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Post by LL Cool Dave on Jul 8, 2024 10:53:13 GMT
Dare I say, perfect timing for Starmer to show his authority early doors. If the MP in question is found to have done anything, he'll be kicked out straight away. He would have been promoted under Boris Johnson.
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Post by Clayton Wood on Jul 8, 2024 11:17:27 GMT
Lady Nugee not a happy bunny.
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Post by wannabee on Jul 8, 2024 11:22:29 GMT
Thursday - Election Friday - Cabinet announced Saturday - First Cabinet Meeting to set the Agenda Starmer calls Netanyahu and Abbass and says Palestine has an "Undeniable Right" to Statehood as part of Peace Process Lammy flies to Germany to begin reset of relations with EU Sunday - Starmer Flies to Scotland Lammy Flies to Poland Healy Flies to Ukraine Monday - Starmer Flies to NI Lammy Flies to Sweden Within a few short days of taking Office Labour wants to reset the relationships with EU and the devolved Governments. Sets out and confirms it's Policy on Israel/Palestine and Russia/Ukraine And all the cynics have to offer is that Starmer's Dad was a Toolmaker. Pathetic. In fairness you missed the bit about packing his cabinet with advisors from the Blair era including the likes of Alan Milburn a flagwaver for a private health model and Jacqui Smith which I will certainly be keeping an eye on going forwards...... I would definitely be cautious about Milburns role in Health Ministry but the reality is that 8M people are covered by Private Medical Insurance or 1 in 8 Labour can't say the NHS is broken, which it is and not make some fundamental changes. Most European Countries have a Public/Private mix while spending more per capita on Health Care. Universal Health Care is the optimum but the Scandanavian Model requires much higher Taxes. In Germany I believe if you opt into Private you can never opt back to Public, perhaps Red can confirm. Its also not just about Heath Care but a holistic approach. I consider breakfasts for kids as part of a healthier nation. Prevention is better than cure and as people live longer Social Care is a nightmare. Jacqui Smith got embroiled in the Expenses Scsndal and of high profile was 2 Pornographic Films. She was asked to apologise for housing allowance but not sanctioned because she was advised to make claim and the minor expenses she claimed she repaid. Maybe you know more about it or other things than i?
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 8, 2024 11:33:51 GMT
In fairness you missed the bit about packing his cabinet with advisors from the Blair era including the likes of Alan Milburn a flagwaver for a private health model and Jacqui Smith which I will certainly be keeping an eye on going forwards...... I would definitely be cautious about Milburns role in Health Ministry but the reality is that 8M people are covered by Private Medical Insurance or 1 in 8 Labour can't say the NHS is broken, which it is and not make some fundamental changes. Most European Countries have a Public/Private mix while spending more per capita on Health Care. Universal Health Care is the optimum but the Scandanavian Model requires much higher Taxes. In Germany I believe if you opt into Private you can never opt back to Public, perhaps Red can confirm. Its also not just about Heath Care but a holistic approach. I consider breakfasts for kids as part of a healthier nation. Prevention is better than cure and as people live longer Social Care is a nightmare. Jacqui Smith got embroiled in the Expenses Scsndal and of high profile was 2 Pornographic Films. She was asked to apologise for housing allowance but not sanctioned because she was advised to make claim and the minor expenses she claimed she repaid. Maybe you know more about it or other things than i? Well they're not going to increase taxes apparently so looks like a public/private mix it is then. He sounds perfect for the job in the that case, and would explain why Wes Streeting's campaign has been funded by those with private health care interests? Who next David Blunkett, David Milliband, Blair himself? Getting the band back together.........
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Post by wannabee on Jul 8, 2024 11:47:24 GMT
🙀 🎣 allegation while at School 🚸 I believe
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Post by flea79 on Jul 8, 2024 12:02:24 GMT
🙀 🎣 allegation while at School 🚸 I believe ladies and gentleman the new minister for schools!
