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[–] manualoverride@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It is worrying how few media appearances he has done, and how light the questioning was when he did get interviewed.

If they think continuing with the same policies with a different presenter will work, Labour may end up fighting for 4th place in a couple of years.

Digital ID and this stupid Social Media ban needs to be binned on day one.

[–] eyesaremosaics@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Meh, social media is awful for young people, anything that will reduce uptake is a good thing even if it is a bit nanny state

[–] manualoverride@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sadly it’s nothing to do with solving the problem of young people Doom-scrolling, and everything to do with making money for ID services, while ensuring your advertising ID is tied to a government ID.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

or possibly its the next step in eliminating anonymity entirely.

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I would bet my life's savings that the social media ban is the reason for a new face on the government fucking you. They won't roll it back because he believes in it too, but he is better trained on keeping his gobble shut. Nothing will change and you'll be asked by all media figures and labour politicians to move on from the past. Hopefully at least it clears a path for the greens when they're the only ones talking about reality as it actually exists.

[–] manualoverride@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My first thought was the other way around… Starmer knew he was on his way out and needed to push through the social media ban to repay the tech oligarchs that got him elected. Either way Burnam needs to actually change tack, and TBH I’m going to take some convincing to not vote for the greens.

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't think a 180 should save labour here, personally. They've shown full complicity as their party and media infrastructure chose violence against immigrants and Palestinians.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

A complete purge of Labour Together would help, but I am far from optimistic. If anything, Burham seems willing to promote some of the bad actors and bring back ethically compromised staffers, rather than taking out the rubbish. When people see a new frontman backed by the same old cast of dickheads, I don't think they'll be fooled for long, no matter how hard the media tries to carry water for Burnham.

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Well I guess we'll be looking forward to the 7th prime minister in 10 years. Just keep in mind They'd rather nuke the party than stand up for their constituents, minorities, labour, or stand up to Israel. Truly a pathetic party that even manages to make the Democrats look less crazy. Corbyn was their donor organ and they rejected him, so I guess now they're committed to dying.

[–] Fedegenerate@fedinsfw.app 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You can tell he's no threat to the establishment by how the establishment treats him. If he were a threat, we wouldn't be hearing this 'king of the north' stuff.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Yeah, from what I can tell, Andy's policies sound very much alike the 1930s and '40s social liberal/FDR-style "business-friendly socialism". Andy believes in public investment, which not only helps ordinary people but also businesses such as improving roads to make transportation easier for businesses and commuting for workers. In lieu to this, improving public transport also means those who don't drive not only allows them to commute easily to and from work, but also encourages people to travel more during off-working hours in or around the city for shopping, entertainment etc. As a result, this encouraged people to use more public transport in Greater Manchester which is the city he had been the mayor of. Telling businesses how his policies help to assuage right leaning folks. After all, to become prime minister, Andy ran in a constituency that is right leaning and yet loves him. He easily won 55% of the votes.

[–] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A man who says and stands for nothing, is zionist, and who takes a hardline stance on immigration, especially against black people and arabs... so the labor party has doubled down on its betrayal hoping the "scanning your identity to jerk off or criticize powerful people online bill" disguised as "protect the children" will be seen as a relic of a previous leader, kid starver, who basically never left.

If you ever wanna know something about a bill, look no further than the people who advocate for it. Zionist politicians, insecure absentee parents, and celebrities like Jason Gordon-levitt, who are in secret groups with Peter Thiel.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] kibblebits@quokk.au -3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Old account get too many bans?

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world -1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

oh look, an open zionist terrorist commenting here, isnt that neat. And he's throwing insults about bans from his 1 month old account. Well welcome (or welcome back on a new account) to lemmy zionist kibblebits. I'm sure you'll do swell here.

[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 0 points 6 days ago

lol, you must be an alt

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

If he's that close to the PM office... he's not a man of the people.

Just like how here in the US you can't get a decent person within sniffing distance of the presidency. It's all members of the Epstein Class.

[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

No idea but by the rate the brits are electing the same mediocre people again and again why bother. In a few months or so, someone else will probably replace him

[–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

WDM? It’s only been 7 PMs in the last 10 years. That’s only 5 more than the more usual number of [less than] 2

[–] sepi@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

They should elect a head of lettuce. Not a serious country any more.

[–] GandalftheBlack@feddit.org 15 points 1 week ago

Man of the people, unless you're trans, an immigrant or you think genocide is bad.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have a bias and say I already have a good impression of Andy because of his evidently good policies as the previous mayor of Manchester. Though of course, being a mayor is different from being the prime minister of the country. We will also see if "Manchesterism" could scale up on the national level.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 days ago

Let's see how he handles existing Labour policies such as the Palestine Action ban, the recent abuse of anti-terrorism laws by reactionary judges, Mahmood's strategy of trying to out-Reform Reform, and the imbecility that brought Palantir to government systems. My guess, and I hope I'm wrong, is that he won't change any of that, instead focusing on marginal infrastructure reforms and rolling back failed privatisations. Good things to do, but with long lead times, and meanwhile the state bullying and intrusive surveillance are still there, and Labour's only response to Reform continues to be "yeah, you've got a point."

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He is another wanker who will continue to kick down to try to make Daddy Tory love him.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

If by Daddy Tory, you mean Labour's corporate donors, then yes.