Rachel Reeve’s CV

Do politicians actually apply for jobs, particularly top ones?
I thought they were offered by the Prime Minister as he complied a team of people he wanted around him, not necessarily those with the best qualifications for the job. Anyone who lies on a CV is extremely foolish, as it is so easy to access documents and check facts online.

MayBee70

I’m more interested in how she performs as chancellor to be honest. I think there is a history of government ministers making false claims about their qualifications in recent years but there seems to be a concerted effort in the media and on this forum to find anything they can to throw mud at Labour. It’s getting tiresome.

Well, the government is giving us plenty of ammunition….

Who hadn’t bent the truth on a CV? People in glass houses! She has a tough job after the mess that the conservatives left behind. Blah blah blah!

Some people don't have a conscience. They always find a way to justify their actions.

Why is it that there are so few people of integrity in British politics? They all seem to be in it for their own personal gain.

We are actually in the same situation as we were at the General Election....the government had to go but there was no suitable replacement. This disreputable load of amateurs need to be kicked out but there is still no decent party ready to take their place.

On a macro level, Labour is up against a seemingly right-leaning world. Some people are hoping for a turn of political tide to Liberalism again but this tide has not reached it's full height yet.
On the micro-level, Labour is not popular because of it's petty tax policies - obviously class-based - and so the negative Press thumps it. The Economic forecast does not look good for the Gov.; more tax is on the way which dooms any Government in the eyes of the voter.

I am disappointed that the fact checkers and whoever else within the Labour party did not sort this out. I agree, it's back to shoddy proof reading, comms or whatever. They're are not driving a squeaky clean ship, let alone a sincere and honest one, and someone should be checking the obvious howlers before the media get hold of them for publication. A lot of "less serious" things are adding up to one big volcano about to erupt in the eyes of the country.

Yes, I agree Boz. The British voter wants everything sorted, and fast, whether it be potholes, NHS waiting lists, lack of affordable housing or whatever, but then gets incensed at the suggestion of tax rises to pay for it, preferring instead to blame some minority group for the problems, whether they are asylum seekers, people on legitimate work visas or benefit claimants, in fact whatever the main stream press tell them is the cause.

whywhywhy

Who hadn’t bent the truth on a CV? People in glass houses! She has a tough job after the mess that the conservatives left behind. Blah blah blah!

That's a daft thing to say.
This lot would unearth any untruths and misinformation on your CV in 5 minutes.

If anyone doesn't know who they are, they're Alan Sugar's panel of job interviewers. They instantly smell out false qualifications and lies about length of service, and then make the applicant squirm!

Oh yes let’s run the country the same way as Alan Sugar! That’s just plain daft! escaped - you are so right!

escaped

^I am disappointed that the fact checkers and whoever else within the Labour party did not sort this out^. I agree, it's back to shoddy proof reading, comms or whatever. They're are not driving a squeaky clean ship, let alone a sincere and honest one, and someone should be checking the obvious howlers before the media get hold of them for publication. A lot of "less serious" things are adding up to one big volcano about to erupt in the eyes of the country.

At the same time a lot of very good things that Labour are doing are being totally ignored by the media who are just desperate to criticise the government constantly.

whywhywhy

Oh yes let’s run the country the same way as Alan Sugar! That’s just plain daft! escaped - you are so right!

I did not say that.

Yes, Maybee70, for example, I think Labour has done a lot to improve international relations in a short time. I actually think KS is being very proactive in that area. But, for some reason foreign politicians are not being very quick to praise his party's efforts, which would undoubtedly shut the media up a bit.
I guess other foreign leaders are all too busy trying to sort out their own horrendous problems.

escaped like Alan Sugar - you didn’t say anything!!!

You can’t trust a liar, if she was up to the job why lie?, To say she didn't check an application form off is laughable, wonder how she got the job for the bank, another fabricated unchecked application, Sack her, shes’s too flakey. Along with a few of them. Along with Kier breaking lockdown as been confirmed by his therapist.

Does anyone remember Michael Goves father going to the press to point out that Gove had lied about the EU being responsible for the demise of his business? The previous government (s) took lying to a new level. At least we don’t have a government that changes it’s line up every few days and if an MP is found guilty of a bad transgression they’re out straight away.

LizzieDrip

Not joining in because I’m sitting back and enjoying the pearl clutching on here. It’s hilarious!

That sounds defensive to me🤔 tho am not surprised as you and Maybee70 are so super defensive about whatever Labour do even the bad policies that everything is met with ‘but the Conservatives were worse!’ Or similar.And they were, but that doesn’t mean you can’t apply a bit of critical thinking about Labour policy and politicians. Keir Starmer seems to be doing well on the International stage and is wise enough to keep his powder dry with respect to the US, but RR isn’t right for the economy and that’s nothing to do with the subject of this thread but her money claw backs and ideas instead of putting income tax up last June.The economy isn’t growing really either.

whywhywhy

Who hadn’t bent the truth on a CV? People in glass houses! She has a tough job after the mess that the conservatives left behind. Blah blah blah!

Why would you bend the truth on a CV?
You might tailor your CV to a particular post but lie? That's dishonest and foolish too.

Liars always get found out.

I wouldn’t dream of ‘bending the truth’ on my cv. I trust whywhywhy doesn’t consider this to be normal behaviour.

No idea Barleyfields; maybe someone will come along and enlighten us.

oops I was responding to Barleyfields asking why accusing someone of lying is snobbish on the previous page.

Unnecessarily personal Oreo!

MayBee70

I’m more interested in how she performs as chancellor to be honest. I think there is a history of government ministers making false claims about their qualifications in recent years but there seems to be a concerted effort in the media and on this forum to find anything they can to throw mud at Labour. It’s getting tiresome.

I think if her performance was good and didn't raise doubts about her ability, none of this would be considered worth more than a few raised eyebrows.

LizzieDrip

Unnecessarily personal Oreo!

Not at all , but would like you to criticise Labour now and again as you can’t possibly agree with all they do surely?Even the WFA fiasco? Being too loyal to a political party can be a big mistake.

Well, Oreo’, if it’s a mistake, it’s my mistake … which I’m allowed to make

Why does it bother you so much?

Regarding the WFA (as you’ve mentioned it) - I agree with the means testing of the WFA.

It doesn’t bother me 😄 I’m just curious that anyone can think a political party is perfect.