is spent on YT. The guy at TV licencing wasn't happy and kept trying to insist that I must be watching live TV like Sky News on YT (which I don't)
He was desperate to try and get something on me but I fully comply with the law and don't need the expense of a TV licence any more.
The TV licence has turned in to a pair of concrete boots for the BBC. They've spent decades defending it, only to find they've shackled themselves to a funding source that's drying up far more rapidly than they expected.
Personally, I haven't needed a TV licence in years. I watch so much YouTube I'm happy to pay for YT premium, but the beeb won't see another penny from me.
That's what I said to the fella. I said, the BBC hasn't moved with the times and is being overtaken by a revolution in broadcasting and technology.
It will be the kids the finish it off as they simply won't pay it so as the older generation dies off the purse will shrink and shrink and shrink until there's nothing left...
Kids also get old and some of them when they reach retirement will watch daytime TV, even on the BBC. Plenty also watch BBC iplayer and some watch the BBC on Youtube, Tik Tok etc.
I think license fee revenue should be shared with all broadcasters though, even Netflix, to fund highbrow cultural, scientific, heritage and current affairs programmes. The BBC meanwhile should have adverts in Strictly, Eastenders, the World Cup and Olympics and Wimbledon breaks etc and use that to fund it increasingly.
Except there is zero money in broadcast adverts at the moment - it’s shifted to online advertising - want to build brand awareness you hit TikTok, Facebook and similar.
We are no longer in the 80/90s where TV was a goldmine. ITV is worth about £3bn for reasons
Strictly get 6.5 million viewers a week, of course there is money in ads there.
Iplayer could also have ads
The point was there is a limited probably fixed pot of money for broadcast advertising - yes the BBC could take ads but then other channels would have less money
Not really.
Marketing budgets are neither fixed, nor entirely spent on any one medium. Adaption is real.
Other channels probably would end up with less, but it is not zero sum, the total spent on TV would probably go up.
Either way though, if they face competition and get less, that is the free market in action.
Google just put a dagger in the heart of traditional media - YouTube is the single biggest streaming platform by far at $60bn per year in subscription and as revenue ahead of Netflix at $47bn. They're not even that far behind all of Disney's media assets (streaming, broadcast and box office).
It's an absolute game changer and as I said in the run up and aftermath of Trump's second victory it was largely YouTube personalities and content creators that really won it for him. Baron Trump pushing aside traditional media in favour of YT outreach was a hugely successful strategy for them and it's where every single political movement needs to be to win.
I cancelled my TV licence yesterday as about 90% of my "watch time" is spent on YT. The guy at TV licencing wasn't happy and kept trying to insist that I must be watching live TV/broadcasts like Sky News on YT (which I don't)
He was desperate to try and get something on me but I fully comply with the law and simply don't need the expense of a TV licence any more.
Times have moved on and will continue to do so...
Why do they have this arrogant attitude towards people? Very offputting.
The call centre staff will probably be on a bonus for each person they keep paying. Capita are involved not sure to what extent.
Google just put a dagger in the heart of traditional media - YouTube is the single biggest streaming platform by far at $60bn per year in subscription and as revenue ahead of Netflix at $47bn. They're not even that far behind all of Disney's media assets (streaming, broadcast and box office).
It's an absolute game changer and as I said in the run up and aftermath of Trump's second victory it was largely YouTube personalities and content creators that really won it for him. Baron Trump pushing aside traditional media in favour of YT outreach was a hugely successful strategy for them and it's where every single political movement needs to be to win.
I cancelled my TV licence yesterday as about 90% of my "watch time" is spent on YT. The guy at TV licencing wasn't happy and kept trying to insist that I must be watching live TV/broadcasts like Sky News on YT (which I don't)
He was desperate to try and get something on me but I fully comply with the law and simply don't need the expense of a TV licence any more.
Times have moved on and will continue to do so...
Why do they have this arrogant attitude towards people? Very offputting.
Google just put a dagger in the heart of traditional media - YouTube is the single biggest streaming platform by far at $60bn per year in subscription and as revenue ahead of Netflix at $47bn. They're not even that far behind all of Disney's media assets (streaming, broadcast and box office).
It's an absolute game changer and as I said in the run up and aftermath of Trump's second victory it was largely YouTube personalities and content creators that really won it for him. Baron Trump pushing aside traditional media in favour of YT outreach was a hugely successful strategy for them and it's where every single political movement needs to be to win.
I cancelled my TV licence yesterday as about 90% of my "watch time" is spent on YT. The guy at TV licencing wasn't happy and kept trying to insist that I must be watching live TV/broadcasts like Sky News on YT (which I don't)
He was desperate to try and get something on me but I fully comply with the law and simply don't need the expense of a TV licence any more.
Times have moved on and will continue to do so...
Why do they have this arrogant attitude towards people? Very offputting.
The people working the phones are given aggressive targets to retain license payers, probably.
