The next Government

BTW I think the strategy you outlined is the right one. If Labour were to win a GE, they should try to negotiate a new agreement, which should be put to a new referendum with "no deal" not as an option.

My personal view is that remaining is better than any option which could be negotiated, but if people wanted to accept a new deal, knowing very well what the consequences would be, I'd accept it.

I know grow

I’m glad I don’t have to make the decision

Hi Whitewavemark2 - I am afraid I am allergic to your constantly robotically stating "the next government....' meaning the Labour Party. If this is supposed to be encouraging us to vote Labour it is failing with me. So it is not good electioneering.

Jeremy Corbyn has the lowest popularity rating of any Opposition Leader. The party conference began with a coup to oust the Deputy Leader, Tom Watson, an outspoken centrist. The party looks like a leftist clique with no compromise genes.

It's turning me off big time and I have ALWAYS previously voted Labour. Next time - Lib Dem.

Your posts sound like the Labour leadership. Droning over objectors, not answering points.

Varian. Thank you but I have been watching the merged party since the late 80s and nothing has persuaded me that they are anything but Liberal. I am happy to see any party that is socially liberal but I see no trace of them being anything other than liberal when it comes to the economy especially with their performance in coalition.

You never know but I can't see them changing while they are pleasing so many people regarding the EU and building their numbers. They are not bad people, I just don't agree with enough of what the stand for.

The next government will introduce free personal care for the elderly.

I welcome this.

WW2 and where are the ‘next’ government going to get the money from for free personal care for the elderly?

Presumably the same place as the Tories are getting theirs.

Just been reading about the IFS's analysis on what's on offer. Apparently, it's not so generous as it appears and it won't do anything for the poorest. An unintended consequence could be that the criteria for council-funded care become tougher. There are almost certainly going to be problems with staffing and funding, because most providers are struggling with the amount councils pay them.

Don’t forget, that enabling the elderly to remain in their own home for as long as possible or in my mother’s case even those she is entirely bed bound and incontinent, means that they are kept out if hospital and the cost of care home.

That represents a clear saving to both the NHS and local authorities.

What of Scottish Labour in this brave new world I wonder ?

I saw that report grow.

However, I think that we can agree that this is becoming an existential crises and needs proper funding.

Don’t forget that this is a something the Labour has called for cross party cooperation, which seems very sensible