The Starmer Years - Can The New Broom Sweep Clean?

[Saint Fan CaM]

9 hours ago, Farmer Saint said:

Well yes, as I put in my policies it's something I'd remove - it's not a new idea though?

I was saying that because @Saint Fan CaM was saying he though Labour was against pensioners and so he was considering voting Reform - this  is the most anti-pensioner policy there is.

Of all the policies that Reform could introduce to lose a large % of the electorate that might vote for them, removing the Triple Lock would be a massive own goal.

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21 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

Of all the policies that Reform could introduce to lose a large % of the electorate that might vote for them, removing the Triple Lock would be a massive own goal.

If they remove it, and run on that basis, I'll respect their honesty if nothing else. The triple lock is great if you receive and need a state pension, but unaffordable. 

[Saint Fan CaM]

3 minutes ago, egg said:

If they remove it, and run on that basis, I'll respect their honesty if nothing else. The triple lock is great if you receive and need a state pension, but unaffordable. 

There are billions of £’s being spent or indeed wasted that are not for the benefit of UK citizens and yet here we are…

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11 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

There are billions of £’s being spent or indeed wasted that are not for the benefit of UK citizens and yet here we are…

There are billions spent and wasted across many areas of government spending. Regardless of that, the triple lock is something I'd selfishly love to still be there when I start drawing a state pension, but I know it won't be, and that it cannot be afforded. 

[Farmer Saint]

5 hours ago, Sir Ralph said:

You’re missing my point again. If we agree there are savings why is the government not making these first instead of taxing us? Either you think there are savings and these could made or you don’t and addressing the deficit through taxes is the only way. If the latter why aren’t they being made. 

I’ve given you evidence, including from Starmer and the current Conservative Party thinks the same.You don’t want to answer this simple question so I can’t help you.

You will not realise those efficiency savings immediately anyway, you know that, so we will still need tax rises in the interim. And I thought you were using the saved money to up the wages of workers, so you're not saving anything anyway?

In relation to answering your question, you've not even asked me a question, unless it is the same one I answered the other day?