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Government watch [as suggested by The Last Leg]

(41 Posts)
Labaik Sun 15-Dec-19 17:50:53

Do they mean that Radio4 might actually start to question them on their manifesto pledges? Are they going to hide from the media the way Johnson hid from media scrutiny in the last few days of the election campaign. Maybe Radio 4 could supply them with a fridge....

Daisymae Sun 15-Dec-19 17:20:30

In an article published in the Guardian it seems that the BBC funding model is under threat:
'Downing Street is threatening the future of the BBC by insisting it is seriously considering decriminalising non-payment of the licence fee, while boycotting Radio 4’s Today programme over the broadcaster’s supposed anti-Tory bias.'
Seems Dominic Cummings is not keen.
Earwigo

Labaik Sun 15-Dec-19 16:44:01

Well, I shall be writing to my MP on a regular basis asking where they are. And keeping an eye on what they do regarding page 48 of their manifesto...

Daisymae Sun 15-Dec-19 08:05:52

There's never going to be 50000 more nurses. By their own admission 18000 who did not leave were already included in that figure. They might as well have promised a million more on that basis. Therefore the rest is almost certainly pie in the sky.

Callistemon Sat 14-Dec-19 23:33:52

I think that is insurance for social care 'for those who can afford it'.

And why not - those who can afford it are having to pay now for social care and people do take out insurance already.
Taking out insurance could be a good idea.
However, if you never need it would there be a refund into your estate?

Labaik Sat 14-Dec-19 23:01:28

Damian Green has said on LBC that people need to be paying into an insurance style system for health care.

Labaik Sat 14-Dec-19 20:06:51

The Last Leg have got a chart they're going to get out to check on the extra nurses, police, hospitals etc. Must say the programme cheered me up enormously last night.

Opal Sat 14-Dec-19 18:23:36

Oh, so now the election is "rigged"? Really? No, it's really quite simple, the electorate voted for Brexit (again) and they prefer Johnson to Corbyn. Simple as ......

Labaik Sat 14-Dec-19 18:21:59

Chestnut; in a word, yes. And why do you assume I'm a member of the Labour party?

Grany Sat 14-Dec-19 18:13:21

⚘Are We All Asleep● ?⚘ ⚘▀▄▀▄▀▄⚘▄▀▄▀▄▀⚘
@demindblower

You can rig the election. But you can't make people like you. "Protests against Boris Johnson take place in London and Glasgow"

twitter.com/demindblower/status/1205905991025516544?s=20

PamelaJ1 Sat 14-Dec-19 17:45:35

I’m getting the message that a few Labour MP’s have been unhappy about the way their party was going. Hopefully this is the time when they re-evaluate who they are representing and become a credible opposition.

JenniferEccles Sat 14-Dec-19 17:28:25

Pleased though I am that Boris won it is a shame there is no viable opposition to, if you like, keep him on his toes .

He is kind of in the honeymoon period where he is so delighted with the result and says he is humbled by our trust in him, so let’s hope it continues.

phoenix Sat 14-Dec-19 15:51:03

Personally, I think that whoever got in, should be held to account over what was/is promised!

If you say you're going to do, then bloody well do it!

Do NOT promise us the moon on a stick just to get elected, put your (our) money where your mouth is!

Chestnut Sat 14-Dec-19 15:38:18

Would you be doing the same if Jeremy Corbyn had got in?

Blinko Sat 14-Dec-19 13:46:19

Yes, indeed. Hope too that programmes like The Last Leg will be doing their bit and holding the blighters to account...

Labaik Sat 14-Dec-19 13:41:04

As was suggested on The Last Leg last night, Johnson has made so many promises [eg 50,000 new nurses/40 hospitals/no selling off of the NHS etc] that he must be held to account if he reneges on any of them. So we need to keep a close watch [for the next 5 years] on what he's doing/not doing. I shall be writing to my MP on a monthly basis for updates....