The first 100 days.

Rosie51

Whitewavemark2

In Canada the rents are capped at 3% increase pa according to my bestist. She has a gorgeous apartment overlooking the sea south of Vancouver and pays a very modest rent, with laundry room thrown in together with a rather lively garden maintained as part of the rent.

Just catching up with this thread so a couple of days late but I think you'll find there is no federal policy on rents in Canada, it is a provincial or territorial issue. Rent increases and the notice required for said increase varies enormously. My family has lived in Quebec, Ontario and PEI with very different experiences in each area. They wait in trepidation for their current landlord to decide on this year's increase, or if he has decided to sell the house.

Oh I obviously didn’t quite understand or my friend didn’t quite explain the issue.

Tbh she must be very lucky, if you could see the size of her apartment, it’s position and quality as well as the cap to her rent.

Can you still claim benefits for more than 2 wives?
Asking for a friend.

Migration.

The first group of failed asylum seekers are to be flown back to Vietnam from whence they came.

Urmstongran

Can you still claim benefits for more than 2 wives?
Asking for a friend.

Time to re-evaluate your friends I think Urmstongran…

I suspect all the Labour MPs were told in advance that they wouldn’t be raising the cap in year 1. The MPs on the left decided they would protest anyway, and it’s bitten them on the bum. It’s good that it’s happened so early in the term, because it sends a very clear message that insurgence isn’t going to be tolerated. Non Labour supporters should be very pleased that this has happened.

And us Labour voters too I think.

Great start - caving in to the Unions.

True. I was thinking of the reds under the bed worriers.

Whitewavemark2

Migration.

The first group of failed asylum seekers are to be flown back to Vietnam from whence they came.

And after all we've read that Labour would not deport people and all the criticism they have no policies!

It makes no sense to me. There has apparently been no flight to return failed asylum seekers to Vietnam since 2021, and yet there are 55 people going tomorrow. Why didn’t they go before, when they must have been through the system?

They were saving them up for the new government, maybe.
are to be flown
I’m waiting for
have been flown to make sure the flights aren’t stopped by protestors.

Permission to actually land by the receiving government has to be given, which the Labour Party had said it had to do before deporting. Probably been laying the ground for it in order to act asap?

(I'm speculating here but cant see any reason otherwise it hasn't happened already)

Probably too focussed on the Rwanda scheme to do anything else about the problem.

Sleaze and corruption

Starmer is going to prevent MPs from taking on second jobs that fail to meet a new test of putting constituents first, under government plans to “turn the page” on an era of sleaze and scandal.
Despite growing anger over MPs doing lucrative outside work while also serving their constituents, the new Labour government will not ban second jobs but will severely restrict lobbying work.
Ministers say they will close loopholes that allow MPs to take on additional paid lobbying or advisory roles as long as they relate to policy or how parliament works.
There will be carve-outs for MPs who need to keep professional qualifications up to date, including nurses or doctors, and for those who wish to pursue speaking, writing or media presenting roles.

On Wednesday, Labour will lay a motion to set up a new cross-party modernisation committee, chaired by Lucy Powell, designed to change outdated Commons procedures, drive up standards and improve working practices.

turn the page on an era of sleaze and scandal in terms of second jobs,
except for those who wish to pursue speaking, writing or media presenting roles.
Sounds a bit of any oxymoron, seeing as working in the media is one of the most corrupt and sordid jobs around. (Thinking of Boris).

Urmstongran

Can you still claim benefits for more than 2 wives?
Asking for a friend.

Perhaps friend could pop along to Citizens advice?

Oh no, they are closed due to austerity.

Joseann

^turn the page on an era of sleaze and scandal^ in terms of second jobs,
except for those who wish to pursue speaking, writing or media presenting roles.
Sounds a bit of any oxymoron, seeing as working in the media is one of the most corrupt and sordid jobs around. (Thinking of Boris).

No - if you keep focused on the reasons which is sleaze and corruption.

So writing, media etc does not bring with it the possibility of lobbying as say “consultancy” work for an oil company or “private health” company.

Casdon

Urmstongran

Can you still claim benefits for more than 2 wives?
Asking for a friend.

Time to re-evaluate your friends I think Urmstongran…

Why would having Muslim friends be a problem?
Don’t answer. This thread will derail.

So writing, media etc does not bring with it the possibility of lobbying as say “consultancy” work for an oil company or “private health” company.

I don't know.

You could look at working for the media as an opportunity to corruptly influence public opinion. Look at all the lies Johnson told the public about the EU when he was working as a Brussels correspondent.

Whitewavemark2

Joseann

turn the page on an era of sleaze and scandal in terms of second jobs,
except for those who wish to pursue speaking, writing or media presenting roles.
Sounds a bit of any oxymoron, seeing as working in the media is one of the most corrupt and sordid jobs around. (Thinking of Boris).

No - if you keep focused on the reasons which is sleaze and corruption.

So writing, media etc does not bring with it the possibility of lobbying as say “consultancy” work for an oil company or “private health” company.

Hopefully. It would be good to see a politician who doesn't have a personal agenda in their 2nd job when writing/speaking. They're not renowned for it!

GB news isn’t necessarily a corrupt influence but it definitely depends on well known politicians who do try to influence the public. A bit of a thin line?

MaizieD, you gave a concrete example of what I mean. Thanks.

MaizieD

^So writing, media etc does not bring with it the possibility of lobbying as say “consultancy” work for an oil company or “private health” company.^

I don't know.

You could look at working for the media as an opportunity to corruptly influence public opinion. Look at all the lies Johnson told the public about the EU when he was working as a Brussels correspondent.

Well up to a point, but it is stretching it a bit. The point is that being a paid consultant as a result of being a paid MP may well result in you not having your constituencies best interests in your proselytising, so you might lobby for a water company, or an unknown company who obtains work from the government, does a crap job (think PPE) but benefits enormously as does the MP.

These are the first steps in cleaning up parliament. Starmer has already stated that he sees being a constituent MP is all about service and a privilege, and not about lining your pockets

Yes, this last paragraph.

Peaceful protest

Yvette Cooper could abandon a law that has seen hundreds of people criminalised for carrying out peaceful protests.

An attempt to overturn a high court judgment that the previous Conservative home secretary acted unlawfully has been adjourned to allow the civil liberties group Liberty and ministers to open talks about the future of the contentious legislation.

Katy Watts, a lawyer at Liberty, said: “We are glad the new government are taking a moment to reconsider, as this case has immense implications for our democracy and the potential unchecked power of ministers.

“The choice now facing the new home secretary is simple: do you want to continue the legacy of the past government with their rule-breaking and disrespect, or will you put into action your attorney general’s words and stop the abuse of secondary legislation?