Dislikes: Fools (all supporters of any level of Brexit). Likes: Rejoin EU - asap, beer, whisky, driving, fishing, politics. Happily retired.
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Have you a actually heard a 22yr old or did you hear a politician claiming 22yr olds object to the triple lock?
Many 22yr olds will have grandparents who are pensioners, it seems to me, they would hardly begrudge members of their own families.
UK wages for 22-year-olds are at an all-time high, but the cotton-wool generation doesn't want to pay its fair share. Boomers' hard work enables them to earn more than ever, yet they begrudge the elderly living on £12.5k. Should we rename Gen Z the selfish generation?
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The Conservatives don't have a path back to Government.
They must first win a GE which without Burnham's consent won't be held before Aug 2029.
The path might then prove to be a false trail to fewer seats and Badenoch's resignation.
The @Conservatives are renewed under new leadership.
The path back to Government is right in front of us. A vote for anything else risks a Labour/Lib Dem lefty Government.
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Maybe if you had made a better job of the Brexit negotiations the positive case for Brexit would be so good there couldn't be any argument.
Sorry, I forgot Johnson sacked you and took over bc you were so bad.
The only arguments will be over the extent of how bad Brexit is.
Burnham has ensured that another big argument about the EU is coming soon.
Those who believe in national independence need to gear up for it, and treat it as a first order fight.
My @Telegraph column today.
telegraph.co.uk/gift/9f1a750…
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Kemi might be a lot of things but mostly she's the leader of a powerless opposition Party.
Precisely all she can be until 2029 unless, she resigns, or Burnham gives his consents to an early GE (why do that).
Until the GE, she will collect dust and paycheques, nothing more.
Bunch of idiots in power and Andy Burnham is one of the worst.
Labour don’t have a clue what to do as they’re bankrupting the country. Tax rises are coming. Fast.
Kemi is right, Andy is very dangerous. He’s both incompetent and good at decieving people. The worst combination.
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How could a 'Get to Work Scheme' improve the situation for young unemployed ppl?
Is it going to create employment opportunities in deprived areas where none previously existed?
Sometimes @Helen_Whately displays all the intellect of a wooden rocking horse.
It's time for some tough love.
The toxic cycle of leaving school and signing straight onto benefits must stop.
Under @Conservatives if you don't take part in a Get to Work scheme, you won’t get welfare.
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Point if order.
Our PM is always "unelected" at least by us.
Our elected MP's of the largest political party, by number of MPs, elect the PM with or without their party membership, we have to accept the outcome, like it or not.
When Burnham became our unelected Prime Minister he said he would scrap Starmer’s plans to impose Digital ID. However he is making Digital ID mandatory in March 2027 if you want to access social media.
When Burnham pledged to scrap Digital ID was he using
‘Doublespeak’ ?
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What else will you cut to finance the tax reduction.
The money must be saved from somewhere.
Some services will have to be cut, which ones?
Reform is the party of working people and pensioners. We’re on your side.
That’s why, within 100 days, we'll deliver a £500 tax cut for 40 million people by raising the tax-free personal allowance from £12,570 to £15,000.
It’s why we’ve chosen to defend the state pension. £1,000 a month is not a luxurious lifestyle. Those who’ve paid in, juggled jobs, done the decent thing, deserve security in later life.
Reform has your back.
Labour the Tories will make other choices. They’ve picked different sides. To cut your pension. To prioritise cutting inheritance tax.
On inheritance tax, don’t get me wrong, it’s hated, and rightly. In time, we’ll get rid of it.
But since honesty is supposedly in fashion this week, let's have some.
Scrapping inheritance tax won't cut bills this winter, or save our high streets, or get decent jobs back.
And here’s something even blunter for a politician to say.
We can’t do everything all at once. The country is broke.
Scrapping inheritance tax costs helps one family in 20.
So my first choice would be to raise the tax-free personal allowance. It means you wouldn’t pay a penny of income tax before that.
And just so you know I’m serious, I’ve said I will resign if I don't deliver that workers’ tax cut in the first 100 days of a Reform government. I challenge my rivals to match that for their pledges.
Raising the personal allowance is the start, but it won’t be enough by itself.
Reform will deliver cheap energy, benefits fair for all, homes built, better public services, secure borders, proper defences, a break for business, chances for kids, and an end to woke nonsense.
