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European News and Poland Thread - part 4 [1019]
They made many bad decisions,
Even before Covid. They were the party of austerity. Under them, the rich got richer and the poor got poorer. Don't get me started about the farce that is Brexit.
In fact, I think the Tories and Labour are the uniparty, and there is nothing much between them.
Sadly, this appears to be the case now. Labour have done so much to benefit the public in the past but they are not the party I remember and I've been a lifelong Labour supporter. They might as well be called the new conservatives.
so many public utilities are still in the hands of 'private equity' companies with anonymous foreign shareholders.
I find it infuriating. They should never have been privatised in the first place. All utilities should be nationalised again. The public have been ripped off while fat cat bosses are raking it in with little to no accountability. I'm thinking water pollution here. None of the water company bosses have lost their jobs. As for Ofwat, Ofgem etc, get rid of them too. Always seems to be that they set a limit at which bills can be raised, the companies appeal the decision, and then they're allowed to hike bills higher than the initial allowances.
This has happened with my water company and my region is now one of the most expensive in the country.
in just a year, we've introduced
They've done a lot which is right but much that is wrong in my opinion. Small businesses are being crucified with the changes to National Insurance and the fact that this country is so expensive and difficult to do business in is putting people off. Pharmaceutical companies, for example, are pulling out of investments because the government won't spend enough on new medicines.
It will take decades to put things right and people are fickle. They want to see change sooner rather than later. I feel the same. Council tax is becoming like a second mortgage for ever decreasing services and our council will likely go bankrupt next year due to the high cost of adult social care and SEND provision. Once that happens, bills will be raised way above the permitted 5% and we have no choice but to pay them.
Energy prices are still through the roof, and for businesses, the most expensive in the world. Why the hell are we buying oil from Norway and the US when we have it in the North Sea. Ludicrous. Miliband needs to go with his obsession for net zero by 2030.
Nearest NHS dentist taking people is 200 miles away from me. Had to have a root canal and crown the other week. Cost me £1400. Soon only the rich will have decent teeth and the rest of us will be having false ones as it was a couple of generations ago. Yet we're one of the richest countries in the world.
To be honest, I could write reams on things I'm not happy about, but most of it boils down to government being out of touch with the people. Nothing new there, but I no longer feel that Labour is for the people as it once was. They've attacked pensioners and the disabled trying to claw back money from the welfare bill. but those at the top are still getting richer.
Apologies for the rant but it's been a crappy week at work.
I don't think I will vote at the next election which will be a first for me.
