Cable Forum - Starmer’s chronicles

Why should this have been any different to everything else they do?
Too many knee-jerk quick fixes without thinking them through. They had years to prepare before being elected, so why didn't they?

Dunno, what do you think?

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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 36208126)

This clown-fest of a Government has no idea how to run the country, now they will need to find a way of replacing that money from there latest u turn and guess who they will crap on to get it.

I think the government were accused of raising too much money in the Budget to give themselves a bit of leeway so this should be ok. Mortgage rates are down as is inflation so two positives there to balance the negatives of growth (lack of) and the unemployment rate.

Carth

23-12-2025 18:00

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36208127)

Until they pay the Junior Doctors ransom

papa smurf

23-12-2025 18:34

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Originally Posted by Carth (Post 36208135)

Until they pay the Junior Doctors ransom

I'm glad you said ransom cos blackmail is such an ugly word

Paul	23-12-2025 19:05

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Ah yes, so poorly paid they can afford to keep going on strike :dozey:

1andrew1

08-01-2026 14:38

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U-turn alert!

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U-turn over business rates hike for pubs expected in coming days, Sky News understands

Sky News deputy political editor Sam Coates has been looking into the potential risk to the hospitality sector with upcoming business rate hikes.

A variety of factors, including revaluations and the ending of COVID-era support, means hospitality venues are seeing their bills potentially set to rise by more than a 100% in the coming years.

Sam has now heard that a rescue package that could help with this is coming in the next few days - but only for pubs.

This leaves others, like hotels, potentially exposed to the uplifts.

As Sam mentioned on this morning's Politics at Sam and Anne's, it poses a big political headache for the prime minister and the chancellor.

It comes as Sam revealed earlier this week that there was "ongoing cabinet-level opposition" to the hike.

"Rachel Reeves' colleagues are not happy about it," he said.

https://news.sky.com/story/politics-...-nato-12593360

Sirius

08-01-2026 19:00

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 (Post 36208629)

U-turn alert!

https://news.sky.com/story/politics-...-nato-12593360

So yet another u turn from Labour :LOL:

Pierre

08-01-2026 19:12

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U Turn on Pub rates

U Turn on winter fuel allowance

U Turn on Waspi Women

U Turn on Farm inheritance tax

U Turn on Welfare Reform

U Turn on Grooming Gang enquiry (though I still doubt it will actually happen)

No conviction.

Did I miss any others?

Sirius

08-01-2026 20:19

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Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36208641)

Expect the big one, U turn on brexit :D

Hugh	08-01-2026 20:41

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Originally Posted by Sirius (Post 36208642)

Expect the big one, U turn on brexit :D

https://www.cableforum.uk/images/local/2026/01/2.gif

;)

Sephiroth

08-01-2026 20:55

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Oh dear.

Mr K	08-01-2026 21:17

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Its the public that have u turned on Brexit, now they've seen the result.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/...26Sv94TzM1SmNH

Paul	08-01-2026 21:25

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I'm not sure a change of 10% actually counts as a U turn.

Carth

09-01-2026 03:04

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36208650)

I'm not sure a change of 10% actually counts as a U turn.

Love all this statistical crap - taken from that linked survey page:

Survey time period
January 2020 to June 2025

Number of respondents
2,239

. . and there you have it . . 2,239 people . . statistics are brill aren't they :D

Hugh	09-01-2026 08:53

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If you understand how they work* - yes...

https://publications.parliament.uk/p.../106/10616.htm

*their methodology and limitations

Damien

09-01-2026 09:44

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Brexit opinion is changing in part because, being morbid, people are dying, and few Remain voters are changing their mind.

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Originally Posted by Pierre (Post 36208641)

Farm inheritance tax U-turn hasn't done them any good either because it didn't exempt the richest ones who've been leading the charge.

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