How are labour fumbling this so hard? People are upset because labour promised to change things and improve things, yet this has proven that theyre just the same, which was actually one of their excuses
0Neverland0 on
Angela Rayner, tribune of the working class:
– takes freebie clothes from a multimillionaire
– takes a freebie stay in a multimillion new york apartment with her then boyfriend over Christmas from a multi millionaire
While at the same time the party is banging on about tory sleaze
No one can be that thick its just greed and entitlement
Such_Significance905 on
The simplest questions that they’ve not quite been asked yet are:
1. So, if a Conservative in your position took this money, would it be entirely okay?
2. Also, if **any** public servant took tens of thousands of pounds from someone who could possibly benefit from their influence, would that be okay?
I voted Labour, but it is very difficult to see Starmer’s late declaration of these donations and the surprise decision on winter fuel allowances as anything other than holding back information until the election was settled.
BaffledApe on
While this will eventually die down, it will only come back with a vengeance when a story about just what Alli wants for all his gifts rears its head. I’ll give it a year.
KamalasBigToe on
Opened their party conference slating the Tories but then taking free clothes and holidays all over the place.
This lot are no different to those that they hate. How long are the Labour voters going to try and defend this lot?
ACO_22 on
I mean, she’s right. Doesn’t make it any less dodgy. It’s pretty much just open bribery.
Why else would a wealthy man happily pay for your holidays and clothes?
Rough-Sprinkles2343 on
I actually don’t care if mps accept it or not
All this distracting politics doing my head in
Real-Olive5816 on
‘Didn’t break the rules.’
Those of us who experienced the expenses scandal in real time heard that every single day. It was the excuse of absolutely all of them. Both parties of course. 15 years on and it’s all the same.
Melodic-Display-6311 on
Labour were supposed to be better than the Tories, they had the moral high ground, then they fuck up this soon into a five year term?
They continue with austerity yet they get freebies and wonder why people are hacked off
I’m calling it now, Greens and Reform will make greater inroads in the coming years as the centre ground erodes
Green-Taro2915 on
Does that mean anyone who doesn’t like the new rules, being brought out by the government, can say the same? I think not….
_epsilonmu on
The charitable view is someone who started with good intentions and got corrupted by the system. Disappointing all round
ohnoitsmedoh on
It is so sad that they are just all the same and nothing will ever change.
andrew0256 on
Given all the stick Labour gave the Tories over donations there is no way this is a good look, even if the donations were within the rules. I won’t get into the argument for state party funding but if we persist donations should be for running an office or campaigns only. No gifts or hospitality on a one to one basis should be offered or accepted. I used to work in the public sector and nothing could be accepted without declaring it on pain of an inquisition with possible serious outcomes, so I and my colleagues just declined them.
ManonegraCG on
Yes, you fill me with confidence that you’re looking after the working classes when you accept gifts from a multimillionaire in exchange for something in return.
Even if it were within the rules, it’s still fucking sleaze. We, the taxpayers, are paying your massive wages, you work for us now.
IndividualCustomer50 on
Did she take her 67k a year photographer with her?
She’s basically tory scum isn’t she. Privatised her council house, barrister, accepts gifts for influence
michalzxc on
You must understand that Tories had 15 years to get all the money from government contracts etc, while labour might have only 5 years, and that is not an easy task
IllustratorGlass3028 on
Lord Alli is having a large input here……what’s his game?
Maleficent-Tell-1888 on
Cool to see another neo liberal party taking us to the brink of fascism 😎
LauraPhilps7654 on
I’m incredibly disappointed by this. Rayner was about the only person at the top of Labour who still *seemed* like a genuine social democrat with her heart in this right place. Guess that’s not the case.
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How are labour fumbling this so hard? People are upset because labour promised to change things and improve things, yet this has proven that theyre just the same, which was actually one of their excuses
Angela Rayner, tribune of the working class:
– takes freebie clothes from a multimillionaire
– takes a freebie stay in a multimillion new york apartment with her then boyfriend over Christmas from a multi millionaire
While at the same time the party is banging on about tory sleaze
No one can be that thick its just greed and entitlement
The simplest questions that they’ve not quite been asked yet are:
1. So, if a Conservative in your position took this money, would it be entirely okay?
2. Also, if **any** public servant took tens of thousands of pounds from someone who could possibly benefit from their influence, would that be okay?
I voted Labour, but it is very difficult to see Starmer’s late declaration of these donations and the surprise decision on winter fuel allowances as anything other than holding back information until the election was settled.
While this will eventually die down, it will only come back with a vengeance when a story about just what Alli wants for all his gifts rears its head. I’ll give it a year.
Opened their party conference slating the Tories but then taking free clothes and holidays all over the place.
This lot are no different to those that they hate. How long are the Labour voters going to try and defend this lot?
I mean, she’s right. Doesn’t make it any less dodgy. It’s pretty much just open bribery.
Why else would a wealthy man happily pay for your holidays and clothes?
I actually don’t care if mps accept it or not
All this distracting politics doing my head in
‘Didn’t break the rules.’
Those of us who experienced the expenses scandal in real time heard that every single day. It was the excuse of absolutely all of them. Both parties of course. 15 years on and it’s all the same.
Labour were supposed to be better than the Tories, they had the moral high ground, then they fuck up this soon into a five year term?
They continue with austerity yet they get freebies and wonder why people are hacked off
I’m calling it now, Greens and Reform will make greater inroads in the coming years as the centre ground erodes
Does that mean anyone who doesn’t like the new rules, being brought out by the government, can say the same? I think not….
The charitable view is someone who started with good intentions and got corrupted by the system. Disappointing all round
It is so sad that they are just all the same and nothing will ever change.
Given all the stick Labour gave the Tories over donations there is no way this is a good look, even if the donations were within the rules. I won’t get into the argument for state party funding but if we persist donations should be for running an office or campaigns only. No gifts or hospitality on a one to one basis should be offered or accepted. I used to work in the public sector and nothing could be accepted without declaring it on pain of an inquisition with possible serious outcomes, so I and my colleagues just declined them.
Yes, you fill me with confidence that you’re looking after the working classes when you accept gifts from a multimillionaire in exchange for something in return.
Even if it were within the rules, it’s still fucking sleaze. We, the taxpayers, are paying your massive wages, you work for us now.
Did she take her 67k a year photographer with her?
She’s basically tory scum isn’t she. Privatised her council house, barrister, accepts gifts for influence
You must understand that Tories had 15 years to get all the money from government contracts etc, while labour might have only 5 years, and that is not an easy task
Lord Alli is having a large input here……what’s his game?
Cool to see another neo liberal party taking us to the brink of fascism 😎
I’m incredibly disappointed by this. Rayner was about the only person at the top of Labour who still *seemed* like a genuine social democrat with her heart in this right place. Guess that’s not the case.