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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
What like when she encouraged people to illegally fight in Ukraine you mean 
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Every politician makes gaffes. Labour isn’t immune, so don’t kid yourself.
Liz Truss should turn out to be a fine PM.
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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth
So it's not levelling up anymore, it's levelling down. I take it from your comment you'd quite like the idea of building walls. However, instead of getting all political about it, tell me what level of universal disposable income should we aim for? How much are you willing to sacrifice so you're equal to the people in the most deprived areas of the country? Many of those people you think should be behind a wall are really struggling and many of them work for organisations which already pay the same poultry wage across the county. So tell me, in your socialist utopia where everyone is paid the right amount for their area, just how little is enough?
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As I said, the proposed policy was about spending power. The principle has already been established with London Weighting. It’s just developing on that theme.
You don’t seem to understand that the glaring disparity between public and private sector wages in deprived areas is what keeps companies from investing in these areas. Ultimately, as more companies establish themselves in these deprived areas, they will become wealthier parts of the UK and wages will rise naturally.
This is what people with a Left-wing disposition just don’t get. They’d rather see deprived areas remain deprived so the inhabitants will vote Labour. The signs are that red wall populations are beginning to grasp that Labour’s approach is keeping them down.
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Originally Posted by Mr K
Than where? There are some equally expensive places 'up norf', with poorer public transport and more expensive commuting options. Variations within regions can be massive, between run down city suburbs and posh rural areas.
The whole concept is nuts as the nutty woman has had to admit herself. Hardly 'levelling up' was it?
Maybe she should do thinking first. Top tip that. Must be the biggest and quickest u turn by somebody who hasn't even ot the job yet.....
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As expensive as London? No way, Mr K!
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Originally Posted by Paddy1
Surely, this should apply to pensions too, yes?
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Yes. But local government and civil service pensions are based on salary, so that is taken care of in any case.
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Originally Posted by Damien
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Some on here had better watch it, then!