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Greens’ ‘undeliverable’ promises will let voters down, says Labour minister (www.theguardian.com)

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As well as discussing how the Greens won't be able to deliver on their promises, he also talks about why Labour are going to raise tax, despite promising not to, and how great ID cards are going to be, despite the fact that ID cards were not on the manifesto.

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[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

yeah we wouldn't want to elect a party whose leader makes a certain number of pledges that are undeliverable.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Thatcher may be dead, but TINA lives on in the Labour Party that was her self-professed greatest work.

[–] Zombie@feddit.uk 7 points 1 week ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_is_no_alternative

For anyone else who didn't know, like me, what TINA meant.

[–] docus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 week ago

He isn’t even discussing which promises they won’t be able to deliver on and why. Just slinging mud. And stating the next election will be a fight between reform and labour - which, if they keep going the way they are, may not be the case.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago

Maybe, but we'd still like them to try.