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Post by capitalomnibus on Apr 1, 2024 20:35:37 GMT
No surprise, it is a massive dump. Surprise he has only just realised that. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Apr 1, 2024 20:41:54 GMT
Can anyone explain why they would vote for Khan? I genuinely cannot think of a single thing in his favour. Would anyone with a Labour label get votes, regardless of their history? They would as they see it as a football team, or what their parents voted |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Apr 1, 2024 21:12:07 GMT
Are you really expecting much change. Labour politicians are exactly the same as Conservative politicians, all are self centred w⚓s. Very few party aligned politians care about the man in the street, they are just in it for themselves. Not really saying either lot is exceptionally better or worse than the other ... both inept. It will be interesting to see how Labour do, as when they traditionally come to power the economy is normally in a pretty good shape, which they ruin and hand over to the conservatives. This time they will take over with the economy royally screwed. There is no wiggle room at the moment form either party, so not sure what you are expecting from a new government, it will be much of the same. It will remain that way until the issue that is the NHS is sorted. It can't continue to keep hemorrhaging cash at the rate it does, slowly increasing the percentage of GDP. How they do that, thankfully I am not a politician to decide, but we need a government that is not frightened to tackle the issue, as the longer we leave it, the deeper the more hole the country finds itself in. Unfortunately can't see either party having the balls to face up to this problem, as for some reason the public seem to think we should just keep shoveling money into the cash cow in an uncontrolled manner. In 2008 it was actually Conservative hysteria which crashed the economy, nothing of Labour's own doing. lol, total rubbish. Getting people to take everything on credit and borrowing, was their own undoing. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Apr 1, 2024 21:15:36 GMT
Your statement is misleading. All serving ambulances and fire engines are compliant so would not be subject to ULEZ charges. Exemption ends in 2025 so the ambulance trust is having to spend £65million to upgrade their fleet this year They should be fined, sick of these government agencies coming up with all this crap for your every day man but do not set an example. The councils and all government authorities should have had electric vehicles decades ago. They should be the ones setting the example. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Apr 1, 2024 21:17:48 GMT
So basically you just want a repeat of the 97-10 era where everyone was given every possible handout under the sun despite the fact that it has fostered in this entitled attitude so that so many who grew up in that era now have? Even though the current Labour have made it clear they don’t intend to increase benefits and have indicated they won’t really change much from the current governments distribution models? Oh, Labour will be better, at least initially. The grotesque sense of entitlement the Conservatives will have if they somehow beat the odds in the general election will not be pretty for the country. But as with all governments, even the (presumed ) next Labour one will eventually run out of gas in some way, shape or form. No-one knows how, or when, but happen it will. I can’t understand anyone who will just vote for a specific party because that’s what they’ve always done. Trouble is there are so much people like this, they see the party as something aligned to their moral rights and belief's and do not do their own homework about polices etc. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Apr 1, 2024 21:25:18 GMT
So basically you just want a repeat of the 97-10 era where everyone was given every possible handout under the sun despite the fact that it has fostered in this entitled attitude so that so many who grew up in that era now have? Even though the current Labour have made it clear they don’t intend to increase benefits and have indicated they won’t really change much from the current governments distribution models? I’d absolutely love a repeat of the 97-10 era because it’s the best era politically I’ve lived through. Since 2010, we’ve had abhorrent austerity needlessly forced upon us by the Tories whilst before 97, it was a government continuing the mass decline of working class areas rather than investing into them so given that choice, I’m absolutely going to pick 97-10. The entitled attitude doesn’t come from merely benefits, it comes from a breakdown in society in a number of things - if it was solely from things like benefits, the 70’s & 80’s would have a lot of entitled people from those who fiddle the system be it electricity meters, paying tax, etc For me it was the mid to late 80's that was when it saw many people be able to get their own place and not be pestered with nonsense from other greedy landlords. Many people also saw personal wealth increase and were able to gain many commodities that were out of reach. The early 90's everything was just flushed down the toilet then we had the recession of 1992 which made things worst. Things did improve in 1997 and new Labour was initially a beacon of hope, but this was short lived and it soon started to drop from around 2002 and the usual crap with councils charging record amounts for council tax for not much improvement and gang culture with drugs rife. This was the time that mass stabbings started and lots of gun shootings. Even though we got more police it amounted to nothing as they were then never alone or only patrolling in 2 or more. We had PCSO's which many criminals did not care about as they knew they were practically powerless. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Apr 1, 2024 21:39:49 GMT
