General British politics discussion thread

Does it not occur to Starmer that he could resolve the problem of those MPs who have large numbers of Muslim constituents by telling those MPs and that set of constituents that Hamas has put ordinary Palestinian civilians in Gaza in harm's way by invading Israel and using the civilians in Gaza as human shields?

What she doesn't seem to be aware of is that there is no law preventing anyone from leaving a country like France. Literally the only person who could be stopped would be a suspect wanted by police, someone on bail or an escaped convict.

She seems to think that they can create a system which exists in isolation from all other legislation, while ignoring the fact that such a system would have to be grounded in the existing legal framework for it to be enforceable. She can't be that stupid to think that "notwithstanding clauses" mean you can ignore all other laws. How can such clauses carry any weight if you are dispensing with all other laws and how can you enforce those clauses without the courts?

It's like something a couple of stoned teenagers would come up with, "let's make a law thats, like, a super law"!

Fascinating to see that 'spongers' and 'scroungers' on benefits are coming into the firing line of the Tory Party and Daily Mail / Telegraph readers again. For a long time it was EU migrants and other non nationals, but it seems even British citizens are not safe from them.

Starmers advisors probably know that most people aren't idiots who will buy simple IDF/Zionist propaganda.

You are correct there, but he should also restore the cuts made on his own people by Osbourne during their time in charge together.

I think Starmer realises that both the MPs and their constituents are likely to have a more nuanced understanding of the situation, and he would damage himself by peddling this simplistic shîte.

I think Starmer would also not share your assumption that the need here is to persuade people not to support Hamas. Relatively few of those who are critical of Israel and/or who want a ceasefire in Gaza are fans of Hamas; many of them despise Hamas.

The way the Tories are going, this mandatory training will probably include marching, and how to strip an SA80.

It's likely to be something similar to Jobpath here; but given to an even worse Tory donor outsourcer who will make even more of a hames of it.

And going on how the outsourced means tests for things like PIP, 'bedroom tax' etc in the UK go; the outcome will be horrendous with multiple suicides of people left penniless in error and so on.