LaPennaBianca
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What was Starmer‘s full comment then? What did he say that’s been taken out of context?
It's literally the third reply to this thread
What was Starmer‘s full comment then? What did he say that’s been taken out of context?
I refer my honorable friend to my previous comment on this thread.I'm not sure if @ChrisTheRed is stupid for falling for this or a horrible man for wanting it to be true and spreading it?
This Rishi special deal furlough scheme, sit at home for a year on full wages and get yourself another job if you want?Anyone with half a brain cell knew we would be paying for it last year.
Or should they have just sat on their hands and let looting take over once everybody had ran out of money?
What other choice would any government have if they forced the country to close?
Get another job how?This Rishi special deal furlough scheme, sit at home for a year on full wages and get yourself another job if you want?
Mmmm.
Does the full quote make any difference? The '...' just means there was more, as you've quoted. I don't see that CTR was trying to claim otherwise was he?Oh dear Chris, you do understand that the "..." means that his actual statement has been chopped up for nefarious reasons.
What he ACTUALLY said was "Moving parts of the Treasury to Darlington, creating a few freeports and re-announcing funding. That isn't levelling up, that is giving up.".
His comment wasn't anti-darlington, it was that throwing the north a few scraps isn't enough, and you know what HE IS BLOODY RIGHT.
Now I would like to know why Peter Gibson is being so dishonest with his tweet, ah because he is a Tory!
It isn't though. No one has really explained why making some positive moves to benefit the North East is "giving up"?It's literally the third reply to this thread
Keir Starmer is talking about levelling up the whole country from the South West to the North East. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland included. Whilst it is good news for the North East we shouldn't allow ourselves to become parochial when it comes to equality.Does the full quote make any difference? The '...' just means there was more, as you've quoted. I don't see that CTR was trying to claim otherwise was he?
I don't see why it's "giving up" either? You say "a few scraps", but at least it's a start in the right direction in terms of some positivity for the North East.
Chris The BlueNo response from the OP
I agree with you. It just seemed like a few positive steps in the right direction. Hopefully with much more to follow.Keir Starmer is talking about levelling up the whole country from the South West to the North East. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland included. Whilst it is good news for the North East we shouldn't allow ourselves to become parochial when it comes to equality.
The towns fund is a prime example, heavily weighted in favour of towns with a sitting Tory MP.
That approach and attitude is not levelling up.
Folk criticise Starmer for not attacking this Government's inequitable policies aggressively enough so me being happy for the region while supporting the general thrust of his criticism is not mutually exclusive.
How will it all be paid for? Well for a start, higher earners will pay an extra £826 per year in Income Tax.
Those on Universal Credit will lose £20 PER WEEK- same old Tories.
By the way- The taxes increased in this budget are the highest since the Tory government of 1993- after 14 previous years of Tory rule.
Since then we have had a Labour government that actually got the country into the black before the banks ran amok.