Oh, Labour will be better, at least initially. The grotesque sense of entitlement the Conservatives will have if they somehow beat the odds in the general election will not be pretty for the country. But as with all governments, even the (presumed ) next Labour one will eventually run out of gas in some way, shape or form. No-one knows how, or when, but happen it will. I can’t understand anyone who will just vote for a specific party because that’s what they’ve always done. I give it a year before Starmer is out as leader and we are left with the frankly abhorrent Angela Rayner, who will do more harm to the middle earner than any government ever has. Everyone seems to forget the middle earner is underrated and under appreciated but wields far more power than they want to admit but is consistently ignored by governments who only ever focus on the poor or the rich. The middle earner, from £30k to 100k are often forced to pay for policies that support the poor and the rich without any policies designed to assist them. I vote Tory as the values align more my own beliefs but even then I sit far more centrist than the majority of conservatives. I believe that people should be able to get assistance from a government when times are tough, through tax breaks or housing or benefits, but they shouldn’t become a lifestyle. I believe everyone who can work should and those who cannot do traditional, like those with physical or mental disabilities, but want to should be enabled to do so either with office jobs or something. I will vote Tory as I don’t trust in Labour to deliver the sunshine and rainbows they keep promising. I don’t believe in the Green Party as they are just a joke and the Lib Dems are still severely damaged from past history. The country probably will go Labour and it’s fine with me because I have said many times that we are ready for a change but I don’t believe Labour is the answer and I don’t believe Starmer is the saviour the media keep trying to make him out to be. There is just something off about him and it isn’t his nasally whiny voice, it’s his whole demeanour. We need reform in our government system to make it a lot fairer and a lot more representative of society. I have suggested the German style system would be perfect for us and solve the long standing issue of the Lords. omg at 1 year Starmer, a bit harsh. I cannot see Raynor lasting, her houses and other things in the closet could see her removed from the front benches. |
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Post by Eastlondoner62 on Apr 1, 2024 22:09:16 GMT
I give it a year before Starmer is out as leader and we are left with the frankly abhorrent Angela Rayner, who will do more harm to the middle earner than any government ever has. Everyone seems to forget the middle earner is underrated and under appreciated but wields far more power than they want to admit but is consistently ignored by governments who only ever focus on the poor or the rich. The middle earner, from £30k to 100k are often forced to pay for policies that support the poor and the rich without any policies designed to assist them. I vote Tory as the values align more my own beliefs but even then I sit far more centrist than the majority of conservatives. I believe that people should be able to get assistance from a government when times are tough, through tax breaks or housing or benefits, but they shouldn’t become a lifestyle. I believe everyone who can work should and those who cannot do traditional, like those with physical or mental disabilities, but want to should be enabled to do so either with office jobs or something. I will vote Tory as I don’t trust in Labour to deliver the sunshine and rainbows they keep promising. I don’t believe in the Green Party as they are just a joke and the Lib Dems are still severely damaged from past history. The country probably will go Labour and it’s fine with me because I have said many times that we are ready for a change but I don’t believe Labour is the answer and I don’t believe Starmer is the saviour the media keep trying to make him out to be. There is just something off about him and it isn’t his nasally whiny voice, it’s his whole demeanour. We need reform in our government system to make it a lot fairer and a lot more representative of society. I have suggested the German style system would be perfect for us and solve the long standing issue of the Lords. omg at 1 year Starmer, a bit harsh. I cannot see Raynor lasting, her houses and other things in the closet could see her removed from the front benches. It's not managed to cause much of an issue for any of the Tories who tax evade. |
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Post by yunus on Apr 1, 2024 23:02:17 GMT
I am tempted to vote for Binface 😂
The likely hood joke to aside will be that I will not vote at all in this election. All the candidates are...🤥
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Apr 2, 2024 9:16:21 GMT
Khan is likely to retain the route with Existing Promises  There was never likely to be anything electric in his promises.  I of course don't live in London but think he will get in again, probably with around 45% of the vote. |
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Post by MetrolineGA1511 on Apr 2, 2024 9:20:19 GMT
BTW I am pleased a new thread has been created, as this is of course a new Mayoral election after 2021.
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Post by rugbyref on Apr 3, 2024 7:04:17 GMT
I just hope you never need an ambulance or fire engine, as both are charged ULEZ by Khan! Care to explain how Khan taxing the poorest drivers is helping those struggling? Your statement is misleading. All serving ambulances and fire engines are compliant so would not be subject to ULEZ charges. With a family member serving in LAS, I can assure you that money has had to be w asted replacing perfectly efficient non compliant trucks. |
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Post by rugbyref on Apr 3, 2024 7:05:31 GMT
I am tempted to vote for Binface 😂 The likely hood joke to aside will be that I will not vote at all in this election. All the candidates are...🤥 That sentiment would allow Khan back in to continue his despotic rule. |
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Post by rugbyref on Apr 6, 2024 7:34:40 GMT
I have just read a very detailed post elsewhere from a paramedic who drivers rapid response vehicles. They do get sent fines, and have to appeal each time.
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Post by greenboy on Apr 6, 2024 7:57:48 GMT
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