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Post by gawa on Jul 8, 2024 12:06:32 GMT
Dare I say, perfect timing for Starmer to show his authority early doors. If the MP in question is found to have done anything, he'll be kicked out straight away. He would have been promoted under Boris Johnson. Jaqui Smith says otherwise
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jul 8, 2024 12:42:32 GMT
Thursday - Election Friday - Cabinet announced Saturday - First Cabinet Meeting to set the Agenda Starmer calls Netanyahu and Abbass and says Palestine has an "Undeniable Right" to Statehood as part of Peace Process Lammy flies to Germany to begin reset of relations with EU Sunday - Starmer Flies to Scotland Lammy Flies to Poland Healy Flies to Ukraine Monday - Starmer Flies to NI Lammy Flies to Sweden Within a few short days of taking Office Labour wants to reset the relationships with EU and the devolved Governments. Sets out and confirms it's Policy on Israel/Palestine and Russia/Ukraine And all the cynics have to offer is that Starmer's Dad was a Toolmaker. Pathetic. To be fair to his critics, that is fucking amateurish. He could've crammed a Johnson-esque holiday in there surely? Or fathered a child.
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Post by wannabee on Jul 8, 2024 13:13:02 GMT
Thursday - Election Friday - Cabinet announced Saturday - First Cabinet Meeting to set the Agenda Starmer calls Netanyahu and Abbass and says Palestine has an "Undeniable Right" to Statehood as part of Peace Process Lammy flies to Germany to begin reset of relations with EU Sunday - Starmer Flies to Scotland Lammy Flies to Poland Healy Flies to Ukraine Monday - Starmer Flies to NI Lammy Flies to Sweden Within a few short days of taking Office Labour wants to reset the relationships with EU and the devolved Governments. Sets out and confirms it's Policy on Israel/Palestine and Russia/Ukraine And all the cynics have to offer is that Starmer's Dad was a Toolmaker. Pathetic. To be fair to his critics, that is fucking amateurish. He could've crammed a Johnson-esque holiday in there surely? Or fathered a child. Well Starmer is off to Washington tomorrow for Nato Conference and bi-Laterals with Biden, Macron and Scholz so maybe he can fit in a bit of sightseeing while there.
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Post by mtrstudent on Jul 8, 2024 13:59:13 GMT
The government is saying good things about housebuilding. 1.5 million new homes would be a start.
Fixing it will sadly use some green land and will properly rile up homeowners so I expect them to pussy out and leave younger and poorer people to keep getting fucked.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jul 8, 2024 14:00:02 GMT
Well done, Rachel, on ending the ban on onshore windfarms It was only ever Tory shire nimbyism and look where that got them.
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Jul 8, 2024 14:58:32 GMT
The government is saying good things about housebuilding. 1.5 million new homes would be a start. Fixing it will sadly use some green land and will properly rile up homeowners so I expect them to pussy out and leave younger and poorer people to keep getting fucked. I just hope it can be done without much further destruction of the environment and pressure on the infrastructure
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 8, 2024 15:23:32 GMT
The government is saying good things about housebuilding. 1.5 million new homes would be a start. Fixing it will sadly use some green land and will properly rile up homeowners so I expect them to pussy out and leave younger and poorer people to keep getting fucked. Not one council house which is disappointing. The land issues I'm less fussed with, 91% of the UK isn't built on. And I really hope they have the private sector on board, because the signs aren't good: "Between 2013 & 2023, the land holdings of FTSE350 developers increased by 67% without a commensurate increase in house building" (Tribune Magazine) They're also making 30%+ margins whilst subcontractors get squeezed and not paid on time so turn to private work instead of the big projects. t.co/0i0slmULNW
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Post by wannabee on Jul 8, 2024 15:50:15 GMT
