Reply to: Growing Pains ...

[Snooky]

The only people taking up arms seems to be the woke left, lots of recent examples for this. So are you saying the woke left will prove their Nazi credentials come a change of government?

Woke (adj): having or marked by an active awareness of systemic injustices and prejudices, especially those involving the treatment of ethnic, racial, or sexual minorities

I'm sorry you see that as a negative label, personally I'd consider it a compliment to be called woke. But judging by the usual content of your posts, you might consider it an insult.

[northernladuk]

Me too. It's the only bright prospect on the horizon. .

Same here. It's the line I tend to use when a discussion on politics, future of jobs, immigration etc gets too indepth. 'Ah well, I'm glad I'll be dead before then' usually cuts any discussion short.

[DoctorStrangelove]

My only consolation is I'm old, and I might be dead before 1929*.

Me too. It's the only bright prospect on the horizon. .

[woody1]

[Rant]
Sadly, I can see Farage's lot getting in at the next GE.

Back in the 70s, when people were equally disillusioned, it flipflopped between Labour and the Tories. Now, the Tories are a spent force; aping Reform but why would anyone vote Reform-light when you can choose "full fat". It won't end well mind you; electing popularists never does.

I hate to think what America will be like in 4 years time. Full blown authoritarianism? Trump the defender of free speech; what a joke. Aye, free, as long as you don't make fun of or criticise him or his fascist regime.

My only consolation is I'm old, and I might be dead before 1929*.
[/Rant]

* I typed this before realising the mistake but then thought WTF, this decade may end even worse. :Armageddon

[WTFH]

really? where?

Tommy Ten Names and the flag shaggers are left wing in Taz's mind.

[sadkingbilly]

The only people taking up arms seems to be the woke left, lots of recent examples for this.

really? where?

[tazdevil]

Worry not, once the Nazi party gets itself elected you'll never have to vote again.

So which is it to be? Guns or butter? Just askin' like. .

The only people taking up arms seems to be the woke left, lots of recent examples for this. So are you saying the woke left will prove their Nazi credentials come a change of government? I'd prefer a government that actually cares about the Country, its institutions and culture. Everyone has their own interests at heart but Labour and Tory have been proven to not have the countries interest at heart.

[Protagoras]

Worry not, once the Nazi party gets itself elected you'll never have to vote again.

Government in the UK has for many years been provided by Tories or Labour; neither has done anything much to improve the lot of British people in the last 30+ years. Quite the reverse.

I reckon that failure of the main parties to identify and effectively address concerns leaves many voters complacent regarding the downside risk of voting for more extreme options. In short, many people seem to think that they'll have nothing to lose and possibly something to gain (although this is likely illusory).

On one simple measure, Government isn't doing anything to help reduce living costs - quite the reverse, allowing regulated firms to raise prices, freezing tax allowances.

[DoctorStrangelove]

We've less than four years left of Labour blaming everybody else and undermining us the British, our Country and economy. I'd be surprised if any voters don't feel neglected and disenfranchised by the end of it

One good thing we may not get another Labour government for a very long time after the next election

Worry not, once the Nazi party gets itself elected you'll never have to vote again.

So which is it to be? Guns or butter? Just askin' like. .

[sadkingbilly]

Funny how political bias is only acceptable in one direction, isn't it...

eh?? - pardon?

[tazdevil]

We've less than four years left of Labour blaming everybody else and undermining us the British, our Country and economy. I'd be surprised if any voters don't feel neglected and disenfranchised by the end of it

One good thing we may not get another Labour government for a very long time after the next election

[malvolio]

take the Tory filters out of your hearing aids then.

Funny how political bias is only acceptable in one direction, isn't it...

[sadkingbilly]

But it would be nice if they could at least say what they are going to do. All I've heard so far are soundbites and reversible promises. Al least we were reasonably clear what it was the Tories weren't doing.

take the Tory filters out of your hearing aids then.

[malvolio]

oh, they're not fixing something the tory's f**ed up for 14? years in 12 months.
boo hoo.

But it would be nice if they could at least say what they are going to do. All I've heard so far are soundbites and reversible promises. Al least we were reasonably clear what it was the Tories weren't doing.

[sadkingbilly]

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...y-andy-haldane

"Andy Haldane warned that Labour’s growth plans were failing to support parts of the country where voters feel neglected and disenfranchised."

Which leads me to wonder - in which part of the country do voters not feel neglected and disenfranchised?

Everyone I know feels politically and economically neglected and disenfranchised. In fairness, it's not all this government's fault - much of it is legacy - but they're not fixing it.

oh, they're not fixing something the tory's f**ed up for 14? years in 12 months.
boo hoo.