Usual helpful contribution by Matt Wrack.
The so-called ‘left behind’ communities are often talked about, but little is actually done to meet their hopes and their needs. In this bleak landscape, the far right stokes division – blaming migrants and refugees for the failings of government and the economy.
Ignoring this wake-up call is currently likely to deliver further major blows to Labour at elections next May. The prospect of Reform in government in some form is now not an unreasonable one.
The reality for millions is that despite its claims, the Labour government has failed to halt austerity, failed to invest in public services, and failed to tackle the cost-of-living crisis.
Deeply unpopular measures like the winter fuel changes and the two-child limit confirm people’s worst fears: that despite voting for change, things carry on under Labour much as before.
Billionaires get richer while the rest pay the price, and the next generation faces worse prospects than their parents.
"Claims" here meaning facts? Big fiscal expansion and increased spending on public services and investment. Trouble is it barely touches the sides at the moment, which may not be unrelated to the decades of neglect he just mentioned himself.
Matt is a teachers union leader these days, absurdly. Applying his own logic, if he wins, say a 5% pay rise, that would be rubbish because he'd failed to tackle the years of poor pay, and for many teachers it will feel like he's happy with austerity.
People like this must know they're talking rubbish. All out of pique, it seems because their Campaign Group mates have been excluded. And they spout this "all the same" rubbish, and profess to be worried about Reform?
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