Nov 2023
8:13pm, 4 Nov 2023
61,906 posts
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Derby Tup
Corbyn was always much more comfortable outside the tent pissing in than inside pissing out. The Left are entrenched in opposition, whether opposed the Conservatives or their own party's centre, the one's who want to be in government
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Nov 2023
8:18pm, 4 Nov 2023
24,144 posts
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richmac
Has anyone read the bits from Dorres' book? She's as unhinged as the rest of them.
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Nov 2023
8:22pm, 4 Nov 2023
43,181 posts
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SPR
1) legitimate criticism is not the same as preferring the Tories. I don't think anyone in the actual party is saying the Tories are better. 2) As JamieKai  says, the right of the party did exactly what you're saying and more when Corbyn was in power. We have a report that says just that. We have the evidence of someone like Tony Blair being a stone's throw away from telling people not to vote Labour.
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Nov 2023
8:39pm, 4 Nov 2023
3,615 posts
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paulcook
tricycle.org Turning back to religion I can’t believe she’s Buddhist. Interesting (and of course, kind, thoughtful, helpful and harmonious ) article from a Buddhist practitioner on how Suella Braverman's Buddhist beliefs might not be in conflict with her politics. Just a lovely article full stop. Must investigate Buddhism once more! Even if it is also Suella Braverman's chosen philosophy. Very interesting HappyG(rrr), thanks for the post. I'm not sure how that stands with me, but what I will do is respect the author has an awful lot more insight than I ever will. But this one paragraph stood out: The Buddhist ethical guidelines I follow include four “speech precepts” (or “paths of action”) dating back to the Buddha, which tell me to avoid communicating in ways that are false, unkind, unhelpful, and foster disharmony; instead, our words should be true, kind, helpful, and harmonious. And that's the bit that probably seems un-Buddhist like to me about Braverman rhetorically and in her actions. |
Nov 2023
9:16pm, 4 Nov 2023
25,852 posts
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Bazoaxe
Rough sleeping is much more obvious now than it ever has been. I have about a five min walk from bus stop to office and three possible routes, I reckon on each of those routes I will see at least 3 rough sleepers |
Nov 2023
9:37pm, 4 Nov 2023
31,204 posts
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Johnny Blaze
New Labour had a focus and some real successes on social exclusion. They cared enough about it to try and fix it rather than stamp on people's fingers.
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Nov 2023
9:43pm, 4 Nov 2023
31,205 posts
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Johnny Blaze
The sight of a rough sleeper bedding down for the night in a shop doorway or on a park bench is one of the most potent symbols of social exclusion in Britain today. It is a source of shame for all of us that there are still about 2,000 people out on the streets around England every night, and 10,000 sleep rough over the course of a year. There are good reasons for aiming to end rough sleeping. It is bad for those who do it, as they are intensely vulnerable to crime, drugs and alcohol, and at high risk of serious illness, and premature death. And rough sleeping is bad for the rest of society. The presence of some rough sleepers on the streets will attract others - often young and vulnerable - to join them. Many people feel intimidated by rough sleepers, beggars and street drinkers, and rough sleeping can blight areas and damage business and tourism. Anyone who has ever spent any time talking to rough sleepers knows that making a real impact on this problem will not be easy. The longer people spend on the streets, the harder it is to return to anything like normal life. Many have severe problems with drugs and drink, or untreated mental illness. Others despair of finding a way back to family or friends - or no longer want to. But these are not reasons for doing nothing. Instead, they are reasons for launching a much more concerted drive to tackle this problem once and for all. That is why I made rough sleeping one of the first priorities of the Social Exclusion Unit which I launched last December. I asked them to find out how to reduce rough sleeping to as near zero as possible. The report sets out what they have found and the decisions we have made about the way forward. The report makes sobering reading. It shows that many rough sleepers dropped out of school early, that a third have been in care, a quarter in the Services, and half have been in prison or remand at some stage. Many start rough sleeping when family relationships break down. Only five per cent of rough sleepers do so by choice. Once they hit the streets there are not enough beds, and not enough help with drug, alcohol or mental illness problems. A job and a home can seem an impossible dream. Many cannot even get registered with a GP. Responsibility for helping rough sleepers is split between many different bits of central and local government and other agencies. Yet it is a joined up problem |
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Nov 2023
9:45pm, 4 Nov 2023
31,206 posts
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Johnny Blaze
No idea why it did the weird spacing.
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Nov 2023
9:56pm, 4 Nov 2023
101,719 posts
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swittle
Is this your source, Johnny Blaze? tinyurl.com |
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Nov 2023
9:57pm, 4 Nov 2023
31,207 posts
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Johnny Blaze
It is. Rough sleeping subsequently reduced by approx 2/3 I read.
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