Dennis the Menace and Beryl the Peril next door.

Kate1949

I was hoping this would be a nostalgic thread about comics. How disappointing,

Me too!

Beeches

Olaf is an EU director, hopefully mending ties to Europe at a time when we’re woefully exposed militarily

He was.

He is now the head of the No 10 policy unit.

Olaf is an EU director, hopefully mending ties to Europe at a time when we’re woefully exposed militarily

FriedGreenTomatoes2

So now Starmer takes on an advisor to the previous Tory government (Olaf Henricson-Bell advised Hammond, Javier and Sunak) that he blames for the current poor economic state of the country’s finances … am I missing something here?

What is Starmer up to? Losing confidence in Reeves I think.

As a civil servant, Olaf should be impartial and serve whichever government is in power.

Olaf Henricson-Bell

Thst name rang a bell (sorry!)
His brother is a Labour MP and was a Director of the Resolution Foundation.

As a civil servant, Olaf should be impartial and serve whichever government is in power.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

So now Starmer takes on an advisor to the previous Tory government (Olaf Henricson-Bell advised Hammond, Javier and Sunak) that he blames for the current poor economic state of the country’s finances … am I missing something here?

What is Starmer up to? Losing confidence in Reeves I think.

So now Starmer takes on an advisor to the previous Tory government (Olaf Henricson-Bell advised Hammond, Javier and Sunak) that he blames for the current poor economic state of the country’s finances … am I missing something here?

Really? That sounds strange.

Or perhaps they'll ask Mr Henricson-Bell's opinion on future economic strategy then do the opposite?

Kate1949

I was hoping this would be a nostalgic thread about comics. How disappointing,

Me too!

I did not vote Labour or Tory.

I am disgusted at the past 14 years of Tory rule.

I made a decision to try and be positive and give the new government time.

I managed no more than 6 weeks.

Starmer is making Boris look competent.

Kate1949

I was hoping this would be a nostalgic thread about comics. How disappointing,

That would be far less tedious, I agree. I always liked Minnie the Minx.

Fried GT, he’s said he backs her for the whole leadership so it’s great he’ll give her the time needed to get things working. It’s almost impossible to make any western economy work properly now due to late stage capitalism just not working how it used to.

Annie, me neither, imperfect but at least intelligent and sane!

Fried GT, they have so much to repair, and not just the Tory mess, but global economy down turns, too much wealth in hands of the few, covid, Ukraine, wars everywhere- sadly they came into power at a time when populists are on the march calling to the foot soldiers to abandon democracy and create mayhem. It’s the same old playbook, just a different century.

It is still very early days.

I was really looking forward to a Labour government and I remain optimistic they can turn things around but I think we have to be realistic too.

One thing is we have some good people in government and I hope that they can carry on making changes in the background whilst the media focus on the stuff that will sell papers.

So now Starmer takes on an advisor to the previous Tory government (Olaf Henricson-Bell advised Hammond, Javier and Sunak) that he blames for the current poor economic state of the country’s finances … am I missing something here?

What is Starmer up to? Losing confidence in Reeves I think.

I was hoping this would be a nostalgic thread about comics. How disappointing,

I am with Anniebach.

There hasn't been enough time to know how it's going to go, and as M0nica asks - what was the alternative? I have no regrets about voting for them, and am acutely aware of how much the media (online and off) are conspiring to make things difficult for them, which means I take a lot of reports with a pinch of salt.

Anyway, it doesn't matter how many people feel remorse for voting for them. They are in government for the nest four years or so, so the sensible thing, IMO, is to make the best of it and support them to do well, as otherwise we are all worse off.

The problem is we had no choice at the last election. The Conservatives had become so incapable of governing that they really were the very worse option, but like it or leave it, Labour was the only other party in contention.

I have never voted for either of the big parties. What keeps me going is the knowledge is that no matter how incompetent this shower are, and my oodness they are! The Conswrvatives would have been even worse.

Far to early to give an answer, I have no regrets for voting for
them