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[–] essell@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I hope this is down to them needing to have this ready weeks ago and not knowing when the election would be.

As slogans go it's about as inspiring as Starmer himself.

Generic, non-commital and subject to change.

[–] Twig@sopuli.xyz 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] essell@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

True, very different vibes!

Tories have been nothing but changeable in recent years and that's not been a good thing!

[–] FarceOfWill@infosec.pub 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Labour are sort of arguing for a change to a stable government which is the most ambitious bit of political messaging I could possibly think of.

Time will tell if sunak and the Tories are so hopeless it actually works

[–] Twig@sopuli.xyz 3 points 6 months ago

Fair point well made. I guess we'll see how this particular campaign is received.

[–] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It just describes what he plans on saying he's doing if elected, it'll Change every other day.

[–] essell@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I'll take a pragmatic responsive PM over the lurching idealogues of recent years

[–] Twig@sopuli.xyz 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Well said. While he's not perfect, I'd imagine Starmer will be significantly different to the Tories.

[–] essell@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

The fact that he won't be distracted by right wing extremists in his own party is a good start.

Within the labour party he is the right wing extremist.

And I don't think he's likely to be too damaged by attacks on the left much either, certainly not until after the honeymoon period.

[–] SturgiesYrFase@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

Labour seems to be shifting further and further Right, not sure how much better they'll be than the Tories. But for what it's worth, I totally agree.

[–] fifisaac@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

So when Tories go back on promises it's lying but when labour do it its reasonable pragmatism?

[–] essell@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] fifisaac@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

Maybe I misunderstood but that seemed to be what you were suggesting