Labour pledges free broadband for all....

[andymadmak]

to be paid for by taxes on Tech firms...

Surely, this will will them the election?

[TheRainMaker]

How on earth are they going to do that?

[Badgerboy]

And find the funds for all the ISP's that have been put out of business?

I'm sure they will be given jobs on collective farms.

[eldar]

TheRainMaker said:

How on earth are they going to do that?

Nationalise BT and frenetic money tree shaking.

Brilliant.

[StevieBee]

Jeremy Corbyn, yesterday.

[David87]

I suppose they’d also have to take on Openreach too then. Won’t win my vote with that though; I’m waiting for the free iPads and 65” TVs.

[JuanCarlosFandango]

Isn't having a competitive telecoms market an EU/single market requirement?

[Cold]

Free stuff! Woohoo!

[321boost]

Yay encourage a swap between a real social life for social media life.

[kev1974]

Can't see people that work for TalkTalk or Virgin or countless other ISPs voting for Jezza then

[Higgs boson]

StevieBee said:

Jeremy Corbyn, yesterday.

[Mastodon2]

This will definitely help win the "muh free stuff" vote.

[ChocolateFrog]

David87 said:

I suppose they’d also have to take on Openreach too then. Won’t win my vote with that though; I’m waiting for the free iPads and 65” TVs.

The demise of Openreach would be the only positive, worth it for that alone.

[J4CKO]

Why doesnt he have done with it and have a sketchy looking old van that says Free Cookies and Puppies on the side ?

[dasbimmerowner]

Whilst we no doubt need to do something about internet speeds (e.g. follow Belgium's lead) and limit prices so it doesn't exclude those on low incomes, this probably isn't the way to go about it.

[JuanCarlosFandango]

Mastodon2 said:

This will definitely help win the "muh free stuff" vote.

I think Labour do pretty well with those voters anyway.

[Cold]

A government controlled internet connection. There goes free pron and here comes Big Brother with a permanent home inside your laptop.

[0a]

And remember that British Broadband will only be working a 4 day week!

This announcement is like a parody of the far left...

[Evanivitch]

Cold said:

A government controlled internet connection. There goes free pron and here comes Big Brother with a permanent home inside your laptop.

I'm pretty certain Theresa May has been trying to do that since 2010, and only recently did the Porn Filter get further delayed.

[Cold]

Evanivitch said:

Cold said:

A government controlled internet connection. There goes free pron and here comes Big Brother with a permanent home inside your laptop.

I'm pretty certain Theresa May has been trying to do that since 2010, and only recently did the Porn Filter get further delayed.

That was before the government controlled the internet supply...

(Tin foil for sale. Any length, get yours before the shortage.)