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Brighton Sky Blue

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You think his answers about keeping tax up to fund public services is austerity? The others all want to slash and burn - he's the only one who wants to tax and spend!

Given how he’s basically said it was gut wrenching to spend more money during the pandemic I’m not convinced he’s in the tax and spend club.
 

David O'Day

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Not sure what he says and what he will do quite correspond. He said previously about his desire to balance the books. That says austerity to me.
I read it as he wants to up taxes up to pay for what has already been spent, don't think there's much new money to come from him
 

Alan Dugdales Moustache

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Is that you in the background? Explains a lot to be fair.
Grenners, it seems that you live rent free in O' Day's head. Probably sharing his bedsit.
 
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Not sure what he says and what he will do quite correspond. He said previously about his desire to balance the books. That says austerity to me.
But you can balance the books by raising taxes. And why on earth in a Tory leadership contest would he lie about keeping them high, only to cut them?!?
 

David O'Day

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But you can balance the books by raising taxes. And why on earth in a Tory leadership contest would he lie about keeping them high, only to cut them?!?
Tories think they can balance the books with "sensible fiscal policy" i.e. raising taxes and cutting services

Most know that will destroy demand but still they think it works
 

skybluetony176

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See them all sweat when the final question went to a trans woman. The relief on their faces when the question was about the environment.
 

stupot07

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But you can balance the books by raising taxes. And why on earth in a Tory leadership contest would he lie about keeping them high, only to cut them?!?
To be fair, he always said he would cut taxes, just not Immediately. They are already programmed in for 2 years time.

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Pretty much 50% of the population are women and women seem to be very up in arms about it all.
Most women i know don't support the JK Rowlings approach to this issue, and support trans rights. Mumsnet us not representative of most women.
 
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There was a polarisation in a minority of the population, most didn't really care. The media gave far greater weight to it (Farage got the kind of airtime even pre referendum that any other party with no MPs just wouldn't get) and made it more of an issue than it is or was.

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Absolutely. Even the BBC were really culpable in this.
 

PVA

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She seemed to going for a Thatcher vibe to my mind.

That's exactly what she's been going for recently. Badly.


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Otis

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Most women i know don't support the JK Rowlings approach to this issue, and support trans rights. Mumsnet us not representative of most women.
It's not about supporting trans rights though. Surely everyone supports trans rights.

It's about trans men "becoming" women and being able to gain access to women's toilets and changing rooms etc.
 

Otis

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It's not about supporting trans rights though. Surely everyone supports trans rights.

It's about trans men "becoming" women and being able to gain access to women's toilets and changing rooms etc.
PM said that trans women are women and trans men are men. That's a very dangerous stance to hold.
 

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