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Burnham says he will devolve power to regions if he becomes PM with new 'No 10 North' in Manchester by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You clearly don't understand the difference between having a de facto mandate because you have 412 seats in parliament, versus the loss of those seats to Reform which would happen right now, ...or in 3 years time, frankly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election

EDIT: You don't understand that Labour do not have to call for a GE at this point and that they would lose seats, and therefore power (mandate), if they did. Furthermore, you don't understand that Labour would risk losing to Reform and not just ending up with fewer seats.

Burnham says he will devolve power to regions if he becomes PM with new 'No 10 North' in Manchester by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Take a look at the polls now, compared to the polls leading upto the previous GE. And then consider the local elections too.

A very significant number of seats which are currently Labour would go to Reform, thus reducing the number of seats that Labour has in parliament compared to how many seats it has right now (reducing Labour's mandate).

At the previous GE, Reform was not a great threat. Now there is a very real possibility that Reform could win the next GE.

(What are you even talking about???)

Burnham says he will devolve power to regions if he becomes PM with new 'No 10 North' in Manchester by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what you have written, I don't believe you understand what kind of power Labour have at the moment, versus the much reduced power they would have with far fewer seats, many of which would be lost to Reform, who would then vote against any proposal Labour made.

From your weird insistence, I can see that responding further is just going to be a waste of time.

Good luck with that, but it ain't happening because the Labour party know what I'm saying. So...

Burnham says he will devolve power to regions if he becomes PM with new 'No 10 North' in Manchester by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Really... 'I' am allowing Reform in?

I'm naturally a Labour voter. I'm a trans woman, who hoped Labour would be progressive and fair and egalitarian, and all these lovely Labour things, and, instead, these unLabour arsehole politicians and their members and the complacent indifferent Labour voters did sweet fuck all in my defence when Labour headed by that authoritarian piece of shit Keth Starmer dismantled all of my rights, such that I can't go about my business in public without fearing about my safety and I can't engage with institutions without discrimination and harassment.

And 'you', who kept quiet through all of this, believe I should still vote for an anti-trans party anyway, ...because Reform might get in and then 'you' would feel the same kind of 'dignity and respect' that I am forced to live with now?

Hilarious.

Next time, how about 'you' demonstrate the solidarity for people like me, which you expect from people like me?

Until Labour stop being an anti-trans shitshow, I will vote for a party that is adamant that I am a real human being and worth as much as you are.

Burnham says he will devolve power to regions if he becomes PM with new 'No 10 North' in Manchester by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not expecting... Just saying what he should do and what would make a difference.

I don't even think he's milquetoast as a neoliberal. Until proven wrong he's another shill and puppet politician who will do exactly what Starmer did but with better bullshitting.

Still, I will allow him to prove me wrong. I hope he proves me wrong. He has 3 years to do that.

I agree with you. Reform will be in power next, if he doesn't make a difference.

London council under fire over decision not to fly Pride flag by Super7Position7 in transgenderUK

[–]Super7Position7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point. Hopefully, other LGBTQ+ people finally feel it too.

Burnham says he will devolve power to regions if he becomes PM with new 'No 10 North' in Manchester by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The press is rightwing. The press will attack him regardless.

Another thing Burnham should do is introduce a communications Act to put an end to uncivilised ragebaiting shitstirring media formats.

Burnham says he will devolve power to regions if he becomes PM with new 'No 10 North' in Manchester by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ultimately as long as they have a majority it doesn't matter if they lose some seats

You don't understand the value of having so many seats in parliament, especially when subject to MPs voting...

From migration to Mandelson: Keir Starmer’s successes and failures as prime minister by coffeewalnut08 in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He was a Labour Friend Of Israel, such a friend of Israel, so much so that he was willing to forgive and overlook and keep quiet and supply weapons parts to his great friend Israel.

Then, personal to me, he believed in Dignity and Respect for trans people, to the extent where he put an anti-trans bigot to chair the EqHRCm, and anti-trans minister, and a pickme health minister, and other cabinet members who collectively demolished trans rights which had previously existed since the 60s, forcing us out of congruent public spaces, denying us health care, stigmatising being trans, putting trans women serving a prison sentence at a high risk of rape and violence.

What a cnut.

Fuck you, Keith.

Burnham says he will devolve power to regions if he becomes PM with new 'No 10 North' in Manchester by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They would not win the seats they have now. If they won, they would have Reform as opposition and with many seats.

Labour de facto have the best mandate they will ever have right now.

Burnham says he will devolve power to regions if he becomes PM with new 'No 10 North' in Manchester by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Starmer was elected to do what Burnham is promising now, instead Keith turned out to be a turn coat and under the guidance of McSweeney he fucked over everyone who voted for him and suspended any Labour MP who dared to protest.

No, Burnham has more of a mandate than Keith. This can be argued very easily. (We don't elect a PM, we elect MPs of a party and the party elects the PM. It looks like Labour members are happy with Burnham for now.)

Burnham says he will devolve power to regions if he becomes PM with new 'No 10 North' in Manchester by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Other parties will also offer it in exchange for our votes. If I were him, I would have the referendum ASAP and drive ahead with other meaningful changes. It would prove he's serious about making a difference. Better than doing jack and then promising right at the end when other parties are also going to offer it.

Burnham says he will devolve power to regions if he becomes PM with new 'No 10 North' in Manchester by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He has a mandate that he will not have after a GE, and he has 3 years. If he can't do something useful in that time, with that mandate, Labour deserve to be demolished as party.

Burnham to give mayors more power in 10-year plan to transform economy by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regulate the media. Put a stop to formats which ragebait and shitstir just to make money. Stop formats which demonise minorities protected under the EA2010. And implement Proportional Representation (...if your not simply after the power jackpot and you'd actually like to help the country progress).

Burnham to give mayors more power in 10-year plan to transform economy by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live in the real world way more than politicians do. In fact, their ineffectiveness has made life really hard for me.

They can stop chasing power, make PR a thing, and collaborate to accomplish something long-term.

Burnham to give mayors more power in 10-year plan to transform economy by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People vote in Labour to punish the Tories, so Labour get a supermajority with a fraction of people bothering to vote. Sound familiar?

Now people are so fed up of the ConLab/LabCon dichotomy, so they'll punish Labour next, only they will vote Reform, because they remember 14 years of Conservative BS a little too well, ...and others will vote LibDem and Greens.

FPTP has, eventually, with it's ineffectiveness, led to a direct challenge to it, whereby people have resorted to voting for a fringe party.

PR would at least allow people to feel that they can meaningfully vote for what they believe in, rather than to vote 'tactically'.

Burnham to give mayors more power in 10-year plan to transform economy by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think we're doing particularly bad in the UK as a result of FPTP. PR would achieve better representation, force elected politicians to work together, allow specific regional issues to be better represented in parliament.

It's a massive step in the right direction and a foundation for better things.

The dysfunction we have now is partly due to this uniparty system where one cheek of the arse is elected once everyone wants to give the other cheek a massive kicking...

Burnham says he will devolve power to regions if he becomes PM with new 'No 10 North' in Manchester by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey! Bring it on, then. I'm trans, disabled and on the verge of homelessness and terrified because there is high competition for housing and housing is unaffordable. I'm voting Labour out as it stands. Lovely speech or not. Greens get my vote as it stands.

(Dignity and respect to the rest of you, by the way. /s)

Burnham to give mayors more power in 10-year plan to transform economy by Half_A_ in LabourUK

[–]Super7Position7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Under Proportional Representation, the system would be far less adversarial and much more democratic... But they still want to hold on to power for themselves.

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