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[-] lasagna@programming.dev 11 points 1 year ago

At this point, I think we are more likely to get things that haven't been promised than those that have.

But this is no surprise. Keir Starmer screams conservatism. A far better choice than current Tories but still leaves much, much to be desired.

Though I'd still strongly encourage people to go out and vote. Not doing so plays right into the hands of the wrong people.

[-] midgephoto@photog.social 1 points 1 year ago

@lasagna @thehatfox A conservative government, socialist-flavour or otherwise, would be a vast improvement over the combination of radicalism, destruction, and theft of the recent governments, which whatever they might badge themselves have not been notably conservative.

Until Johnson there were some actually conservative Conservative MPs, in post, but if there are any on the back benches still, they are keeping their heads well down.

[-] lasagna@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have almost no doubt that even current Labour would be a vast improvement.

A government that puts immigrants into boats or tries to ship them to Africa? This is insane. Even if you completely avert your eyes to this humanitarian menace, it makes zero fiscal sense. Current Tories are evil, by the very definition.

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