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Lol, my point being the *media* didn't go instantly mental over it. And I don't see a thread about it on here either.

 

As for true colours, considering the intense negative scrutiny he's been under for the last four or so years those colours have been surprisingly well hidden. I know I would've snapped much sooner. I'm surprised he hasnt gone full Prescott on occasion.

 

The media could not get enough of pleb-gate

 

 

Anyway, jezza never said it. Like he never met the IRA or he never participated in the wreath laying, or is absolutely not an antisemite.

 

He is a fine, truthful and kind politician

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Grayling what a spineless bast ard. Trying to blame the unions and the workers for the price hike.

Man up you weak weak man.

 

What Grayling meant was "the selfish staff should take another below inflation rise". This press release from 2017 reckons rail fare have risen twice as fast as wages since 2010.

https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rail-fares-rising-almost-twice-as-fast-as-wages/

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It’s a deliberate policy. Tories believe the people who use the railways should contribute more, whereas labour believe the tax payer should make a bigger contribution. The poorest use railways the least, so making passengers pay more is a more progressive funding model. However, when you’re becoming a middle class metropolitan party, getting ordinary joes to subsidise rail travel is appealing.

 

 

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It’s a deliberate policy. Tories believe the people who use the railways should contribute more, whereas labour believe the tax payer should make a bigger contribution. The poorest use railways the least, so making passengers pay more is a more progressive funding model. However, when you’re becoming a middle class metropolitan party, getting ordinary joes to subsidise rail travel is appealing.

 

 

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We are funding Branson’s space ego trip. He’s even been caught saying no way they can ever lose money on way deal structured. But hey look the guards getting paid way too much. Still might as well say it when fodder like yourself lap it all up.

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It’s a deliberate policy. Tories believe the people who use the railways should contribute more, whereas labour believe the tax payer should make a bigger contribution. The poorest use railways the least, so making passengers pay more is a more progressive funding model. However, when you’re becoming a middle class metropolitan party, getting ordinary joes to subsidise rail travel is appealing.

 

The whole Tory economic policy is predicated on a flexible, mobile workforce. A pre-requisite for that is an an effective transport system, both roads and rail - yet delays and lack of capacity are common on both. A broken transport policy is exacerbated by a broken housing policy which means people cant afford to live near where they work because where affordable housing is is usually diametrically opposed to where the well paid jobs are. Whichever way you look at it, its another Tory failure

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It’s a deliberate policy. Tories believe the people who use the railways should contribute more, whereas labour believe the tax payer should make a bigger contribution. The poorest use railways the least, so making passengers pay more is a more progressive funding model. However, when you’re becoming a middle class metropolitan party, getting ordinary joes to subsidise rail travel is appealing.

 

 

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Thanks to the Tories' policy of privatisation, 70% of our railways are now owned by foreign states, meaning that a good chunk of the profit they make from over-charging British passengers goes directly into subsidising their own state-owned railway systems.

 

https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/70-of-uk-rail-routes-now-owned-by-foreign-states/

 

Let's see you try and defend that.

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Thanks to the Tories' policy of privatisation, 70% of our railways are now owned by foreign states, meaning that a good chunk of the profit they make from over-charging British passengers goes directly into subsidising their own state-owned railway systems.

 

https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/70-of-uk-rail-routes-now-owned-by-foreign-states/

 

Let's see you try and defend that.

 

It’s fine, Labour will buy all that back. Somehow.

 

 

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It’s fine, Labour will buy all that back. Somehow.

 

 

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It was never sold in the first place. It was just offered out to franchise. When the contracts end, the services can be brought back into state control without the need to buy anything.

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They don’t need to. Simply let the franchises expire one by one. Zero cost

 

The worst part of the Railway system is Rail track, which is basically owned by the state. If you think the Government can make money from running railways, you’re deluded. It’ll end up in a circle of increased taxes, reduced investment, poorer services. Until a proper Tory Government privatise it again.

 

John Major made a complete balls up of privatisation, but it’s far superior than BR. Fares are going up because the Tories want the travelling public to contribute more, Labour will need the tax payer to do so. Either way, someone pays. Why should the poor subsidise the season ticket of a guy commuting to London from leafy stockbroker belt Surrey.

 

 

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The worst part of the Railway system is Rail track, which is basically owned by the state. If you think the Government can make money from running railways, you’re deluded. It’ll end up in a circle of increased taxes, reduced investment, poorer services. Until a proper Tory Government privatise it again.

 

John Major made a complete balls up of privatisation, but it’s far superior than BR. Fares are going up because the Tories want the travelling public to contribute more, Labour will need the tax payer to do so. Either way, someone pays. Why should the poor subsidise the season ticket of a guy commuting to London from leafy stockbroker belt Surrey.

 

 

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I can't wait for all these poor people to pay for my train ticket.

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If you can recall BritshRail before privatisation you would never contemplate the state owning it again. Sadly it seems there is this fantasy that the state can run the rail ay better or efficiently that a private company. The extra money needed to subsidise this wonderful new rail network will have to come from somewhere. Oh yes squeeze the rich, or borrow more. Lets burden the future generations so that they have to struggle to pay for our comfort now.

