Who thinks Labour are doing well?

[Ivor Windybottom]

Open question... Who thinks Labour are doing things well? Which things and why?

Please no anti-Farage frothing or Remoaner stuff, let's try and keep just one thread unpolluted by the usual guff.

 

[motorbiking]

They are definitely doing their best and Starmer is a hard worker. But some of their policies have really had a bad impact on the country. Mainly the two budgets and the workers rights.

There is a reason why Labour governments are quite rare.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

OK, you don't think they're doing well (and I agree).

Who thinks that they are doing things well, and why?

If you think they're laying the foundations for better times ahead, then when will these good days arrive?

 

[blup]

They’re doing well on the international stage. Kieth can now say he allowed Trumpf to use our air bases but pass it off as defence of our legitimate interests. Farridge’s tired response to everything (to attack Muslims) is wearing thin with the electorate. His base has a limited reach and is shrinking.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

Please no anti-Farage frothing or Remoaner stuff, let's try and keep just one thread unpolluted by the usual guff.

 

[Ivor Windybottom]

They’re doing well on the international stage. Kieth can now say he allowed Trumpf to use our air bases but pass it off as defence of our legitimate interests.

That was last week. What have they done in the previous 20 months that you've been impressed with?

 

[blup]

That was last week. What have they done in the previous 20 months that you've been impressed with?

Struggled to deal to deal with sh•• show the last lot bequeathed them. Interest payments on government issued bonds taken out to fund furlough, the banking crash, and ukrane don’t suddenly disappear because the last government was finally voted out.

 

[noseall]

Open question... Who thinks Labour are doing things well?

No Idea.

Ask MBK.

 

[securespark]

It's always easy for an incoming Government to blame the outgoing one for all the carp they have been left with.

But the Tories did spend huge amounts of wonga on certain areas of the covid situation that should not have been spent. That's just part of their inheritance.

So to expect a miraculous turn-around within months of office, as some were, was unrealistic, to say the least.

I'm disappointed they haven't been able to follow the prescribed procedures, like declaring stuff, which they were very quick to rattle the Tories about.

I'd have expected him to sit his lot down and say,

"Right guys, you know we took the **** out of them for their wrong-doings, so we have to be more than squeaky clean. Do everything by the book and don't let me down."

Then HE goes and does something stupid!

Facepalm...

 

[Highway Man]

No Idea.

Ask MBK.

Good advice for once. You have finally come to realise that MBK knows more than yourself. People listen to MBK but completely ignore you.

 

[Wayners]

I don't think any government is doing well ATM.
Not that I know much about it all.
World has gone bonkers.

Historically the world has always been at war and it was said a few years ago that the peacefully period would not last. Well that came true.
Also now we are a world economy it's all going to go wrong at a time we could do with stability and a good world economy lifting people out of poverty.
I fear what's ahead. We could be caught napping with the problems coming

 

[noseall]

Good advice for once. You have finally come to realise that MBK knows more than yourself. People listen to MBK but completely ignore you.

I have little interest in front line politics. I know little about policy, effect, tax burdens, local politics or otherwise. It bores me witless.

My ideal politician goes about the job in earnest and busies themselves doing it. The less I hear about them the better.

Nest feathering racist populists can go to hell.

 

[Highway Man]

I have little interest in front line politics. I know little about policy, effect, tax burdens, local politics or otherwise. It bores me witless.

My ideal politician goes about the job in earnest and busies themselves doing it. The less I hear about them the better.

Nest feathering racist populists can go to hell.

Fair enough.

 

[Diver Fred]

Probably not as damaging as Bliar's yet; Starmer certainly seems to have learnt from Bliar's support of GWB in the middle east.
UK wise, in my opinion, he's in a difficult place with union 'support'(?) and having to follow many of their wants/dictats. Many ways this government is Anti-British (working/ex-working man).

 

[JP_]

Some good things that make our lives better - of course, the press has twisted things to make all this sound like a total disaster.
Even though economy stronger (outperfoming several G7 countries), inflation under better control, interest rates lower...

Economy and Infrastructure​

• National Wealth Fund: The government established a £7.3 billion National Wealth Fund designed to unlock over £70 billion in private investment. This fund specifically targets green industries, including ports, gigafactories, and hydrogen production, to future-proof the UK's industrial base.
• GB Energy: Launched as a publicly owned clean energy company, it received £8.3 billion in funding to accelerate the transition to renewable energy. This is intended to lower household bills long-term and increase energy independence.
• Planning Reform: To tackle the housing crisis, the government overhauled national planning rules with a goal of building 1.5 million new homes over the parliament. This includes a "brownfield first" approach to protect the green belt while boosting construction jobs.
• Fiscal Stability: The introduction of the Fiscal Lock Law was designed to prevent significant uncosted spending or tax changes without independent oversight, aiming to provide the market stability that was volatile in previous years.

Workers’ Rights and Living Standards​

• Employment Rights Act 2025: This landmark legislation introduced several protections, such as:
  
  • Day-one rights for paternity leave and sick pay.
  • Ending exploitative zero-hours contracts by giving workers the right to a contract that reflects their regular hours.
  • Banning "fire and rehire" practices.
  • Strengthening protections against unfair dismissal (reducing the qualifying period from two years to six months).
• National Minimum Wage Increases: The government pushed for a "genuine living wage," including a significant 16.3% increase for workers aged 18–20 in April 2025 to move toward equalizing pay scales across age groups.
• Pensions Protection: The Triple Lock on the State Pension was maintained, ensuring that pensioner incomes stay in line with inflation or earnings.

Public Services: Health and Education​

• NHS Waiting Times: To address the backlog, the government funded an extra 40,000 appointments per week (2 million per year) by incentivizing staff to work evenings and weekends.
• Resolution of Industrial Action: Within months of taking office, the government ended the long-running junior doctor strikes and rail strikes by reaching pay agreements, which significantly reduced service disruptions.
• Primary School Breakfast Clubs: A nationwide rollout of free breakfast clubs for all primary school children began, aimed at improving attendance and helping with the cost of living for parents.
• Teacher Recruitment: A campaign was launched to recruit 6,500 new expert teachers to address shortages in key subjects and improve standards in state schools.

Housing and Communities​

• Renters' Rights: The government moved to ban "no-fault" evictions (Section 21), providing more security for millions of private renters.
• Rail Nationalisation: The Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act began the process of bringing rail franchises back into public hands as their contracts expire, with several major lines already transitioned by early 2026.