The government is saying good things about housebuilding. 1.5 million new homes would be a start. Fixing it will sadly use some green land and will properly rile up homeowners so I expect them to pussy out and leave younger and poorer people to keep getting fucked. Not one council house which is disappointing. The land issues I'm less fussed with, 91% of the UK isn't built on. And I really hope they have the private sector on board, because the signs aren't good: "Between 2013 & 2023, the land holdings of FTSE350 developers increased by 67% without a commensurate increase in house building" (Tribune Magazine) They're also making 30%+ margins whilst subcontractors get squeezed and not paid on time so turn to private work instead of the big projects. t.co/0i0slmULNWI don't think this is necessarily so www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/rayner-sets-out-labours-plan-for-next-generation-of-new-towns-with-commitment-to-40-affordable-homes-86561You need to sign up to view Article so an extract In May, she (Rayner ) set out the Labour Party's plans for a new generation of new towns, a gold-standard target of 40% affordable homes, including a mix of social, council and other tenures. Housing featured prominently in Labour's general election manifesto. The party committed to planning reform and 1.5 million new homes. I agree Private Investment is key which will make some posters unhappy
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Post by mtrstudent on Jul 8, 2024 16:03:08 GMT
The government is saying good things about housebuilding. 1.5 million new homes would be a start. Fixing it will sadly use some green land and will properly rile up homeowners so I expect them to pussy out and leave younger and poorer people to keep getting fucked. I just hope it can be done without much further destruction of the environment and pressure on the infrastructure Me too mate. I love our countryside, and growing up with parks to play footy in, and canals, woods etc to explore was amazing. The housing situation is so dire that I'd sacrifice a bit though.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 8, 2024 16:13:57 GMT
Thursday - Election Friday - Cabinet announced Saturday - First Cabinet Meeting to set the Agenda Starmer calls Netanyahu and Abbass and says Palestine has an "Undeniable Right" to Statehood as part of Peace Process Lammy flies to Germany to begin reset of relations with EU Sunday - Starmer Flies to Scotland Lammy Flies to Poland Healy Flies to Ukraine Monday - Starmer Flies to NI Lammy Flies to Sweden Within a few short days of taking Office Labour wants to reset the relationships with EU and the devolved Governments. Sets out and confirms it's Policy on Israel/Palestine and Russia/Ukraine And all the cynics have to offer is that Starmer's Dad was a Toolmaker. Pathetic. Greta would have a coronary reading that lot
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Post by flea79 on Jul 8, 2024 16:16:55 GMT
Thursday - Election Friday - Cabinet announced Saturday - First Cabinet Meeting to set the Agenda Starmer calls Netanyahu and Abbass and says Palestine has an "Undeniable Right" to Statehood as part of Peace Process Lammy flies to Germany to begin reset of relations with EU Sunday - Starmer Flies to Scotland Lammy Flies to Poland Healy Flies to Ukraine Monday - Starmer Flies to NI Lammy Flies to Sweden Within a few short days of taking Office Labour wants to reset the relationships with EU and the devolved Governments. Sets out and confirms it's Policy on Israel/Palestine and Russia/Ukraine And all the cynics have to offer is that Starmer's Dad was a Toolmaker. Pathetic. Greta would have a coronary reading that lot Greta really needs to learn how to flick her bean, she might calm the fuck down then
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 8, 2024 16:24:38 GMT
Not one council house which is disappointing. The land issues I'm less fussed with, 91% of the UK isn't built on. And I really hope they have the private sector on board, because the signs aren't good: "Between 2013 & 2023, the land holdings of FTSE350 developers increased by 67% without a commensurate increase in house building" (Tribune Magazine) They're also making 30%+ margins whilst subcontractors get squeezed and not paid on time so turn to private work instead of the big projects. t.co/0i0slmULNW I don't think this is necessarily so www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/rayner-sets-out-labours-plan-for-next-generation-of-new-towns-with-commitment-to-40-affordable-homes-86561You need to sign up to view Article so an extract In May, she (Rayner ) set out the Labour Party's plans for a new generation of new towns, a gold-standard target of 40% affordable homes, including a mix of social, council and other tenures. Housing featured prominently in Labour's general election manifesto. The party committed to planning reform and 1.5 million new homes. I agree Private Investment is key which will make some posters unhappy I'm not necessarily saying Private Investestment is key, I'm saying if that's the route Labour are going down then I hope they're receptive to it. As currently they're sat on undeveloped land and deliberately restricting supply in certain areas of the country. Why can't the public sector finance they're own building projects? There's certain things I wouldn't want them to do but this isn't one of them......
