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#Starmer #LabourParty It seems they are intent on doing all they can to make me a non voter. Their stance on welfare is my primary reason for believing that. Yes the Tories and Reform would be even worse,but I need more than just 'at least they're not as bad' to cast a future vote for Labour. I need to know they genuinely care about the disabled and/or vulnerable...That they're not going to punish them for the bad and irresponsible behaviour of those far more fortunate in life. Sadly the signs are far from good. Voting for a Labour party that regards bullying the disabled and/or vulnerable as an acceptable way of proving how competent, and strong, it is, doesn't appeal to me in the slightest.

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  • Going off subject slightly, does anyone listen to ‘The Rest Is Politics’ podcasts? Alastair Campbell (ex Labour) and Rory Stewart (ex Conservative) talk about British, American and world politics, agreeing to disagree agreeably. I don’t agree with some of their views, but it is a refreshing change from the usual political shows and I have learned a lot from them. They are also on YouTube.

  • in reply to ArchaeC

    I don't listen to it as I have nothing to listen to stuff like that on, but if I did that would be one I'd be interested in listening too. I did read Rory Stewart's memoir from his time in parliament, it was really interesting, he's an interesting bloke, it was also good to read about the absurdities of how our government and parliament work. I'd recomend anyone interested in politics to read it.

    I often wonder what the country would have been like if Rory Stewart had won the Tory leadership race, I think he could have been one of the best PM's we never had.

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    I read Rory’s memoir ‘Politics on the Edge’ too. It’s understandable why some people don’t want a career in politics when you read about the stuff that went on at Westminster. It seems that there is no room for a centre right or centre left politician anymore. 

  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    Exactly right! And MPs shouldn’t be looking at their phones during PMQs, they should be paying attention to proceedings. Also, nobody seems able to deliver a persuasive speech or participate in a good debate without insulting and name calling. 

  • in reply to ArchaeC

    I thought that one of the most telling things about why so little works is from what he said about anyone with any experience in a thing, seeming to be barred from working in that department and the way ministers are shuffled around so often that they barely get a grip on thier briefs before being moved to another department.

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  • in reply to ArchaeC

    I thought that one of the most telling things about why so little works is from what he said about anyone with any experience in a thing, seeming to be barred from working in that department and the way ministers are shuffled around so often that they barely get a grip on thier briefs before being moved to another department.

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  • in reply to TheCatWoman

    Exactly right! And MPs shouldn’t be looking at their phones during PMQs, they should be paying attention to proceedings. Also, nobody seems able to deliver a persuasive speech or participate in a good debate without insulting and name calling.