— A number of British C&Cers have chimed in over their dismay at the Labour election, for which I do not blame them. Many have pushed back on today's post arguing that Labour opposed mandates. A couple clarifications are in order:
1) Labour's electoral landslide is almost certainly bad news for Britain, from a conserv…
— A number of British C&Cers have chimed in over their dismay at the Labour election, for which I do not blame them. Many have pushed back on today's post arguing that Labour opposed mandates. A couple clarifications are in order:
1) Labour's electoral landslide is almost certainly bad news for Britain, from a conservative perspective. It'd be like a Democrat party takeover here.
3) The best comparison to U.S. politics would be to say the Republicans opposed vaccine mandates. That is true, but the GOP was on board to start, and most of the opposition was never a formal part of the party platform but came most strongly from Freedom Caucus "rebels."
I suspect a lot of folks would be irritated if I ever wrote "the Republican party opposed mandates." So I don't blame our British cousins. I should have been more nuanced.
4) My point, however, stands. Though it might be more accurate to say the election was less about rewarding Labour than punishing the Conservatives, who were indisputably responsible for Britain's over-reaction. In fact, it makes me (partly) happy the Republicans were in the wilderness during Biden's first two years.
The Labour party stood for locking down earlier, harder and longer. They are not a party who opposed vaccine mandates - with this majority they will be an authoritarian nightmare. If you think Biden has done a bad job in relation to individual freedom, immigration, energy policy and the economy, the labour party have just said “hold my beer”.
Agree, he's taking over a country in shambles and will UP immigration, further deindustrialize manufacturing and cancel coal altogther. I weep for my ancestrial country.
My first response when one of my friends posted about Labor winning was “sh**.” Then I read Jeff’s newsletter and thought perhaps I was wrong. Now, you’ve confirmed my earlier response as being correct. This makes me very sad.
Whenever I tell people that socialism is the first step towards communism and totalitarianism, they have always pooh-poohed me. As we watch Europe fall (although the continent is rising up), I am sadly being proven right.
unfortunately in that sense an absolute majority of Labour or Democrats is an "oh sh**. " At least here we can count on the Republicans to somewhat hold it together, though we will need to kick out some of the RINOs.
Kier starmer is a member of the WEF. Why is he allowed membership to this radical group, as prime minister. A conflict of interest. Kier starmer never apologised to the British people for his aggressive stance on lockdowns. He is a massive danger to the Uk. To say otherwise is to ignore the harm he caused the British people for the past four yrs. a WEF puppet.
Agree 100% - it will be a nightmare..... authoritarianism on steroids 😞 they will erode our national identity further and aim to oversee more immigration. Extremely concerning.
Further clarification: Labour has appointed Patrick Vallance…he’s akin to a British Fauci, so I think we can guess how flip flop wind sock Starmer is blowing. Take your places for the Birdie-flu dance.
Jeff, thanks for clarification…but…i also read that Barak Obama has been “mentoring” the new PM as to how to deal w Trump. Hoping the new PM is his own man and will steer clear of partisan advice.
Obama showed up here giving Rishi his walking papers a month ago. What is he doing over here. He us no longer president of the USA, a named cabinet member. Why can’t he just go away. Dusaspear to his multi million mansion. Hasn’t he done dnoughndamage?
I must sadly inform that in this case, hope does not spring eternal. Maybe infernal. Starmer is a windsock. Empty, blowing all over the place, full of hot air. He is called Capitan Hindsight and Wibble Wobble.
In my opinion the election results in France and the UK are more of a protest vote against the ruling party than support for the opposition party's platform. Sort of like voting against your current representative than in favor of the other side
I saw an interesting post on X where Reform + Con= 38% of the votes, Labor =34%. So still mostly right leaning and this was a spanking of the Davos influence on the Con Party (we know that group, the Champagne swilling, mandate making, sneering and patronizing, war hungry, corporation lovers).
As an American that closely follows British politics (I've spent alot of time over there), the large Labour victory is not good but it's not a large approval of the Labour Party itself. Labour's victory of ~9m votes is less than they lost with during the last election. Their victory is a product of the First Past The Post system and a rejection of the Globalist Tories who have done nothing for 14 years, though the manner in which they rejected them is a bit non-conventional.
The UK doesnt have the money to implement the type of policies Labour would want to enact. Labour is also fractured, not unlike liberals in the US, between hard left and more moderate liberals. Starmer also has no real plans or policy that he's campaigned on so with no policies, no money and divisions among the party, it's not quite the slam dunk some are fearing. Some are even saying it's unlikely he lasts the 5 years.
CLARIFICATION/ERRATA:
— A number of British C&Cers have chimed in over their dismay at the Labour election, for which I do not blame them. Many have pushed back on today's post arguing that Labour opposed mandates. A couple clarifications are in order:
1) Labour's electoral landslide is almost certainly bad news for Britain, from a conservative perspective. It'd be like a Democrat party takeover here.
2) Labor party members —identified as such— did oppose NHS mandates in Britain, although it is a generalization to say the party opposed mandates. That was not its official platform. E.G.: https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/vaccine-passports-nhs-vote-labour-rebels
3) The best comparison to U.S. politics would be to say the Republicans opposed vaccine mandates. That is true, but the GOP was on board to start, and most of the opposition was never a formal part of the party platform but came most strongly from Freedom Caucus "rebels."
