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What do Labour want?

Labour don't want a General Election.Labour don't want the Boris deal.Labour don't want No Deal.As Sarah would sayYou couldn't make it up!

Paul Game ● 2579d19 Comments

Are those the only permissible options?

David Ainsworth ● 2579d

I can't argue with Paul's point, and when you look at it like that you can see why they are only polling around 15%.@David Are you a supporter of Corbyn?

Mike Essam ● 2579d

Your words Paul.  Not mine.

Sarah Roberts ● 2579d

What do you think Labour are doing wrong Sarah if they are only polling at 15% as mentioned above?

Paul Game ● 2579d

Two words in answer to your question Paul: Jeremy Corbyn.

Lucille Grant ● 2579d

Have you listened to his address Paul?

Sarah Roberts ● 2579d

Labour have taken no lead at all in this situation, just hanging around on the sidelines to wait and see.  This seems to me a total lack of leadership and rather pathetic.  The soft option is always to criticise, never suggest alternative solutions, or even step up to make them happen.

Bunny Payne ● 2579d

And to think that this whole situation was caused by a rift in the Tory party!

Philippa Bond ● 2579d

The Labour Party wants the best possible deal to be negotiated, and for that deal to go up against Remain in a referendum.https://labour.org.uk/latest/stories/labour-demands-brexit-public-vote/Not that difficult to understand really! As for refusing a general election last month, that was a necessary tactic for getting a No-Deal disaster off the table. Labour is ready to fight a general election, and has a great candidate for Putney in Fleur Anderson.A bit strange to accuse Labour of being unclear when Boris Johnson has just written two letters contradicting each other!

Matthew Tiller ● 2579d

I listened to his address in parliament yesterday. I agree he speaks quite well compared to many of the Labour front bench but I'm not impressed with the Labour stance over Brexit.Have you watched the video I posted earlier  of the MPs broken promises over Brexit and if so don't you agree they are embarrassing?

Paul Game ● 2579d

The utter hypocrisy of Johnson's statement...https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2490329994585799

Sarah Roberts ● 2579d

...and unsigned.  Disgraceful.

Sarah Roberts ● 2579d

Have you had a chance to watch the video of the Remain MPs telling lies about honouring the Brexit result?I would appreciate your point of view and whether you think they should be trusted in the future?

Paul Game ● 2579d

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Nick Gulliford ● 2579d

Yes, as soon as Labour get rid of stop and search I will certainly be going around stabbing everyone and I hope all readers of this forum will consider doing the same...Put in a few more ???? and !!! to get your point across please Nick, I didn't quite get your meaning!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Matt Palmer ● 2579d

Good start Nick.  A few extras - Labour also want to - abolish private schools so that all children are educated at the states expense adding billions to the education budget whilst removing freedom of choice for parents over their children’s futures (luckily abbot and co have already put their own children through private schools so won’t be personally disadvantaged thank god)- nationalise vast swathes of industry at the cost of hundreds of billions  because ...... errrr...... it was such a success previously - scrap universal credit because it encourages people on benefits to look for workI assume also borrow hundreds of billions more to fund state projects until the £ collapses and the IMF is called in p, or perhaps they invite Putin to save us

Mike Warman ● 2579d

Thanks MikeSome useful additions. What about tax anyone that earns more than 20k so much that there is no point in them working?What about inheritance tax despite my father coming from a working class background and done very well in life having paid millions in tax over years why should he then have to give everything away he’s worked he’s arse off for???????

Nick Gulliford ● 2579d

Mike and Nick, all your points are fair and valid.This is why the general public aren't backing Labour.15% in the polls tells it's own story.Can't think of a worse Labour leader and front bench in my lifetime.

Paul Game ● 2579d

Charles Moore was Johnson's boss:-“Some of us have referred to him over the years as the greased albino Piglet. And his way of slipping out of a situation is a sort of form of genius.”  He certainly has not died in a ditch as he promised, despite being compelled to ask for a delay. ----------------------------"Macavity, Macavity, there's no one like Macavity,There never was a Cat of such deceitfulness and suavity.He always has an alibi, and one or two to spare:At whatever time the deed took place—MACAVITY WASN'T THERE!"

David Ainsworth ● 2579d