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Post by iancransonsknees on Jul 8, 2024 16:33:04 GMT
The government is saying good things about housebuilding. 1.5 million new homes would be a start. Fixing it will sadly use some green land and will properly rile up homeowners so I expect them to pussy out and leave younger and poorer people to keep getting fucked. Not one council house which is disappointing. The land issues I'm less fussed with, 91% of the UK isn't built on. And I really hope they have the private sector on board, because the signs aren't good: "Between 2013 & 2023, the land holdings of FTSE350 developers increased by 67% without a commensurate increase in house building" (Tribune Magazine) They're also making 30%+ margins whilst subcontractors get squeezed and not paid on time so turn to private work instead of the big projects. t.co/0i0slmULNWWhy would anyone council invest to build council housing with the current RTB discount rules? Change it up to the right to acquire rules that RSLs enjoy and you might get some uptake. As it is they'll just develop through market rent vehicles like Fortior Homes.
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Post by mrcoke on Jul 8, 2024 16:34:25 GMT
Aye, the biggest most influential voice , and the ONLY one, people had really heard of was.......... FARAGE..........says everything about our position ( he did a good job though!) I could not resist Farage wasn’t influential in the EU. In what way did he influence policy in the EU? Of course Farage was not influential in the EU parliament. That's the point - no elected politicians has any influence in the EU. It's run by a bureaucracy that drafts all legislation with the objective of gravitating all power in Europe to the centre by progressive ever closer union to a United States of Europe. The Commisdion run rings round the Council of ministers who also have no influence. How much influence did Cameron have in 2016? He could not prevent the rest of the EU appointing who they wanted. www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jul/17/cameron-encounters-jean-claude-juncker-failing-block-eu-appointmentSince leaving the EU budget has increased massively. The Commission control of fiscal matters has increased. Many EU citizens are tired of the loss of their county's independence and swinging to extreme nationalist parties. In France the whole of the centre and left parties have had to drop candidates and come together to resist the advance of the right. The fascists are on the march again in Europe and we should have nothing to do with them. Why is it happening? www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/europe-right-wing-nationalist-parties-fears-of-decaying-political-order-by-federico-fubini-2024-03#:~:text=The%20surge%20of%20support%20for,is%20on%20its%20way%20out. Where is it happening? Not in the UK.
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Post by iancransonsknees on Jul 8, 2024 16:38:43 GMT
Not one council house which is disappointing. The land issues I'm less fussed with, 91% of the UK isn't built on. And I really hope they have the private sector on board, because the signs aren't good: "Between 2013 & 2023, the land holdings of FTSE350 developers increased by 67% without a commensurate increase in house building" (Tribune Magazine) They're also making 30%+ margins whilst subcontractors get squeezed and not paid on time so turn to private work instead of the big projects. t.co/0i0slmULNW I don't think this is necessarily so www.insidehousing.co.uk/news/rayner-sets-out-labours-plan-for-next-generation-of-new-towns-with-commitment-to-40-affordable-homes-86561You need to sign up to view Article so an extract In May, she (Rayner ) set out the Labour Party's plans for a new generation of new towns, a gold-standard target of 40% affordable homes, including a mix of social, council and other tenures. Housing featured prominently in Labour's general election manifesto. The party committed to planning reform and 1.5 million new homes. I agree Private Investment is key which will make some posters unhappy 1.5m units in 5 years. That's delivering 821 units per day. You'll have to excuse my scepticism given the state of both labour and material supply chains in the construction industry. Particularly as they'll be competing with the government drive to retrofit £6bn of net zero measures per year to existing properties. Either way I'd personally steer clear of anything to do with both, it's wild west territory. Quality isn't great at the moment, it'll nosedive off the cliff edge in any attempt to achieve either. Latham & Egan were wasting their breath. I'd implore them to concentrate on brownfield and town centre development and would enthusiastically applaud them if they did.