I suspect a lot of folks would be irritated if I ever wrote "the Republican party opposed mandates." So I don't blame our British cousins. I should have been more nuanced.
4) My point, however, stands. Though it might be more accurate to say the election was less about rewarding Labour than punishing the Conservatives, who were indisputably responsible for Britain's over-reaction. In fact, it makes me (partly) happy the Republicans were in the wilderness during Biden's first two years.
Post updated to include this errata.
The Labour party stood for locking down earlier, harder and longer. They are not a party who opposed vaccine mandates - with this majority they will be an authoritarian nightmare. If you think Biden has done a bad job in relation to individual freedom, immigration, energy policy and the economy, the labour party have just said “hold my beer”.
Prayers for our British brothers and sisters to get through this nightmare. Out of the pan and into the fire.
Agree, he's taking over a country in shambles and will UP immigration, further deindustrialize manufacturing and cancel coal altogther. I weep for my ancestrial country.
😢 caring hugs. My SIL, while a USA citizen, has maintained her home-country citizenship. All her family still resides there.
Stammer is going to ruin an already wrecked country. He's the wef stooge that the UK really doesn't need.
My first response when one of my friends posted about Labor winning was “sh**.” Then I read Jeff’s newsletter and thought perhaps I was wrong. Now, you’ve confirmed my earlier response as being correct. This makes me very sad.
Whenever I tell people that socialism is the first step towards communism and totalitarianism, they have always pooh-poohed me. As we watch Europe fall (although the continent is rising up), I am sadly being proven right.
unfortunately in that sense an absolute majority of Labour or Democrats is an "oh sh**. " At least here we can count on the Republicans to somewhat hold it together, though we will need to kick out some of the RINOs.
Kier starmer is a member of the WEF. Why is he allowed membership to this radical group, as prime minister. A conflict of interest. Kier starmer never apologised to the British people for his aggressive stance on lockdowns. He is a massive danger to the Uk. To say otherwise is to ignore the harm he caused the British people for the past four yrs. a WEF puppet.
Pig, I’m a Brit & I agree.
Labour’s going to be a nightmare, as always.
Remember when they last left office & left that disgraceful gloating note: « there’s no money left. »
They delight in causing ruin & chaos.
Just like the Dems.
The Dems left the Obama WH and removed all the "W"s from the typewriters. So mature!!!
I believe that was the Clintons.
You are right, that’s for the correction. I guess maybe it was orchestrated by their spokesman Snuffalopagus?
Agree, I remember when they turned over .gov and left that note. One of the most childish and insulting acts EVER.
Agree 100% - it will be a nightmare..... authoritarianism on steroids 😞 they will erode our national identity further and aim to oversee more immigration. Extremely concerning.
Further clarification: Labour has appointed Patrick Vallance…he’s akin to a British Fauci, so I think we can guess how flip flop wind sock Starmer is blowing. Take your places for the Birdie-flu dance.
Jeff, thanks for clarification…but…i also read that Barak Obama has been “mentoring” the new PM as to how to deal w Trump. Hoping the new PM is his own man and will steer clear of partisan advice.
Obama showed up here giving Rishi his walking papers a month ago. What is he doing over here. He us no longer president of the USA, a named cabinet member. Why can’t he just go away. Dusaspear to his multi million mansion. Hasn’t he done dnoughndamage?
didn't the dumbocraps complain when Trump made phone call to Putin before he was sworn in? Why aren't the Republicans doing the same with Obama?
Is Obama the puppeteer?
Close but not on top.
YES!
Yessirree, along with Soros $$$
Ah but he IS still president. Who do you think is running the Biden husk?
The deep state.
I must sadly inform that in this case, hope does not spring eternal. Maybe infernal. Starmer is a windsock. Empty, blowing all over the place, full of hot air. He is called Capitan Hindsight and Wibble Wobble.
Won’t be in the job long?
Starmer’s a thorough mediocrity.
Just a typical political puppet.
He’ll follow instructions from the WEF.
you mean like Brandon? A pure mediocre political puppet following the WEF instructions (among others)
The new PM IS obama-just the wrong color
In my opinion the election results in France and the UK are more of a protest vote against the ruling party than support for the opposition party's platform. Sort of like voting against your current representative than in favor of the other side
I saw an interesting post on X where Reform + Con= 38% of the votes, Labor =34%. So still mostly right leaning and this was a spanking of the Davos influence on the Con Party (we know that group, the Champagne swilling, mandate making, sneering and patronizing, war hungry, corporation lovers).
yes, but its not like here where seats are allotted proportionately
Yes, but I think they were just trying to demonstrate that at the last election, Con won with 44% of the vote, so not so far off, actually.
As an American that closely follows British politics (I've spent alot of time over there), the large Labour victory is not good but it's not a large approval of the Labour Party itself. Labour's victory of ~9m votes is less than they lost with during the last election. Their victory is a product of the First Past The Post system and a rejection of the Globalist Tories who have done nothing for 14 years, though the manner in which they rejected them is a bit non-conventional.
The UK doesnt have the money to implement the type of policies Labour would want to enact. Labour is also fractured, not unlike liberals in the US, between hard left and more moderate liberals. Starmer also has no real plans or policy that he's campaigned on so with no policies, no money and divisions among the party, it's not quite the slam dunk some are fearing. Some are even saying it's unlikely he lasts the 5 years.