Keir Starmer at it again..

[Wilf Wolf]

Cool, so they will pivot left once re-elected.

More likely when they get a new leader.

 

[EdgeOfTheAlps]

Gold teeth next?

 

[Templeton Peck]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1990555534659920155

 

[EdgeOfTheAlps]

Centre-left tipped to lose Copenhagen for first time in electoral history

Political rivals say PM’s divisive politics have encouraged voters to ditch the Social Democrats for the far right

www.theguardian.com

It appears if you ape the far right, the far right moves further right and you lose your actual voters. Who knew.

 

[Jolemai]

Have they tried telling everyone that the adults are in charge?

 

[Templeton Peck]

Have they tried telling everyone that the adults are in charge?

5D chess.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1990545907792695324

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1990404302305988763

 

[leedswolf]

Well done Labour. You've now established a baseline for Reform who will now go even further.

Labour to deport more families under Mahmood’s new asylum crackdown - latest

Labour backbenchers accuse government of ‘chasing Reform’ with new measures

www.independent.co.uk

 

[leedswolf]

Mahmood's Asylum Plan 'Conflates Control With Cruelty'

Migration experts condemn Home Secretary's refugee plans, saying the policy 'doesn't account for the reality of human experience', in conversation with Adrian Goldberg for the Byline Podcast

open.substack.com

 

[AndyWolves]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1973432726658089339

I think it's a great concept but the messaging is awful. How about saying something like "it allows me to go to work?" Instead of pissing about

 

[Templeton Peck]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1973432726658089339

I think it's a great concept but the messaging is awful. How about saying something like "it allows me to go to work?" Instead of pissing about

The Twitter reaction to this has been hilarious. Britain is full of miserable cunts.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

But the messaging is absolutely toxic, I can see why it's pissing people off.

 

[Templeton Peck]

But the messaging is absolutely toxic, I can see why it's pissing people off.

To some extent, but I think it's a sad indictment of where we are as a society now.

 

[lemonjelly]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1973432726658089339

I think it's a great concept but the messaging is awful. How about saying something like "it allows me to go to work?" Instead of pissing about

perhaps work isn't the only thing that matters in peoples lives?

 

[Del Woppio]

But then the message is tax payers are subsidising parents having some nice free time to have a read in the morning. Not only is that just not true, it's rage bait

The idea is needed, to get people to work, increase productivity, potentially reduce benefits requirements, help the economy. Any other framing is just stupid.

 

[AndyWolves]

But then the message is tax payers are subsidising parents having some nice free time to have a read in the morning. Not only is that just not true, it's rage bait

The idea is needed, to get people to work, increase productivity, potentially reduce benefits requirements, help the economy. Any other framing is just stupid.

Exactly this, the tweet itself is quoting people saying they want to go for coffee, or can't remember if they've fed their kids or not. Why should tax payers subside this?

 

[AndyWolves]

To some extent, but I think it's a sad indictment of where we are as a society now.

I think both sides would agree with you on this point

 

[Templeton Peck]

"Economics are the method; the object is to change the soul." - Margaret Thatcher

She fucking nailed that.

 

[AndyWolves]

perhaps work isn't the only thing that matters in peoples lives?

That's fine, but why should others have to subsidise that?

I think it's a great idea to help working families back into work, and a great safe guard for vulnerable kids. But in terms of opportunity cost (and the message the advert gives) I'd rather taxes went to more needy causes than going out for a coffee. Especially when Rachel is talking about having to raise taxes.