Labour Election Promises (Broken) Thread

[lardy]

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Wales Bales let the side down though by putting a bet on Trump to lose the election, not sure whether that was a glitch in the timeline or maybe he was just tired

Total bottle job

[TWGL1]

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Sir U-turn strikes again!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yw97y9xnwo

[Wales-Bales]

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Sir U-turn strikes again!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yw97y9xnwo

Higher maintenance loans means there will be more debt for underemployed graduates to pay back.

[JamesWales]

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Keith Starmer set out six targets to judge Labour on. Obviously they are all entirely positive, but achievable? Anything missing? I'm ambitious even?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c791z8vg0vxo

raising living standards in every part of the UK, as part of the government's aim to deliver the highest sustained economic growth in the G7 group of rich nations

building 1.5 million homes in England and fast-tracking planning decisions on at least 150 major infrastructure projects

ending hospital backlogs to meet the NHS target that 92% of patients in England wait no longer than 18 weeks for planned treatment

a named police officer for every neighbourhood in England and Wales, with the recruitment of 13,000 additional officers, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and special constables

increasing the proportion of children in England who are "ready to learn" when they start school at the age of five, to 75%
putting the country on track for at least 95% clean power by 2030

[jon1959]

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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/dec/07/winter-fuel-crisis-one-million-elderly-already-skipping-meals-and-applications-system-overwhelmed

The row over the government’s decision to slash winter fuel payments is set to be reignited after new evidence revealed that more than 1 million older people are skipping meals because of financial concerns.

The fresh study also suggested that millions are already cutting down on their heating, with warnings about the impact on the NHS. A spike in applications for pension credit, which enables people to receive the winter fuel payments, also means that even some of those who qualify are having to wait up to 12 weeks to receive it because Whitehall has been “overwhelmed” with claims, the Observer has been told.

[TWGL1]

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https://apple.news/ACllFUUzMRMOIvpqkN2SxKA

‘Urgent’ disability benefit reform backed by Lords after Starmer warns of ‘ruthless’ cuts

Yet billions “ siphoned off” to the Ukraine proxy war when the clapping stopped ages ago

[Wales-Bales]

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https://apple.news/ACllFUUzMRMOIvpqkN2SxKA

‘Urgent’ disability benefit reform backed by Lords after Starmer warns of ‘ruthless’ cuts

I bet most of them voted for Starmer too :facepalm:

[TWGL1]

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0k5n0k101lo

Cardiff University confirms plans to cut 400 jobs

[Heathblue]

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0k5n0k101lo


Cardiff University confirms plans to cut 400 jobs

Not sure if council tax is already in this thread, if it isn't, another to add for his CCMB Battalion of fans boys

[xsnaggle]

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FYI this week's person that you're trying to get to meet up with you is JamesWales not Sludge, although hats off to JW's impression of him that someone fully fell for it

Delm, it has to be in Beddau or it doesn't count.

[JamesWales]

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Delm, it has to be in Beddau or it doesn't count.

I feel like I've missed a story here..