So you are really hearing someone begging to keep their job.
@EdwardJDavey has removed the whip from @LordRennard after a woman who alleged the peer sexually harassed her & others emailed Sir Ed urging him to apply the same rules to his own party as he was demanding of the PM over the #Mandelson saga
Aren’t these longstanding allegations ?
I think they are, but I think that's the point
"Everybody knew Mandy was a wrong 'un"
"Everybody knows about Rennard..." I think is the pitch
Take the beam out of your own eye and all that
Looks like you’re right.
Still, he was good with by elections so perhaps that’s why it all got treated rather lightly ?
But even if they were telling the truth, "We give staffers who post videos of the Obamas as apes access to the agenda-setting, decree-sending, market-moving account of the president of the United States" is not the exculpatory statement they think it is.
Google just put a dagger in the heart of traditional media - YouTube is the single biggest streaming platform by far at $60bn per year in subscription and as revenue ahead of Netflix at $47bn. They're not even that far behind all of Disney's media assets (streaming, broadcast and box office).
It's an absolute game changer and as I said in the run up and aftermath of Trump's second victory it was largely YouTube personalities and content creators that really won it for him. Baron Trump pushing aside traditional media in favour of YT outreach was a hugely successful strategy for them and it's where every single political movement needs to be to win.
I cancelled my TV licence yesterday as about 90% of my "watch time" is spent on YT. The guy at TV licencing wasn't happy and kept trying to insist that I must be watching live TV/broadcasts like Sky News on YT (which I don't)
He was desperate to try and get something on me but I fully comply with the law and simply don't need the expense of a TV licence any more.
Times have moved on and will continue to do so...
Why do they have this arrogant attitude towards people? Very offputting.
The people working the phones are given aggressive targets to retain license payers, probably.
So you are really hearing someone begging to keep their job.
The agents who do house calls are paid commission every time they get someone to sign up for a licence, I'm sure there's something similar for the call centre people.
I’m dying over this email newsletter from The @spectator that mistakenly recycled this subhed from the day before (for an article that was actually about Iran)
'Keir Starmer would lose a head-to-head leadership contest against Angela Rayner, but win against Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband, polling for LabourList has revealed.
Polling conducted by Survation for LabourList found that the former deputy leader would defeat Starmer by a 11-point margin, but the Prime Minister would defeat the Energy Secretary by three points.
Should Angela Rayner challenge Keir Starmer to the leadership of the party, the poll suggested she would secure close to a majority (48%) of support among Labour members, with Starmer attracting just under four in ten members’ support (37%) and 15% undecided or unsure....Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would also defeat Keir Starmer in a head-to-head leadership contest by 53% to 37%. However, Burnham would be ineligible to stand as party leader as he is not an MP.
Despite being one of the favourites to succeed Keir Starmer as the next Labour leader, should Starmer face-off against Streeting in a leadership contest, the Prime Minister would emerge triumphant, according to our poll.
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
Whoever succeeds Starmer the reaction of the bond markets will be key
I note that some labour mps are still agitating to pay the 10 billion bill for WASPI women
On the BBC I watched a documentary last night Lover, Liar, Predator. It is superb. Its the sort of video that should be shown in schools, possibly even more so than Adolescence. In my work I come across people all the time like the accused in LLP. Manipulative, controlling, abusive, dangerous. People, particularly young girls, need to be much more aware.
I think that there is more than enough quality on the BBC to justify £180 a year. That doesn't mean that I think the licence fee is defensible or that the current legal framework for it can survive but if the BBC went behind a paywall I'd probably pay it.
‘ I’m dying over this email newsletter from The @spectator that mistakenly recycled this subhed from the day before (for an article that was actually about Iran’
Google just put a dagger in the heart of traditional media - YouTube is the single biggest streaming platform by far at $60bn per year in subscription and as revenue ahead of Netflix at $47bn. They're not even that far behind all of Disney's media assets (streaming, broadcast and box office).
It's an absolute game changer and as I said in the run up and aftermath of Trump's second victory it was largely YouTube personalities and content creators that really won it for him. Baron Trump pushing aside traditional media in favour of YT outreach was a hugely successful strategy for them and it's where every single political movement needs to be to win.
I cancelled my TV licence yesterday as about 90% of my "watch time" is spent on YT. The guy at TV licencing wasn't happy and kept trying to insist that I must be watching live TV/broadcasts like Sky News on YT (which I don't)
He was desperate to try and get something on me but I fully comply with the law and simply don't need the expense of a TV licence any more.
Times have moved on and will continue to do so...
Did they mention PACE at anytime during the conversation. Their door knockers sometime do.
'Keir Starmer would lose a head-to-head leadership contest against Angela Rayner, but win against Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband, polling for LabourList has revealed.
Polling conducted by Survation for LabourList found that the former deputy leader would defeat Starmer by a 11-point margin, but the Prime Minister would defeat the Energy Secretary by three points.
