Yes but the plan was far from complete and plenty of people had a lot of questions and concerns. I do agree calling it a "dementia tax" was a cheap and unnecessary shot but it's a complex a… (View Post)

I have to say while I didn't vote Labour in 1997, I did think we were going to see some radical policies but the first term was a complete waste of time, effort and political capital while the second… (View Post)

I won't argue Starmer and Reeves seemed ill-prepared for coming into Government - perhaps they didn't brlieve the polls (some on here didn't) but we all knew the Conservatives were exhausted after 14… (View Post)

It's like the old days under the Tories when we were told the only effective opposition to the Conservative Government came from within the Conservative Parliamentary Party. Now, there seems to be a … (View Post)

You forget there has always been an authoritarian aspect to Labour - Blunkett and Straw as two examples. Labour will know "doing something about welfare" plays well to a considerable sectio… (View Post)