Serious parties don’t pick on pensioners because they’re easy targets, or promise a tax cut most families will never see.
They look working families in the eye and saying: you’ve carried this country long enough.
Reform are on your side.
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Young ppl can't work if there are no jobs.
They won't work in a dead end job for a pittance.
They won't tolerate being used as cheap labour.
You are tackling the issue from the perspective of the shareholders (their dividends) not the young unemployed.
Its point scoring BS.
One million young people are out of education, employment or training. Labour is wasting their potential.
Our Get to Work scheme is tough love: turn up, learn skills and apply for jobs. Refuse, and your benefits are cut.
If you can work, you should work. It’s that simple.
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Common sense would tell you there's no hope of Badenoch's Conservatives ever working for anyone except the already wealthy.
Common sense would tell you that will never change.
She will be lucky to be leader of the Opposition after the next GE in 2029.
Kemi Badenoch is the serious leader this country desperately needs. She will bring back hope and common sense.
She’s stronger than all the other political leaders in this country put together.
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The spending review will have been completed and consigned to archive storage, long before the Tory's hold influence on welfare spending or any other subject.
Our enemies are not waiting for the spending review.
Conservatives will cut welfare to fund defence.
Spending on health and disability benefits alone is set to hit nearly £100 billion by 2030, whilst our armed forces do not have the resources they need.
It can’t continue.
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The Conservatives want to force school leavers take any low paid dead end job.
Not in the interests of the young ppl.
They can provide a plentiful source of cheap labour and when there's plenty of available labour, wages stay low.
Thats good news for shareholders dividends.
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The only way to find out whether or not ppl would vote for freedom of movement is to hold a vote.
EU membership is about more than freedom of movement and the Euro.
EU membership will have pros & cons but are the pros worth more?
Next time we won't fall for lies or BS.
Andrew Neil absolutely spot on last night. There is no going back in, unless we have a referendum. The country will never vote for freedom of movement again. Loose talk about joining the customs union - fine - but how and on what terms?
We are not in an economic position to bargain hard. The answer to every question is: the economy the economy the economy. And every single action the Conservatives take should be to that end: boosting and improving our economy. Rejoining will invite more chaos and uncertainty. Investors will pause again.
We do not need to be part of the EU for our economy to grow. We need tax reform, deregulation and welfare reform and laser focus on backing business. More jobs more money in our pocket and getting house building going gang busters. Let’s do that first! Then look at our options.
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Paul Allen retweeted
Sharon Graham interview: ‘National Care Service should be paid for using wealth tax not ending triple lock’ leftfootforward.org/2026/10/… via @leftfootfwd
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The question you should be asking is;
Would the UK economy benefit from EU membership, would our supply chains improve, would the cost of our food decrease, and would the availability of sewage treatment chemicals improve the quality of our waterways?
Just for starters.
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We must cut MPs expenses.
We shouldn't be paying the housing costs on a millionaire's 2nd home.
MPs should live and work in their own constituency save for when they have to go to Westminster to participate in a debate or vote.
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MPs don't need to travel to Blackpool for a week, to see problem that also exists in their own constituency.
Of course if they don't live there they might not know of its existence in their own constituency?
@Helen_Whately
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How much bigger would our GDP have been had we not left the EU?
Its not about are we better than other countries in the EU.
The question is are we the best we could possibly be, and could we be better if we joined the EU.
Burnham is wrong on Brexit.
He says it has done “more harm than good”.
But since the referendum, real GDP growth has been:
UK +13.2%
France +12.8%
Italy +10.7%
Germany +7.8%
Spain +21.5%
If Brexit is the simple explanation for Britain’s weak growth, what explains France, Italy and Germany?
The European growth story is a lot more complicated than the slogan.
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Burnham only said the triple lock would be adjusted.
He said nothing about scrapping it.
Best stick to your own scrounging off the taxpayer.
Scrapping the Triple Lock won't get Burnham the billions he needs to fund free social care.
He should be looking at working-age welfare. Getting those who can work, to work. Not going after pensionsers.
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Unless and until she wins an outright majority at a GE, she isn't taking the Conservatives anywhere.
Until then they will sit on the Opposition benches with no power or influence, collecting dust and their paycheques for moaning.
Conservative
Conference is
Coming.
Kemi Badenoch is the Prime Minister we need. She’s taking the Tories in the right direction.
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