Should Angela Rayner challenge Keir Starmer to the leadership of the party, the poll suggested she would secure close to a majority (48%) of support among Labour members, with Starmer attracting just under four in ten members’ support (37%) and 15% undecided or unsure....Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would also defeat Keir Starmer in a head-to-head leadership contest by 53% to 37%. However, Burnham would be ineligible to stand as party leader as he is not an MP.
Despite being one of the favourites to succeed Keir Starmer as the next Labour leader, should Starmer face-off against Streeting in a leadership contest, the Prime Minister would emerge triumphant, according to our poll.
'Keir Starmer would lose a head-to-head leadership contest against Angela Rayner, but win against Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband, polling for LabourList has revealed.
Polling conducted by Survation for LabourList found that the former deputy leader would defeat Starmer by a 11-point margin, but the Prime Minister would defeat the Energy Secretary by three points.
Should Angela Rayner challenge Keir Starmer to the leadership of the party, the poll suggested she would secure close to a majority (48%) of support among Labour members, with Starmer attracting just under four in ten members’ support (37%) and 15% undecided or unsure....Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would also defeat Keir Starmer in a head-to-head leadership contest by 53% to 37%. However, Burnham would be ineligible to stand as party leader as he is not an MP.
Despite being one of the favourites to succeed Keir Starmer as the next Labour leader, should Starmer face-off against Streeting in a leadership contest, the Prime Minister would emerge triumphant, according to our poll.
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
Whoever succeeds Starmer the reaction of the bond markets will be key
I note that some labour mps are still agitating to pay the 10 billion bill for WASPI women
Truss already has completed the dry run for anyone tempted to challenge the bond markets without OBR oversight.
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
Whoever succeeds Starmer the reaction of the bond markets will be key
I note that some labour mps are still agitating to pay the 10 billion bill for WASPI women
Truss already has completed the dry run for anyone tempted to challenge the bond markets without OBR oversight.
Indeed and a lesson to all Starmers possible successors
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
Whoever succeeds Starmer the reaction of the bond markets will be key
I note that some labour mps are still agitating to pay the 10 billion bill for WASPI women
Truss already has completed the dry run for anyone tempted to challenge the bond markets without OBR oversight.
The bond markets are probably OK with tax'n'spend.
It's no-tax'n'spend (the Truss plan) that caused them to have kittens.
And whilst i'm sure some Labour MPs would happy pour 10 billion down the drain of WASPI compensation, the key question is how many?
You can find MPs of any party who belive in stupid, destructive stuff. The problem only comes when they take the party over. I will leave finding examples of that to your fertile imagination.
'Keir Starmer would lose a head-to-head leadership contest against Angela Rayner, but win against Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband, polling for LabourList has revealed.
Polling conducted by Survation for LabourList found that the former deputy leader would defeat Starmer by a 11-point margin, but the Prime Minister would defeat the Energy Secretary by three points.
Should Angela Rayner challenge Keir Starmer to the leadership of the party, the poll suggested she would secure close to a majority (48%) of support among Labour members, with Starmer attracting just under four in ten members’ support (37%) and 15% undecided or unsure....Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would also defeat Keir Starmer in a head-to-head leadership contest by 53% to 37%. However, Burnham would be ineligible to stand as party leader as he is not an MP.
Despite being one of the favourites to succeed Keir Starmer as the next Labour leader, should Starmer face-off against Streeting in a leadership contest, the Prime Minister would emerge triumphant, according to our poll.
Hats off to John Hunt commentating on the opening ceremony after the last couple of years he's suffered. Lesser mortals would have thrown in the towel.
On the BBC I watched a documentary last night Lover, Liar, Predator. It is superb. Its the sort of video that should be shown in schools, possibly even more so than Adolescence. In my work I come across people all the time like the accused in LLP. Manipulative, controlling, abusive, dangerous. People, particularly young girls, need to be much more aware.
I think that there is more than enough quality on the BBC to justify £180 a year. That doesn't mean that I think the licence fee is defensible or that the current legal framework for it can survive but if the BBC went behind a paywall I'd probably pay it.
Me too. Of all my regular bills that one is the least likely to make me grouchy. I'd say I even look forward to it.
Slagging Labour off for the defence budget Slagging Labour off for the flood defence budget Claiming Parliament is effectively closed nothing happening for weeks because of Mandelson
All bare faced lies Complete fabrication of the facts
All politians lie but she is world class In complete denial of the shit show up to mid 2024 she was in the midst if
Arrogant liar She's got a lot in common with Mandy
'Keir Starmer would lose a head-to-head leadership contest against Angela Rayner, but win against Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband, polling for LabourList has revealed.
Polling conducted by Survation for LabourList found that the former deputy leader would defeat Starmer by a 11-point margin, but the Prime Minister would defeat the Energy Secretary by three points.
