Over this past weekend we read that Sir Keir 'freebie' Starmer has added those who live on benefits to his list of those he intends to clobber. He wants to stop the scroungers (who he describes as a blight) from visiting their Spanish villas, and restrict their car ownership to just TWO (or at a push, three). For heaven's sake Starmer; these are your core supporters; the very people who voted you in!!!
I now hear that just like the Farmers (who they may join-up with) they will soon leave their comfortable Surrey or Cotswold homes, Jump in their Land Rovers (see the subtle link?), and parade around Westminster shouting "Free money for anyone who demands it", and "Hands off my comfortable lifestyle", etc.
It's difficult to see who he can add next to his list of Labour Party deserters, there are only the powerful Union members left, and he can't touch their inflated salaries (other than to add to them).
He thinks he can save £137 Billion by being beastly to the scroungers. Well, maybe he can, but he'll lose £137 Billion worth of his supporters at the same time.
So; he's had a go at pensioners, at businessmen, at the people who grow our food, and now he's having a go at his hard core LABOUR VOTERS. The only people he's helped so far have been wealthy Rail Union members who've been given a huge pay rise.
p.s. I also now see that an online petition demanding a re-run of the recent election gained over 1.800,000 signatures on the first days of opening, and is gaining 100,000 per hour.
He's not making himself popular, is he!
He's making himself popular with Blackrock and Bill Gates as they are the people that matter to him and his ilk.
ReplyDeleteOn his own admission he's just a tool, probably the only thing he hasn't lied about. As if we needed telling that his father was a toolmaker.
We know that his paymasters are The Unions, but we don't really know who his advisers are. They must be a very uncaring lot.
DeleteThey must be getting down to the bottom of the list of those they can rob. Desperate measures, so what, or who, next?
ReplyDeleteMaybe they'll find some way to tax 'children'.
DeleteThey have always been a party of spending, giving in to unions on all demands, now with an empty pot they attack easier targets.
ReplyDeleteT'was ever thus!
DeleteTo make an omelette you have to break some eggs. Sir Keir and his team have made a fine start to their years in office - unafraid to ruffle feathers that needed ruffling.
ReplyDeleteI don't think he'll last long, and much of the damage will be reversed.
DeleteI would have thought you would be all in favour of cutting back on people on benefits. Am sure I have read previous posts of yours about people on benefits smoking, having Sky TV subscriptions and paying for tattoos. I think the difference was that was when the Conservatives were in office.
ReplyDeleteI can see your post for tomorrow “Starmer picks up a piece of litter, depriving litter pickers of their jobs” 😀
Absolutely. I am totally against 'scroungers'. What I was talking about (above) was that these are his people, and to upset them seems crazy.
DeleteNah, think I understood it well enough…just another Starmer bash
DeleteIn which case should you not admire the man for doing what he thinks is best as opposed to “protecting his base” - in the same way as his very unpopular elimination of the winter fuel allowance for all.
ReplyDeleteYou use of the word “clobber” seemed strange.
I think you should read more carefully. You seem to have completely misunderstood my meaning.
DeleteThank goodness that at last we have a government that is not afraid to do what needs to be done to help repair the country's finances. I see the Conservatives will not say they would reverse the employers NI changes.
ReplyDeleteWho does ever undo policies that raise cash? They might abandon the farmer's inheritance tax, but I doubt if they'll do much else. We'll see.
DeleteIf you think Labour is the answer then I've a bridge to sell you.
DeleteNever has anyone taxed a country to prosperity.
My British husband decided to leave the UK for many reasons. Come to think of it, you left for France....so not so different.
ReplyDeleteMany people are looking for a better place, even today.
Lots of 'rich' people are leaving the UK at the moment. They feel as if their hard work is being attacked and punished.
DeleteHave you heard ... our newly elected prez has a committee of two to cut back government jobs that are not needed ( redundant ) and help stream line the bulging government?
ReplyDeleteI'm interested to see all these policies of his that he says he will deal with on Day 1. I wish him good luck!
DeleteMe too!!
DeleteI support our new Pres in his goals to cut costs. He aims to cut out unneeded departments and lots of bureaucratic rules.
DeleteWe need him in the UK!
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