Do you want to discuss boring politics? (22 Viewers)

[Ian1779]

Any strikes planned for the holidays? You can picket any time, but to date they've only chosen school days.

Not sure you’ve grasped the concept of a strike there….

 

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[skybluetony176]

Bloody foreigners, coming over here stopping us entering a recession.

 

[David O'Day]

The budget seems that bad that the usual suspects aren't spamming my socials telling me how great it is

 

[David O'Day]

state of the desperation on show here

 

[skybluetony176]

The budget seems that bad that the usual suspects aren't spamming my socials telling me how great it is

Its saving grace seems to be that Kwasi crashed the economy before hand. Still low growth predicted, still predicted to be lower than Russia’s for comparison, living standards still falling and the economy still dependent on immigration.

Good article on the reality here

All the Bad News Buried in Jeremy Hunt’s Budget

All the Bad News in Jeremy Hunt's Budget - Tax hikes, slow growth, Brexit damage, OBR forecast, living standards collapse

bylinetimes.com

 

[fernandopartridge]

Good policy that I agree with is the free childcare. Pretty annoying that as my daughter turns 3 and becomes eligible for the 30 hours anyway under current rules, that I have paid nursery fees across two children for the last 4 years at say roughly £32k

 

[Macca1987]

Similar, my daughter has been struggling with childcare for my 2 year old grandson, he will be in nursery school by the time this really kicks in in 2025, I know some people are saying it isn't easy to switch these things on, but there is already a system in place, so just up the hours/money, it's not like it's difficult at a moments notice to take away someone's universal credit or PIP

 

[fernandopartridge]

I see it's not actually being implemented in this parliament - what a load of shit. If a Tory says something that sounds too good to be true, it usually is.

 

[fernandopartridge]

A rotten opposition to a rotten government reported on by a rotten media

 

[CCFCSteve]

Good news that it looks like a deal might be done for nurses and paramedics. Hopefully a sensible solution can be found for other public sector workers. Looks like there might be a bit more wriggle room available at least

 

[Grendel]

Good news that it looks like a deal might be done for nurses and paramedics. Hopefully a sensible solution can be found for other public sector workers. Looks like there might be a bit more wriggle room available at least

Suggestion on BBC teachers union asking for a similar arrangement

 

[Grendel]

Lol

'Ignorant' Yousaf asks Ukrainian refugees: Where are all the men?

HUMZA Yousaf has been accused of being “deeply insensitive” after asking a group of women who fled the war in Ukraine, “Where are all the…

www.heraldscotland.com

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Suggestion on BBC teachers union asking for a similar arrangement

Not heard anything. Internally I think NEU would settle for 8%

 

[Ian1779]

OFSTED was already not fit for purpose, to reduce someone to this is shameful.

 

[fernandopartridge]

OFSTED was already not fit for purpose, to reduce someone to this is shameful.

Ofsted via a single inspector on one day has given my daughter's nursery a grade 4, which the local council have now used to justify withdrawing the 30 hours free entitlement from the nursery, putting its entire existence at risk. I'm not sure how this actually improves standards in education.

 

[shmmeee]

OFSTED was already not fit for purpose, to reduce someone to this is shameful.

Such a fucked up and pointless system that’s only there to give politicians talking points.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Ofsted of course a result of New Labour obsession with targets and league tables, should abolish the fucker

 

[shmmeee]

Ofsted of course a result of New Labour obsession with targets and league tables, should abolish the fucker

And while you’re at it abolish the targets and league tables.

 

[fernandopartridge]

And while you’re at it abolish the targets and league tables.

Ha, agree. I think a lot of the thinking behind them comes from the consultancies who can't see anything but through the lens of a consumer service.

 

[Ian1779]

Ofsted via a single inspector on one day has given my daughter's nursery a grade 4, which the local council have now used to justify withdrawing the 30 hours free entitlement from the nursery, putting its entire existence at risk. I'm not sure how this actually improves standards in education.

There is nothing they do that improves standards at all. I think you’d struggle to find a single tangible benefit that has created as a result of their work.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Civicus Monitor downgrades UK for undermining civic freedoms

The global index of civic freedoms has released its latest annual findings

www.solicitorsjournal.com

Tories and their supporters must be so proud

 

[skybluetony176]

Do people really watch this shit. Not even a parody

 

[chiefdave]

Has anyone been following the ongoing saga of the Forde report into racism in the Labour Party and like to give us a quick summary.

Forde has been complaining that since writing the report he has had no contact from Labour and no changes appear to have been made. From what I remember the report was leaked and the only action taken was against those that leaked it with a 'wait until the official publication' line being taken and a promise of further action at that point but did anything ever happen?

Maybe Starmer will just dismiss it as its written by a lefty lawyer

 

[fernandopartridge]

Has anyone been following the ongoing saga of the Forde report into racism in the Labour Party and like to give us a quick summary.

Forde has been complaining that since writing the report he has had no contact from Labour and no changes appear to have been made. From what I remember the report was leaked and the only action taken was against those that leaked it with a 'wait until the official publication' line being taken and a promise of further action at that point but did anything ever happen?

Maybe Starmer will just dismiss it as its written by a lefty lawyer

My post about it was ignored by all the Starmer stans on here which is telling

 

[David O'Day]

Do people really watch this shit. Not even a parody

the cosplay vicar

 

[PVA]

My post about it was ignored by all the Starmer stans on here which is telling

It's really not the win the Corbynites think it is.

 

[chiefdave]

It's really not the win the Corbynites think it is.

Wasn't really looking from a Starmer stans or Corbynite standpoint. More that they got someone in to do a report which say the party ignores some forms of racism and seemingly nothing has happened since. Doesn't matter if you're on the left or a centrist that should be a concern.

 

[PVA]

Wasn't really looking from a Starmer stans or Corbynite standpoint. More that they got someone in to do a report which say the party ignores some forms of racism and seemingly nothing has happened since. Doesn't matter if you're on the left or a centrist that should be a concern.

Yeah I don't disagree with that

 

[fernandopartridge]

It's really not the win the Corbynites think it is.

It's not a Corbynite thing you

 

[PVA]

It's not a Corbynite thing you

It is, Corbynites are absolutely pissing their pants over it, like they always do.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

It is, Corbynites are absolutely pissing their pants over it, like they always do.

Hey!
Lefties!
Leave that wet lettuce alone!

 

[shmmeee]

My post about it was ignored by all the Starmer stans on here which is telling

What do you want to happen?

 

[fernandopartridge]

What do you want to happen?

The labour party to be something I could actually in good faith vote for

 

[shmmeee]

The labour party to be something I could actually in good faith vote for

And how would you know that’s happened?

 

[fernandopartridge]

And how would you know that’s happened?

When they are not as openly and unashamedly disingenuous as they are now and / or when they give me a reason to vote for them that isn't just that they are not the Tories.