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Loving the work ethic of the new government

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Whitewavemark2 Mon 08-Jul-24 08:41:58

Just that really.

Day 3 - and already so much has been put into motion.

No idle hands here!!

keepingquiet Mon 08-Jul-24 08:47:05

I hope they can keep it up! Bear in mind the summer recess is coming up so they need to be busy before the media get their teeth in.

I just hope they don't run out of steam when things get tough, which they will do.

The hungry lions are just waiting for one slip-up.

But I agree- what a great start and I feel so much better now when I wake up in the mornings!

LizzieDrip Mon 08-Jul-24 08:49:21

I agree WW and Keepingquiet!

Whitewavemark2 Mon 08-Jul-24 08:55:53

Yes I agree too

Aveline Mon 08-Jul-24 08:56:43

Oh yes. Off and running. Great stuff.

Nicenanny3 Mon 08-Jul-24 09:01:34

Talking of hands 👐

silverlining48 Mon 08-Jul-24 09:06:35

It’s very positive and a refreshing change to see how much is being done only days after the election.
There will be a meeting with the doctors today! At last .
Feeling hopeful.

winterwhite Mon 08-Jul-24 09:23:03

Well yes, but most of it must have been pre planned.

LizzieDrip Mon 08-Jul-24 09:26:52

but most of it must have been pre planned

Precisely winterwhitesmile

Isn’t it great to have a government that actually pre-plans what it’s going to do👏👏

Germanshepherdsmum Mon 08-Jul-24 09:30:59

They’ve had 14 years to plan and weren’t distracted by having to actually do anything. Of course they have planned what they’re going to do.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 08-Jul-24 09:34:13

Germanshepherdsmum

They’ve had 14 years to plan and weren’t distracted by having to actually do anything. Of course they have planned what they’re going to do.

Volte Face!

winterwhite Mon 08-Jul-24 09:36:04

Certainly, so it would have been surprising if all this hadn’t happened.

Ladyleftfieldlover Mon 08-Jul-24 09:36:18

Germanshepherdsmum

They’ve had 14 years to plan and weren’t distracted by having to actually do anything. Of course they have planned what they’re going to do.

Honestly GSM. Try and give them some credit!

luluaugust Mon 08-Jul-24 09:39:47

Fascinated to read their planning ideas this morning, I feel vast colonies of dormice and great crested newts are about to be discovered 😂

TerriBull Mon 08-Jul-24 09:40:05

...erm, whilst not wishing to rain on anyone's parade, they've only just taken up office. Maybe reassess further down the line to see how their strategies are panning out and how they deal with an unexpected crisis if one were to occur.

Oreo Mon 08-Jul-24 09:40:12

Ladyleftfieldlover

Germanshepherdsmum

They’ve had 14 years to plan and weren’t distracted by having to actually do anything. Of course they have planned what they’re going to do.

Honestly GSM. Try and give them some credit!

Well, it is a true statement after all from Germanshepardsmum
They have had lots of time to plan and I expect they feel that voters need to see they’re moving swiftly before the Summer Recess.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 08-Jul-24 09:41:45

Ah, but only 3-4 days ago GSM was declaring that they have no plan.

LizzieDrip Mon 08-Jul-24 09:41:49

Honestly GSM. Try and give them some credit

Ladyleftfieldlover yes that would be a mature, thoughtful thing to do wouldn’t it.

Sadly, I don’t think there’ll be any credit given for anything this Labour government does🤷‍♀️

Primrose53 Mon 08-Jul-24 09:44:03

Jacqui Smith Education Minister!! 🤣🤣

I hope someone in Labour reminds her not to fiddle her expenses again and definitely not include the purchase of pornographic films on her expense sheets.

Cossy Mon 08-Jul-24 09:44:17

I too am impressed, looking forward to RR speech and hope that the momentum continues.

It’s only the first week, let’s give them all a chance and a bit less hand wringing, vitriol and thinking entirely if one’s self.

Having said that, I do understand that it’s a financial worry when retired, whether one has a fortune or a pittance as we have no way to adequately replace any funds “lost” for any reason.

We are stable financially, neither wealthy nor poor and in common will the majority, have worked hard for what we have, as our children are doing now. Most of our children voted Labour or Green and are all looking forward to a somewhat more equitable society.

I hope we ALL prosper, have adequate and timely healthcare and accept we need change.

Primrose53 Mon 08-Jul-24 09:47:15

Oreo

Ladyleftfieldlover

Germanshepherdsmum

They’ve had 14 years to plan and weren’t distracted by having to actually do anything. Of course they have planned what they’re going to do.

Honestly GSM. Try and give them some credit!

Well, it is a true statement after all from Germanshepardsmum
They have had lots of time to plan and I expect they feel that voters need to see they’re moving swiftly before the Summer Recess.

Quite! They have had countless time to think about and plan their moves. It would be a “poor old do” (as my late Dad would say) if they started off with nothing much going on.

Cossy Mon 08-Jul-24 09:48:20

Whitewavemark2

Ah, but only 3-4 days ago GSM was declaring that they have no plan.

😂😂😂😂

You cannot please all the people, all the time! Sometimes one cannot please some people at all ever!

It’s time for change, even my late mother, the most dedicated life long Tory, had grown tired of the state of the govt and made it clear she wouldn’t have used her vote, for the first time in her entire life as she couldn’t forgive Johnson and Liz Lettuce for the trail of destruction left behind for her grandchildren!

GrannyGravy13 Mon 08-Jul-24 09:48:33

I will give them time, at the moment we have lots of talk let’s see when the plans materialise…

Their first hurdle will be the loosening of planning regulations for building on green belt, which I and many others are against.

Brown field sites should be first on the planning agenda.

LizzieDrip Mon 08-Jul-24 09:50:59

Primrose we can all be very confident that, if anyone in KS’s government puts a foot wrong, they’ll be out immediatelysmile

Unlike Johnson, KS won’t try to manipulate/twist/change the rules to cover any MPs’ misdemeanours.

Whitewavemark2 Mon 08-Jul-24 09:53:29

GrannyGravy13

I will give them time, at the moment we have lots of talk let’s see when the plans materialise…

Their first hurdle will be the loosening of planning regulations for building on green belt, which I and many others are against.

Brown field sites should be first on the planning agenda.

Grey field sites? Aren’t they to be the first?