Should Angela Rayner challenge Keir Starmer to the leadership of the party, the poll suggested she would secure close to a majority (48%) of support among Labour members, with Starmer attracting just under four in ten members’ support (37%) and 15% undecided or unsure....Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would also defeat Keir Starmer in a head-to-head leadership contest by 53% to 37%. However, Burnham would be ineligible to stand as party leader as he is not an MP.
Despite being one of the favourites to succeed Keir Starmer as the next Labour leader, should Starmer face-off against Streeting in a leadership contest, the Prime Minister would emerge triumphant, according to our poll.
On the BBC I watched a documentary last night Lover, Liar, Predator. It is superb. Its the sort of video that should be shown in schools, possibly even more so than Adolescence. In my work I come across people all the time like the accused in LLP. Manipulative, controlling, abusive, dangerous. People, particularly young girls, need to be much more aware.
I think that there is more than enough quality on the BBC to justify £180 a year. That doesn't mean that I think the licence fee is defensible or that the current legal framework for it can survive but if the BBC went behind a paywall I'd probably pay it.
I thought the Channel 4 documentary about the Arthur's Seat murder (featuring some of your colleagues) was also very good for unpicking that kind of behaviour. The obsession with the engagement ring was particularly galling.
'Keir Starmer would lose a head-to-head leadership contest against Angela Rayner, but win against Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband, polling for LabourList has revealed.
Polling conducted by Survation for LabourList found that the former deputy leader would defeat Starmer by a 11-point margin, but the Prime Minister would defeat the Energy Secretary by three points.
Should Angela Rayner challenge Keir Starmer to the leadership of the party, the poll suggested she would secure close to a majority (48%) of support among Labour members, with Starmer attracting just under four in ten members’ support (37%) and 15% undecided or unsure....Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would also defeat Keir Starmer in a head-to-head leadership contest by 53% to 37%. However, Burnham would be ineligible to stand as party leader as he is not an MP.
Despite being one of the favourites to succeed Keir Starmer as the next Labour leader, should Starmer face-off against Streeting in a leadership contest, the Prime Minister would emerge triumphant, according to our poll.
Slagging Labour off for the defence budget Slagging Labour off for the flood defence budget Claiming Parliament is effectively closed nothing happening for weeks because of Mandelson
All bare faced lies Complete fabrication of the facts
All politians lie but she is world class In complete denial of the shit show up to mid 2024 she was in the midst if
Arrogant liar She's got a lot in common with Mandy
She's got better as Starmer has faltered. Mind you she dropped back to dreadful the outing before last. Even she couldn't fail this week. I suspect the quick witted Rayner could run rings 'round her. Streeting not so much.
Not a good look at all. It's taken 12/13 years for these women's complaints to be acted on. And Davey has only acted now because the women drew attention to his comments to Starmer on Mandelson.
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
Not a good look at all. It's taken 12/13 years for these women's complaints to be acted on. And Davey has only acted now because the women drew attention to his comments to Starmer on Mandelson.
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
That is my feeling. Mandelson has soiled New Labour to the point of extinction. He's Johnsoned the brand.
On the BBC I watched a documentary last night Lover, Liar, Predator. It is superb. Its the sort of video that should be shown in schools, possibly even more so than Adolescence. In my work I come across people all the time like the accused in LLP. Manipulative, controlling, abusive, dangerous. People, particularly young girls, need to be much more aware.
I think that there is more than enough quality on the BBC to justify £180 a year. That doesn't mean that I think the licence fee is defensible or that the current legal framework for it can survive but if the BBC went behind a paywall I'd probably pay it.
I thought the Channel 4 documentary about the Arthur's Seat murder (featuring some of your colleagues) was also very good for unpicking that kind of behaviour. The obsession with the engagement ring was particularly galling.
Yes. Alex Prentice is a pal. His use of the recording from the hospital was masterful.
It is a major topic that @Cyclefree mentions often. Too many men are misogynistic, self absorbed and dangerously selfish. I saw another video yesterday involving a talk by a psychologist from Australia talking about a friend of his who had murdered his wife and 3 kids. 2 observations really struck home. These men, (and it is nearly always men) talk about should and shouldn't. She should have done X, she shouldn't have done Y because it presses my buttons and she knows this. Victim blaming but the words are significant.
Secondly, he talked of a spectrum. Tolerating or worse sexist language and stereotyping puts a minority of men onto a path that leads to domestic violence, sexual violence and even murder. Don't tolerate it. Don't let others think it is ok. It just isn't.
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
That is my feeling. Mandelson has soiled New Labour to the point of extinction. He's Johnsoned the brand.
Ratner would be a better comparison.
The problem with the Mandelson scandal is that it reveals an essential truth about the New Labour project which there was previously a polite refusal to confront.
