Comment on Starmer promotes Blairites as Labour thoughts turn to governing

• HipPriest@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Obviously not. But most of the floating voters labour is trying to attract aren't radicals they just know they want something better.

  I, personally, do not think that after dropping the tax on the top 5% on earners (the main frightened the horses policy) it was also necessary to drop the workers rights and ending 2 child limit on benefits.

  They've also give cold on green policies by the sounds of it. I mean at some point you've got to differentiate yourself

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  • bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I think they are keeping their powder dry and hoping the economy can be projected to show enough growth to ‘justify’ the spend come election time.

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    • frankPodmore@slrpnk.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Agree. In fact, whether it grows or not, they’re hoping to have the political capital to adjust the fiscal rules or fudge the numbers to make them fit the rules. The latter being exactly what Brown did as Chancellor!

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