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Post by wagsastokie on Jul 8, 2024 16:46:13 GMT
The housing situation is almost unfixable If you want to get re elected
1) You could build 1.5 million houses with little environmental damage the trouble is it would be in areas no one particularly wants to live One of the biggest areas of current growth is the Cambridge area Chalk streams are disappearing faster than Tory MPs
2) you actually achieve your goal within five years the amount of extra housing will suppress prices and probably reduce them Which many would welcome Though the trouble is probably equal amounts if not more would not Nobody is likely to vote for a party who’s took money out of your house or inheritance
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 8, 2024 16:46:59 GMT
Not one council house which is disappointing. The land issues I'm less fussed with, 91% of the UK isn't built on. And I really hope they have the private sector on board, because the signs aren't good: "Between 2013 & 2023, the land holdings of FTSE350 developers increased by 67% without a commensurate increase in house building" (Tribune Magazine) They're also making 30%+ margins whilst subcontractors get squeezed and not paid on time so turn to private work instead of the big projects. t.co/0i0slmULNWWhy would anyone council invest to build council housing with the current RTB discount rules? Change it up to the right to acquire rules that RSLs enjoy and you might get some uptake. As it is they'll just develop through market rent vehicles like Fortior Homes. I have no issue with that.....
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jul 8, 2024 16:55:33 GMT
1.5m units in 5 years. That's delivering 821 units per day. You'll have to excuse my scepticism given the state of both labour and material supply chains in the construction industry. Particularly as they'll be competing with the government drive to retrofit £6bn of net zero measures per year to existing properties. Either way I'd personally steer clear of anything to do with both, it's wild west territory. Quality isn't great at the moment, it'll nosedive off the cliff edge in any attempt to achieve either. Latham & Egan were wasting their breath. I'd implore them to concentrate on brownfield and town centre development and would enthusiastically applaud them if they did. You raise a good point about labour and material, I have friends with decent size building outfits who avoid these large scale projects with the big boys like the plague as getting paid on time is a nightmare.......
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Post by cobhamstokey on Jul 8, 2024 17:16:57 GMT
Caught a few snippets on TV over the last couple of days.
Is it me or do the new government seem to have a plan. If so it’s a refreshing change.
Early days but they’re like a breathe of fresh air if it’s not all hot air.
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Jul 8, 2024 17:17:01 GMT
I just hope it can be done without much further destruction of the environment and pressure on the infrastructure Me too mate. I love our countryside, and growing up with parks to play footy in, and canals, woods etc to explore was amazing. The housing situation is so dire that I'd sacrifice a bit though. Yes I think we have to sacrifice some, but our population is concentrated in already overcrowded towns and cities. We are a relatively small country ( UK) and much of the less " inhabited" areas are National Parks or unsuitable land/ coastlines. Eg the Lake District, Snowdonia( the 1.5 m referred to England of course). We have also got to restrict population growth somehow imo.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 8, 2024 17:19:21 GMT
Caught a few snippets on TV over the last couple of days. Is it me or do the new government seem to have a plan. If so it’s a refreshing change. Early days but they’re like a breathe of fresh air if it’s not all hot air. It would be nice if they actually surprised us with a coherent plan. We might all actually get along a bit better instead of the division that’s really opened up in recent years
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Post by bigjohnritchie on Jul 8, 2024 17:28:52 GMT
Are three New Towns @ 0.5 m houses each on the agenda?
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Post by Clayton Wood on Jul 8, 2024 17:30:39 GMT
Well done, Rachel, on ending the ban on onshore windfarms It was only ever Tory shire nimbyism and look where that got them. Need to upgrade the grid first*. www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/government-national-grid-wind-turbines-b2387383.htmlGreat Britain risks wasting a major achievement if it builds massive wind farms and nuclear sites without ensuring there are enough cables to bring the new electricity to homes and businesses, an official report has warned. It takes around 12 to 14 years to get new big transmission lines up and running, around twice the time it takes to put up a large wind farm, the report by Nick Winser said. Still, if the blades are going around who cares? * Estimates vary from £36bn to £60bn.
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Post by starkiller on Jul 8, 2024 17:39:01 GMT
Caught a few snippets on TV over the last couple of days. Is it me or do the new government seem to have a plan. If so it’s a refreshing change. Early days but they’re like a breathe of fresh air if it’s not all hot air. They don't have plans, they implement globalist agendas.
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