Slagging Labour off for the defence budget Slagging Labour off for the flood defence budget Claiming Parliament is effectively closed nothing happening for weeks because of Mandelson
All bare faced lies Complete fabrication of the facts
All politians lie but she is world class In complete denial of the shit show up to mid 2024 she was in the midst if
Arrogant liar She's got a lot in common with Mandy
You are ridiculous and time will show how wrong you are
‘ I’m dying over this email newsletter from The @spectator that mistakenly recycled this subhed from the day before (for an article that was actually about Iran’
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
That is my feeling. Mandelson has soiled New Labour to the point of extinction. He's Johnsoned the brand.
Ratner would be a better comparison.
The problem with the Mandelson scandal is that it reveals an essential truth about the New Labour project which there was previously a polite refusal to confront.
So how does Labour detoxify it. Simply throwing Mandelson to the Wolves and making out it’s just him won’t work.
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
That is my feeling. Mandelson has soiled New Labour to the point of extinction. He's Johnsoned the brand.
Ratner would be a better comparison.
The problem with the Mandelson scandal is that it reveals an essential truth about the New Labour project which there was previously a polite refusal to confront.
So how does Labour detoxify it. Simply throwing Mandelson to the Wolves and making out it’s just him won’t work.
Mandleson is a Wolves supporter? It's worse than I thought. What was Starmer thinking?
Not a good look at all. It's taken 12/13 years for these women's complaints to be acted on. And Davey has only acted now because the women drew attention to his comments to Starmer on Mandelson.
For anybody who can get to central London later this month:
As Putin's mad full-scale war goes - barely believably - into its FIFTH year, there will be a demonstration in Trafalgar Square to show solidarity with the heroic but embattled country that we in the free world aren't doing nearly enough to help. I'm not usually one for demos, but I went last year, and it was a peaceful and moving occasion. The huge square was floodlit and blue and yellow flags were everywhere. I posted a photo on here. I will go again this year if I'm not drowning under work.
Not a good look at all. It's taken 12/13 years for these women's complaints to be acted on. And Davey has only acted now because the women drew attention to his comments to Starmer on Mandelson.
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
That is my feeling. Mandelson has soiled New Labour to the point of extinction. He's Johnsoned the brand.
Ratner would be a better comparison.
The problem with the Mandelson scandal is that it reveals an essential truth about the New Labour project which there was previously a polite refusal to confront.
Don't be so precious. I specifically utilised the Johnson weapon to make my point. I stand by my post.
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
That is my feeling. Mandelson has soiled New Labour to the point of extinction. He's Johnsoned the brand.
Ratner would be a better comparison.
The problem with the Mandelson scandal is that it reveals an essential truth about the New Labour project which there was previously a polite refusal to confront.
So how does Labour detoxify it. Simply throwing Mandelson to the Wolves and making out it’s just him won’t work.
Mandleson is a Wolves supporter? It's worse than I thought. What was Starmer thinking?
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
That is my feeling. Mandelson has soiled New Labour to the point of extinction. He's Johnsoned the brand.
Yes, bit unfair (Mandy is suet genderbus) but as the magnificent muscly man said when he finally bent to reality, dems da breaks.
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
That is my feeling. Mandelson has soiled New Labour to the point of extinction. He's Johnsoned the brand.
Ratner would be a better comparison.
The problem with the Mandelson scandal is that it reveals an essential truth about the New Labour project which there was previously a polite refusal to confront.
So how does Labour detoxify it. Simply throwing Mandelson to the Wolves and making out it’s just him won’t work.
Mandleson is a Wolves supporter? It's worse than I thought. What was Starmer thinking?
In Elementary, Holmes discovers the modern day Sebastian Moran is an football supporter.
"Arsenal fan? As if I didn't have enough reasons to despise you already. {thunk}"
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
That is my feeling. Mandelson has soiled New Labour to the point of extinction. He's Johnsoned the brand.
Ratner would be a better comparison.
The problem with the Mandelson scandal is that it reveals an essential truth about the New Labour project which there was previously a polite refusal to confront.
So how does Labour detoxify it. Simply throwing Mandelson to the Wolves and making out it’s just him won’t work.
Mandleson is a Wolves supporter? It's worse than I thought. What was Starmer thinking?
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
That is my feeling. Mandelson has soiled New Labour to the point of extinction. He's Johnsoned the brand.
Ratner would be a better comparison.
The problem with the Mandelson scandal is that it reveals an essential truth about the New Labour project which there was previously a polite refusal to confront.
So how does Labour detoxify it. Simply throwing Mandelson to the Wolves and making out it’s just him won’t work.
Mandleson is a Wolves supporter? It's worse than I thought. What was Starmer thinking?
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
That is my feeling. Mandelson has soiled New Labour to the point of extinction. He's Johnsoned the brand.
Ratner would be a better comparison.
The problem with the Mandelson scandal is that it reveals an essential truth about the New Labour project which there was previously a polite refusal to confront.
So how does Labour detoxify it. Simply throwing Mandelson to the Wolves and making out it’s just him won’t work.
I was very specific. The long term toxicity is in the New Labour brand.
