r/europe • u/AlfredsChild England • 2d ago

News Reform takes shock 15-point lead over Labour as Farage dreams of winning power

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/reform-shock-15-point-lead-labour-farage-power-3887857
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u/aapowers United Kingdom 2d ago

I'm struggling to think of any major policies that haven't been cancelled or watered down due to fear of: the left wing of their own party; old people; the 'markets'; the IMF; party donors; Donald Trump.

They had a decade and a half to look at the country and think 'what needs to change?' - and instead seems to have been blown from pillar to post by indecision and lack of vision.

I can name at least half a dozen major reforms brought in by New Labour that fundamentally altered our constitutional settlement and/or improved people's lives. I can criticise the detail, but there was undeniable vision.

What have Labour done this time? U turns and made plans for some new mayors (who will spend their lives talking about the things they would like to do if they'd been given some money).

Roll on tax rises!

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u/sammi_8601 2d ago

There's not that much left wing left in labour, but Donald trump they still suck up to him (although that's logical tbf minging but logical), trans rights, the disability cuts, OSA they've all not backed down from. I'd say the winter fuel payments was more backing down from right wing stuff myself as well.

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u/Ok-Chest-7932 2d ago

The OSA, they managed to make that one stronger than when it originally passed.

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u/JRHEvilInc United Kingdom 2d ago

Fully agreed! Especially your final point. We need a party with a clear vision, and Labour ain't it. And tax rises on those who can afford it in order to fund public institutions to promote the wellbeing of future generations of British citizens would be a bloody good place to start.