Personally I use South West trains and find their service very good. Clean safe and normally very punctual. Ok I dont use it during rush hour but it seems fine to me. As another has mentioned, the majority of the travellers are commuting to well paid jobs and so why should others pay for that? Perhaps there should be special rates for the key and low paid workers rather than all. You cant just wait for the franchises to end and just take it on,as far as Im aware you have to purchase all the rolling stock etc , take on the staff or pay off their contracts

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The worst part of the Railway system is Rail track, which is basically owned by the state. If you think the Government can make money from running railways, you’re deluded. It’ll end up in a circle of increased taxes, reduced investment, poorer services. Until a proper Tory Government privatise it again.

 

John Major made a complete balls up of privatisation, but it’s far superior than BR. Fares are going up because the Tories want the travelling public to contribute more, Labour will need the tax payer to do so. Either way, someone pays. Why should the poor subsidise the season ticket of a guy commuting to London from leafy stockbroker belt Surrey.

 

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Not one person on here has claimed no subsidies are needed or that railways were under funded prior to privatisation . The trend is downwards despite major investment by the franchises, this would be reversed if rail fares were capped or reduced. Either more public money would be needed, or less investment would be forthcoming. If you believe the Government would maintain the level of investment, whilst reducing fares, you’re deluded. The squeeze on public money will come as sure as night follows days, Corbyns has too many promises to honour.

 

 

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Not one person on here has claimed no subsidies are needed or that railways were under funded prior to privatisation . The trend is downwards despite major investment by the franchises, this would be reversed if rail fares were capped or reduced. Either more public money would be needed, or less investment would be forthcoming. If you believe the Government would maintain the level of investment, whilst reducing fares, you’re deluded. The squeeze on public money will come as sure as night follows days, Corbyns has too many promises to honour.

 

 

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How do you feel about the 1 billion pounds given to shareholders Duckie?

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I notice there've been others on here calling you a weirdo recently. (plus, get the name right ffs)

 

Are there? Must have missed that although saw one from someone who harps back to football in the eighties, mean old tv changed the game times, only suitably attired lads to be in the ground etc.

 

Of course I seek validation from my super close buddies on here so never want to offend anyone.

 

How did your mocks go?

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Pretty damning for the Labour party that polls suggest they still couldn't win an election against the worst British government in a long time...

 

Brexit news latest: Theresa May would win working majority in snap general election, poll finds

 

 

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/brexit/brexit-news-latest-theresa-may-would-win-working-majority-in-snap-general-election-poll-finds/ar-BBTtwxl

 

 

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7 MPs resigned this morning from the Labour Party, to set up a new group within parliament - "The Independent Group".

 

There is a gap in politics, that's for sure. Be interesting to see whether they can attract anyone else.

 

I'm sure that there are a few left-leaning Tories who'd be tempted but these breakaway groups rarely succeed. Having said that, Macron started his party in 2015 and 3 years later he was President.

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7 MPs resigned this morning from the Labour Party, to set up a new group within parliament - "The Independent Group".

 

There is a gap in politics, that's for sure. Be interesting to see whether they can attract anyone else.

Yep, been coming. I think they'll attract others from Labour. It'll become interesting if any tories join them, if so it'll be hard for that group and the lib dems to avoid doing something together.

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I'm sure that there are a few left-leaning Tories who'd be tempted but these breakaway groups rarely succeed. Having said that, Macron started his party in 2015 and 3 years later he was President.

 

Thats the whole point though. With PR you can get genuine change. First past the post just perpetuates the status quo. We would not have been stuck with May and Corbyn as our 'leaders' for so long if PR was used in the UK

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Thats the whole point though. With PR you can get genuine change. First past the post just perpetuates the status quo. We would not have been stuck with May and Corbyn as our 'leaders' for so long if PR was used in the UK

 

I wholeheartedly agree. First past the post is broken and just leaves the vast majority feeling unrepresented. At least France have the chance to elect a completely new party in the next elections. We already know it will be one of Labour or Conservative with maybe Lib Dems propping them up. It's completely uninspiring.

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I'm sure that there are a few left-leaning Tories who'd be tempted but these breakaway groups rarely succeed. Having said that, Macron started his party in 2015 and 3 years later he was President.

 

Macron won the presidency by default. Hard Right, Hard Left and Macron was all that was left after the Socialists came up with a crazy candidate and the reasonable right came up with a bloke who turned out crooked as a corkscrew. He doesn't have a clue really or any sort of structure. Half of his elected deputés don't even turn up.

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Too little, too pointless, too late. The whole thing feels self-defeating because if nothing else it gives the Cretin and his supporters a ready made excuse when they don't win the next election.

 

First past the post makes it all utterly futile, and quite frankly I despair of it all.

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Too little, too pointless, too late. The whole thing feels self-defeating because if nothing else it gives the Cretin and his supporters a ready made excuse when they don't win the next election.

 

First past the post makes it all utterly futile, and quite frankly I despair of it all.

I think a giant percentage of the electorate would agree.
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