Of course in the medium term Mandelson trashes Labour but by jettisoning the entire project they have a chance of repatriating the lefty vote. A tall order but possible. Remember Mandelson's treachery was aimed as much at his own Labour Government in Office as discrediting the nation.
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
That is my feeling. Mandelson has soiled New Labour to the point of extinction. He's Johnsoned the brand.
The problem for labour from Blair to Starmer is just how embedded into the party and his activities were well known, and yet they made him US Ambassador who upto a few weeks ago lived in our Washington Embassy and today is having the Met Police search his UK home
A Labour minister was provided with intelligence files gathered on journalists investigating the thinktank that helped propel Keir Starmer to power, the Guardian has learned.
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
That is my feeling. Mandelson has soiled New Labour to the point of extinction. He's Johnsoned the brand.
Ratner would be a better comparison.
The problem with the Mandelson scandal is that it reveals an essential truth about the New Labour project which there was previously a polite refusal to confront.
So how does Labour detoxify it. Simply throwing Mandelson to the Wolves and making out it’s just him won’t work.
I was very specific. The long term toxicity is in the New Labour brand.
Of course in the medium term Mandelson trashes Labour but by jettisoning the entire project they have a chance of repatriating the lefty vote. A tall order but possible. Remember Mandelson's treachery was aimed as much at his own Labour Government in Office as discrediting the nation.
If they abandon New Labour values completely then many centrist swing voters still voting Labour would of course switch to the Tories or LDs
'Keir Starmer would lose a head-to-head leadership contest against Angela Rayner, but win against Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband, polling for LabourList has revealed.
Polling conducted by Survation for LabourList found that the former deputy leader would defeat Starmer by a 11-point margin, but the Prime Minister would defeat the Energy Secretary by three points.
Should Angela Rayner challenge Keir Starmer to the leadership of the party, the poll suggested she would secure close to a majority (48%) of support among Labour members, with Starmer attracting just under four in ten members’ support (37%) and 15% undecided or unsure....Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would also defeat Keir Starmer in a head-to-head leadership contest by 53% to 37%. However, Burnham would be ineligible to stand as party leader as he is not an MP.
Despite being one of the favourites to succeed Keir Starmer as the next Labour leader, should Starmer face-off against Streeting in a leadership contest, the Prime Minister would emerge triumphant, according to our poll.
The idea that Starmer would be on the ballot is far-fetched. Any ballot would be decide who replaces him, not Starmer versus whoever.
Not necessarily, unlike the Tories there is no mechanism to VONC a Labour leader.
You can only nominate a candidate to challenge the leader in a leadership election. So if Starmer refused to resign of course he would be on the ballot against any challenger and that challenger would have to have got 81 Labour MPs to nominate them too
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
That is my feeling. Mandelson has soiled New Labour to the point of extinction. He's Johnsoned the brand.
Yes, bit unfair (Mandy is suet genderbus) but as the magnificent muscly man said when he finally bent to reality, dems da breaks.
Mandelson crafted New Labour brilliantly after the 1992 debacle. Had Lehman Brothers not crashed they might have won another five years in 2010. That year he was busy smashing the brand he built, but no one realised.
Revealed: Jeffrey Epstein set up £20K meeting between ex-Labour law chief and Yemini billionaire who wanted legal advice after his son 'raped and murdered Norwegian student'
Thank the Lord, Milliband is currently an also ran and Burnham isn't an MP. Too late for Cooper, too early for Mahmood. Rayner is in Zahawi- legal jeopardy which leaves Streeting.
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
I still favour Streeting as we speak but Rayner is in with a chance with me. Maybe it's time to bring the curtain down (and this time for good) on the Blair New Labour project. If that sort of politics, even well delivered, can't now beat Farage then we might have to look at something different.
That is my feeling. Mandelson has soiled New Labour to the point of extinction. He's Johnsoned the brand.
Ratner would be a better comparison.
The problem with the Mandelson scandal is that it reveals an essential truth about the New Labour project which there was previously a polite refusal to confront.
So how does Labour detoxify it. Simply throwing Mandelson to the Wolves and making out it’s just him won’t work.
Mandleson is a Wolves supporter? It's worse than I thought. What was Starmer thinking?
Could be worse, he could be Villa.
"He's a villain, Sir."
In this instance, they should have got PC Savage to do the investigation...
'Keir Starmer would lose a head-to-head leadership contest against Angela Rayner, but win against Wes Streeting and Ed Miliband, polling for LabourList has revealed.
Polling conducted by Survation for LabourList found that the former deputy leader would defeat Starmer by a 11-point margin, but the Prime Minister would defeat the Energy Secretary by three points.
Should Angela Rayner challenge Keir Starmer to the leadership of the party, the poll suggested she would secure close to a majority (48%) of support among Labour members, with Starmer attracting just under four in ten members’ support (37%) and 15% undecided or unsure....Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would also defeat Keir Starmer in a head-to-head leadership contest by 53% to 37%. However, Burnham would be ineligible to stand as party leader as he is not an MP.
