How Does Robber Reeves Do Her Sums?

Mollygo, did you read my post? In it, I pointed out that I disliked both Mr Johnson and Ms Truss ( with good reason, I could argue) but did not call them derogatory names, either.
Private Eye, a publication for which I have a soft spot, has a specialism in even - handed insults to all. They do it very well.
We are not journalists on this, so do not need to join the fray.

Who'd want to be chancellor of the exchequer? Seems we all want better services but most don't want to pay for them. Our economy is adversely affected by world events over which we have no control. Telling the truth is likely to keep you out of power, so politicians tell lies. Most voters have little or no understanding of economics and quite a few are IMO selfish. It's the worst job I can imagine especially when trying to run an economy with as many challenges as we have in the UK currently.

I agree with utbb. It is childish and says more about the person using it. Glad I don't know anyone in real life who uses these terms

Usedtobeblonde

I have nothing to say except how I hate the awful “name “/ description Robber Reeves.
I have posted every time it is used, it is childish and derogatory.
It says more about the person using it than I can imagine.

Agreed. It really is pathetic and I ignore anything written by people who use this technique.

She has an impossible task.

Casdon

Perhaps she is more unbiased than your post? Seriously, when people make posts like this it’s just a ranting invite. I don’t intend to play.

You just are!! You have joined in, whether you like it or not!😂

It is partly due to having to backtrack on the Winter fuel debacle, and also reversing the disability benefits cuts.

The woman can't win!

Usedtobeblonde

I have nothing to say except how I hate the awful “name “/ description Robber Reeves.
I have posted every time it is used, it is childish and derogatory.
It says more about the person using it than I can imagine.

No, it's not pleasant, but I do like Rachel from Accounts.

I can also pleased someone has used the term calculations instead of “sums”.
I am on a roll tonight.

Diane Abbott must be doing the calculations

I have nothing to say except how I hate the awful “name “/ description Robber Reeves.
I have posted every time it is used, it is childish and derogatory.
It says more about the person using it than I can imagine.

It's par for the course and has been for centuries.

Best message Private Eye too.

Yes. It’s like someone saying “it was OK to skit BJ, but it’s different when it’s a politician I like.

MaizieD

Let's get this right. It's not Reeves who has said that the 'black hole' has doubled to £40+ billion. It's a Think Tank, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR).

I have no time at all for Reeves, she is a bad Chancellor. She has no idea at all about how a national economy works, nor the role of money within it. She is promoting an austerity policy (though denying that she is) as she has no idea how to promote growth in economic activity and she has no interest in achieving a more equable distribution of the nation's resources.

The 'black hole' is a figment of a great many people's imaginations but the looming depression caused by her policies will be a reality...

Thanks MaizieD.

(Although that's depressing!)

Chocolatelovinggran

I haven't entered the fray here but I do want to say how much I dislike the playground- type name calling.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is not Robber Reeves, and the PM is not Two Tier anything.
I disliked Prime Minister Johnson most heartily, but did not feel the need to call him a childish nickname, and refrained from referring to Ms Truss as Lettuce, or Lee Anderson as 30p Lee.
Could we speak about others in more adult terms, please.

Could we speak about others in more adult terms, please.
It's par for the course and has been for centuries.

Best message Private Eye too.

I wish both of them would disappear as neither has any clue what they are doing.

vegansrock

I think the sneering playground name calling doesn't enhance sensible debate about the nations finances. The OP obviously thinks everything is hunky dory and no extra dosh is needed to keep public services afloat. The Op no doubt also believed the Brexit lies that we would all be massively better off. That went well.

Politicians have always been given nicknames by the public.

Just because you like a particular politician doesn't mean others must not criticise them or bestow a nickname.

Flash Gordon, Boris the Menace, 30p Lee, Two Jags, Kami-Kwasi Kwarteng etc etc.

I do like Rachel from Accounts 😀

I think there may well be a re shuffle of the Cabinet after Christmas if things don’t improve.
After all, when a PM says publicly how much confidence they have in you, you know it’s the beginning of the end.

Yes miss.

I think Rachel Reeves is well out of her depth. I think that’s why she cried. She wanted to save money by making cuts to Welfare but the lefty back benchers wouldn’t let her. She has no wriggle room now. She’s up the creek without the proverbial. I can’t see how Starmer can keep her in post for four more years. Can you?

I haven't entered the fray here but I do want to say how much I dislike the playground- type name calling.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is not Robber Reeves, and the PM is not Two Tier anything.
I disliked Prime Minister Johnson most heartily, but did not feel the need to call him a childish nickname, and refrained from referring to Ms Truss as Lettuce, or Lee Anderson as 30p Lee.
Could we speak about others in more adult terms, please.

Sheebee1

Fully costed plan and ready to govern for the country not the ‘party’- think some people believed that statement.

Probably the same people who believed the Brexit hype. Oh, but wasn’t that only old people and the Conservatives?

It wasn’t, but one government truth is much like any other.

Let's get this right. It's not Reeves who has said that the 'black hole' has doubled to £40+ billion. It's a Think Tank, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR).

I have no time at all for Reeves, she is a bad Chancellor. She has no idea at all about how a national economy works, nor the role of money within it. She is promoting an austerity policy (though denying that she is) as she has no idea how to promote growth in economic activity and she has no interest in achieving a more equable distribution of the nation's resources.

The 'black hole' is a figment of a great many people's imaginations but the looming depression caused by her policies will be a reality...

Fully costed plan and ready to govern for the country not the ‘party’- think some people believed that statement.

I think the sneering playground name calling doesn't enhance sensible debate about the nations finances. The OP obviously thinks everything is hunky dory and no extra dosh is needed to keep public services afloat. The Op no doubt also believed the Brexit lies that we would all be massively better off. That went well.

Unlike the rest of us, RR went forward as Chancellor of the Exchequer. I do wonder why?