Can Sir Keir Starmer revive the Labour Party? (Vol. 2)
Discussion
anonymoususer said:
Under Labour governments some of the very best TV programmes have been made or have returned I give as evidence:
Doctor Who's return in 2005 - Labour
The Avengers: The Emma Peel years - Labour
Space 1999 - Labour
Thunderbirds -Labour
Spooks - Labour
Life on Mars/ Ashes to Ashes - Labour
This isn't just coincidence and may just be the thing that swings it to voters who like good telly
In counter-point the Conservatives give us a real life Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister. Doctor Who's return in 2005 - Labour
The Avengers: The Emma Peel years - Labour
Space 1999 - Labour
Thunderbirds -Labour
Spooks - Labour
Life on Mars/ Ashes to Ashes - Labour
This isn't just coincidence and may just be the thing that swings it to voters who like good telly
JagLover said:
In counter-point the Conservatives give us a real life Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister.
Bond was killed under a Concervative governmrnt. Labour will promise no more bloodshed of British spies. And they will have modren, clean vehicles and an oyster card. Oh, and happy St George Floyd day everyone
President Merkin said:
In which every principal character spent all their time & effort trying not to get found out. They should bring it back.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes,_Prime_Minister_...They tried, it was dreadful IIRC.
The beauty of the original was in part the script and in part the masterful casting.
williamp said:
JagLover said:
In counter-point the Conservatives give us a real life Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister.
Bond was killed under a Concervative governmrnt. Labour will promise no more bloodshed of British spies. And they will have modren, clean vehicles and an oyster card. Oh, and happy St George Floyd day everyone
williamp said:
Bond was killed under a Concervative governmrnt. Labour will promise no more bloodshed of British spies. And they will have modren, clean vehicles and an oyster card.
Oh, and happy St George Floyd day everyone
St George Floyd day you say ....... Oh, and happy St George Floyd day everyone
https://dailysceptic.org/2024/04/23/happy-st-georg...
Killer2005 said:
Newsnight running that Labour will be running to nationalise the railways if they win the election.
An easy zero cost thing to do.The headline belies the reality that it already is, to all intents, nationalised. NOTHING happens without DFT say so. Just wait for the franchises that are still in private hands to run out, then transfer them to the operator of last resort. Which is governmet owned.
You can be sure the actual trains will stay in private hands though.
monkfish1 said:
Killer2005 said:
Newsnight running that Labour will be running to nationalise the railways if they win the election.
An easy zero cost thing to do.The headline belies the reality that it already is, to all intents, nationalised. NOTHING happens without DFT say so. Just wait for the franchises that are still in private hands to run out, then transfer them to the operator of last resort. Which is governmet owned.
You can be sure the actual trains will stay in private hands though.
It will be a vote winner and will improve the liveries a lot. The companies who own the trains make a lot of money but the operating companies don't so it will barely make a dent in fares https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/18/p...
hidetheelephants said:
monkfish1 said:
Killer2005 said:
Newsnight running that Labour will be running to nationalise the railways if they win the election.
An easy zero cost thing to do.The headline belies the reality that it already is, to all intents, nationalised. NOTHING happens without DFT say so. Just wait for the franchises that are still in private hands to run out, then transfer them to the operator of last resort. Which is governmet owned.
You can be sure the actual trains will stay in private hands though.
As long as they have proper people running it rather than civil servants as seems to be the proposal. More veal than full bodied red to the left though I would think
monkfish1 said:
Killer2005 said:
Newsnight running that Labour will be running to nationalise the railways if they win the election.
An easy zero cost thing to do.The headline belies the reality that it already is, to all intents, nationalised. NOTHING happens without DFT say so. Just wait for the franchises that are still in private hands to run out, then transfer them to the operator of last resort. Which is governmet owned.
Smart politics as they are nationalising something to keep those with a fondness for such things onside. Practical implications are virtually zero as the railways have been effectively nationalised since lockdown.
Whether passengers will see any improvement is another matter entirely of course.
JagLover said:
Yep
Smart politics as they are nationalising something to keep those with a fondness for such things onside. Practical implications are virtually zero as the railways have been effectively nationalised since lockdown.
Whether passengers will see any improvement is another matter entirely of course.
Wonder if we will revert to British Rail and get the old red background white symbolSmart politics as they are nationalising something to keep those with a fondness for such things onside. Practical implications are virtually zero as the railways have been effectively nationalised since lockdown.
Whether passengers will see any improvement is another matter entirely of course.
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