Despite being one of the favourites to succeed Keir Starmer as the next Labour leader, should Starmer face-off against Streeting in a leadership contest, the Prime Minister would emerge triumphant, according to our poll.
The idea that Starmer would be on the ballot is far-fetched. Any ballot would be decide who replaces him, not Starmer versus whoever.
Not necessarily, unlike the Tories there is no mechanism to VONC a Labour leader.
You can only nominate a candidate to challenge the leader in a leadership election. So if Starmer refused to resign of course he would be on the ballot against any challenger and that challenger would have to have got 81 Labour MPs to nominate them too
That is fair comment but surely Starmer will do the right thing and resign
He would receive more credit by doing that then continuing an internal civil war with untold negative consequences
As much as we discuss this, the public know what Starmer should do and certainly not to continue to tear labour apart
The hypocrisy of the right wing media who thought the Mandelson appointment was worth the risk and now going into major hysteria .
Of course Starmer can’t say why he appointed Mandelson. Appoint a sleaze bag who will feel right at home with another sleaze bag.
Not only can he say that, but that's exactly what he should say.
How will Trump respond if Starmer confirms what many think ! Lewis Goodall has an excellent article about this very thing in terms of why Mandelson was appointed.
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Fiscally sensible only slight easing of fiscal rules
Refuses to maintain triple lock
Introduces mild workfare for NEETs under 25
Removes no main tax rise policy focus on increasing thresholds for targeted sectors
Major overhaul of benefits, every under 25 first alongside NEET policy total review of SEND and much stricter definition and medical diagnosis of ADHD Autism etc
Look to build closer links with EU on defence, travel, trade
Increase defence spending to 4% by 2029 with increased budget set aside from fiscal rules
Continue local council and mayoral rukes
Seek closer ties with China Japan Korea
Finalise Chagos deal 90% done by Tories
Add Israel to banned list of terrorist states remove all diplomatic links until regime change, democratic elections and return of all Gaza and West Bank to Palestinian State
Immediate Investigation on to all UK politicians involvement and collusion with Netanyahu government irrespective of Party affiliation
Seek to work with Allies to define NATO and redefine to European only by 2035
Give notice all US bases on UK soil to be removed by 2030
Set aside budget to convert all to Cat A and B prisons byv2035
Continue Mahmood strategy on immigration
Continue Miliband policy on Energy
Continue Phillipson work on Education
Keep all 3 in office.
Political Party donations capped
MP donations capped
All done online. No need to speak to anyone that way.
Marketing budgets are neither fixed, nor entirely spent on any one medium. Adaption is real.
Other channels probably would end up with less, but it is not zero sum, the total spent on TV would probably go up.
Either way though, if they face competition and get less, that is the free market in action.
You do not need to respond.
So you are really hearing someone begging to keep their job.
Still, he was good with by elections so perhaps that’s why it all got treated rather lightly ?
So, first of all, of course it was Trump.
But even if they were telling the truth, "We give staffers who post videos of the Obamas as apes access to the agenda-setting, decree-sending, market-moving account of the president of the United States" is not the exculpatory statement they think it is.
@spectator that mistakenly recycled this subhed from the day before (for an article that was actually about Iran)
https://x.com/damintoell/status/2019789086613975040?s=20
Andy Burnham: 41%
Wes Streeting: 19%
Angela Rayner: 17%
Miliband 8%
Cooper 7%
Mahmood 7%
Poll:
@Survation
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@LabourList
, 29 Jan-3 Feb
https://x.com/LeftieStats/status/2019800423477944610?s=20
Polling conducted by Survation for LabourList found that the former deputy leader would defeat Starmer by a 11-point margin, but the Prime Minister would defeat the Energy Secretary by three points.
Should Angela Rayner challenge Keir Starmer to the leadership of the party, the poll suggested she would secure close to a majority (48%) of support among Labour members, with Starmer attracting just under four in ten members’ support (37%) and 15% undecided or unsure....Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would also defeat Keir Starmer in a head-to-head leadership contest by 53% to 37%. However, Burnham would be ineligible to stand as party leader as he is not an MP.
Despite being one of the favourites to succeed Keir Starmer as the next Labour leader, should Starmer face-off against Streeting in a leadership contest, the Prime Minister would emerge triumphant, according to our poll.
Starmer would secure support from 42% of party members, compared to just 30% for the Health Secretary, with 28% undecided or unsure.'
https://labourlist.org/2026/02/keir-starmer-wes-streeting-leadership-survation-poll/
If he had anything worth the bother of a search, surely by now, after a week of being headline news, he's made sure he doesn't any more.
https://x.com/wartranslated/status/2019834877173010700
It is reported that former Russian Deputy Justice Minister Sergey Tropin was found dead in a bathtub at his Moscow apartment.
He is clearly a flight risk.
To the protection of Trump and a long haggle over extradition.
