General Election 2024: General UK Politics Discussion here

[hackey lad]

1 hour ago, Mister M said:

Why not?

Does it matter?

[Mister M]

I suppose it depends

[hackey lad]

8 minutes ago, Mister M said:

I suppose it depends

Yea , on which party he’s in  

[alchresearch]

It's all over for Starmer - the day I never thought would happen.

 

Vorderman having a go at Labour!

 

 

[alchresearch]

Labour, June:

 

Lords would have to retire at 80 under Labour plans

A retirement age of 80 will be imposed on House of Lords members if Labour wins the general election, the party has said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c033dpqmnrgo

 

Labour, September:

 

Welcome, 81 year old Margaret Beckett

 

Former long-serving Derby MP rewarded with life peerage and seat in the House of Lords

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/former-long-serving-derby-mp-9393068

[rogets]

I voted Labour and the country seems to be falling apart and I don;t know why

[rogets]

We need an election now

[Al Bundy]

9 hours ago, Mister Gee said:

Morning Al. 

Should be quite a novelty for you not to have one of your posts altered by the swear filter.

 

Bravo.

 

[High Chaparral]

17 minutes ago, alchresearch said:

Labour, June:

 

Lords would have to retire at 80 under Labour plans

A retirement age of 80 will be imposed on House of Lords members if Labour wins the general election, the party has said.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c033dpqmnrgo

 

Labour, September:

 

Welcome, 81 year old Margaret Beckett

 

Former long-serving Derby MP rewarded with life peerage and seat in the House of Lords

https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/former-long-serving-derby-mp-9393068

The retiring at 80 only applies to Conservative members of the House of Lords.

[Mister M]

1 hour ago, hackey lad said:

Yea , on which party he’s in  

No not at all. 

In reality Parliament should contain a mix of people from different backgrounds for lots of good reasons.

Today I've been thinking about the fallout from the Grenfell Tower inquiry whose report was published yesterday, and how strange it is that some of the newspapers are still choosing  to go with the 'story' of Angela Rayner having a dance.

I mean lets face it: In the same week as the Grenfell inquiry publishes its report, James Cleverly launches his leadership bid celebrating deregulation without any thought whatsoever. And footage has been unearthed from the previous Housing Secretary, Eric Pickles telling the inquiry chair to hurry up his proceedings as he has some very important meetings with some very important people. With people like that as aspirant ruling class, no I don't I suppose it does matter how much money someone has. 

Some people without money can have zero empathy for those with little or who are struggling, and people with money are more than capable of walking a mile in someone else's shoes.