Making the news today....

[Mark J]

12 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

The UK deserves better than Keir Starmer’s half-hearted pitch for prime minister

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If the government changes, but the frustrations many voters feel stay the same, what then?

Old knee taker might get just realise it ain’t as easy as it looks Mark, always tempting to sit back and criticise but when the buck stops at you it’s totally different. Nothing Labour or any of the other opposition parties are saying looks to have any real connection to the problems your typical working class family  is encountering. Labour in particular seem more concerned with various vocal minority groups than anything else. 

Meet the new boss, he's the same as the old boss...

Politicians and members of the media rub shoulders at Murdoch annual party

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer were among those attending the event at Spencer House in London on Thursday.

 

[Johnsond]

37 minutes ago, Mark J said:

Meet the new boss, he's the same as the old boss...

Politicians and members of the media rub shoulders at Murdoch annual party

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer were among those attending the event at Spencer House in London on Thursday.

 

Your cynicism is starting to rub off on me Mark 

[Logdaft]

 

[sime42]

We'd do well to follow the example set by the Ancient Greeks, of how to keep narcissists like Boris Johnson and Donald Trump out of positions of power.

 

 

How the ancient Greeks kept ruthless narcissists from capturing their democracy – and what modern politics could learn from them

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Those who seek power for the sake of power are less attracted to high office when more people get a say.

 

[Mark J]

https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2023/06/26/europes-inflation-outlook-depends-on-how-corporate-profits-absorb-wage-gains

https://www.unitetheunion.org/media/4757/unite-investigates-corporate-profiteering-and-the-col-crisis.pdf

 

[doobin]

3 hours ago, sime42 said:

We'd do well to follow the example set by the Ancient Greeks, of how to keep narcissists like Boris Johnson and Donald Trump out of positions of power.

 

 

How the ancient Greeks kept ruthless narcissists from capturing their democracy – and what modern politics could learn from them

THECONVERSATION.COM

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Those who seek power for the sake of power are less attracted to high office when more people get a say.

 

Interesting article.

 

I'd say it's worth a shot, it couldn't be any worse really!

[sime42]

Exactly. Almost anything is worth a shot at the moment.

I can't see the massive assemblies of 6000 people minimum happening in person but that could happen easily enough online/remotely, (security or fraud issues aside obvs).

 

 

[trigger_andy]

5 hours ago, sime42 said:

We'd do well to follow the example set by the Ancient Greeks, of how to keep narcissists like Boris Johnson and Donald Trump out of positions of power.

 

 

How the ancient Greeks kept ruthless narcissists from capturing their democracy – and what modern politics could learn from them

THECONVERSATION.COM

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Those who seek power for the sake of power are less attracted to high office when more people get a say.

 

The sheer level of shortsighted ignorance on display with your comment is astounding. Well done. 

[sime42]

Where IS that yawn reaction?

[Stere]

Old story but impressive how Woking council  managed to get £1.2 billion in debt in real estate investments?

 

Woking council declares bankruptcy with £1.2bn deficit | Local politics | The Guardian

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Previous Tory leadership embarked on risky investment spree involving hotels and skyscrapers

 

 

I thought property was a good investment?