Worse still to his mate Bibi and the warm welcome in the West Bank.
As Starmer and history tells us he simply cannot be trusted.
It shows that the next leader will have a Burnham problem, after the shine comes off.
I wonder how many leaders the Labour Party will go through, in rapid succession, after Starmer leaves?
I'd roll the dice on Rayner. It could go all Liz Truss, but it could work. Streeting is most likely continuity Sunak-Starmer.
The clear reduction of the hard left from peak Cirbyn a decade ago that saw a flood of Momentum types
The other that the General Secretary would be very wise now to close new Memberships quickly and to apply that to any Union affiliates.
We do not want a repeat of a decade ago, anf the likes of Burgon or Long - Bailey n any ballot paper.
Frankly I'd vote for Kemi before Long-Bailey
I note that some labour mps are still agitating to pay the 10 billion bill for WASPI women
I think that there is more than enough quality on the BBC to justify £180 a year. That doesn't mean that I think the licence fee is defensible or that the current legal framework for it can survive but if the BBC went behind a paywall I'd probably pay it.
‘ I’m dying over this email newsletter from The @spectator that mistakenly recycled this subhed from the day before (for an article that was actually about Iran’
https://x.com/damintoell/status/2019789086613975040?s=61
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/tv_licensing_compliance_with_pac
https://x.com/aligoldsworthy/status/2019829764937380118?s=61
It's no-tax'n'spend (the Truss plan) that caused them to have kittens.
And whilst i'm sure some Labour MPs would happy pour 10 billion down the drain of WASPI compensation, the key question is how many?
You can find MPs of any party who belive in stupid, destructive stuff. The problem only comes when they take the party over. I will leave finding examples of that to your fertile imagination.
They are cheering for the competitor whose name is actually BOO
Very stylish ceremony as you would expect.
Crass, ignorant and stupid. Even if it was a staffer and not Trump that’s no excuse.
Classic case today
SW TV she's in Plymouth
Slagging Labour off for the defence budget
Slagging Labour off for the flood defence budget
Claiming Parliament is effectively closed nothing happening for weeks because of Mandelson
All bare faced lies
Complete fabrication of the facts
All politians lie but she is world class
In complete denial of the shit show up to mid 2024 she was in the midst if
Arrogant liar
She's got a lot in common with Mandy
One who isn't planning to be PM.
It is a major topic that @Cyclefree mentions often. Too many men are misogynistic, self absorbed and dangerously selfish. I saw another video yesterday involving a talk by a psychologist from Australia talking about a friend of his who had murdered his wife and 3 kids. 2 observations really struck home. These men, (and it is nearly always men) talk about should and shouldn't. She should have done X, she shouldn't have done Y because it presses my buttons and she knows this. Victim blaming but the words are significant.
Secondly, he talked of a spectrum. Tolerating or worse sexist language and stereotyping puts a minority of men onto a path that leads to domestic violence, sexual violence and even murder. Don't tolerate it. Don't let others think it is ok. It just isn't.
The problem with the Mandelson scandal is that it reveals an essential truth about the New Labour project which there was previously a polite refusal to confront.
As Putin's mad full-scale war goes - barely believably - into its FIFTH year, there will be a demonstration in Trafalgar Square to show solidarity with the heroic but embattled country that we in the free world aren't doing nearly enough to help. I'm not usually one for demos, but I went last year, and it was a peaceful and moving occasion. The huge square was floodlit and blue and yellow flags were everywhere. I posted a photo on here. I will go again this year if I'm not drowning under work.
It will be on 24th February in the evening.
Glory to Ukraine.
She wouldn't want to fight Daisy...
"Arsenal fan? As if I didn't have enough reasons to despise you already. {thunk}"
Of course in the medium term Mandelson trashes Labour but by jettisoning the entire project they have a chance of repatriating the lefty vote. A tall order but possible. Remember Mandelson's treachery was aimed as much at his own Labour Government in Office as discrediting the nation.
A Labour minister was provided with intelligence files gathered on journalists investigating the thinktank that helped propel Keir Starmer to power, the Guardian has learned.
Of course Starmer can’t say why he appointed Mandelson. Appoint a sleaze bag who will feel right at home with another sleaze bag.
You can only nominate a candidate to challenge the leader in a leadership election. So if Starmer refused to resign of course he would be on the ballot against any challenger and that challenger would have to have got 81 Labour MPs to nominate them too
Revealed: Jeffrey Epstein set up £20K meeting between ex-Labour law chief and Yemini billionaire who wanted legal advice after his son 'raped and murdered Norwegian student'
In this instance, they should have got PC Savage to do the investigation...
He would receive more credit by doing that then continuing an internal civil war with untold negative consequences
As much as we discuss this, the public know what Starmer should do and certainly not to continue to tear labour apart
https://goodallandgoodluck.substack.com/p/what-starmer-cannot-say?r=4i04j3&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay&triedRedirect=true