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dog whistles
unnecessary with how the polls currently look
and that's exactly it. it's unnecessary. call me naive but despite my low opinion of the party as it is I'd at least hope that Labour were above that tbh.
but a further right labour in power is still better than more Tories
In the short term, yes, but does that not just shift the overton window further right, and with it the Tories?
there's not really any other options
christ that's depressing
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christ that's depressing
I mean, yeah. But it's less depressing if there aren't Tories in power. Smash down the short term antidepressants of whatever the fuck this current labour party are pushing and then get onto the longer-term stuff to treat it properly, the wishful thinking is hoping that's still an option after the decimation of mental health services much like the rest of the country.
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and that's exactly it. it's unnecessary. call me naive but despite my low opinion of the party as it is I'd at least hope that Labour were above that tbh.
You're nieve.
I think it's unnecessary, it's probably unnecessary, but it seems to be they've got a plan in place from way before the polls were this much in their favour, sticking to it has got them this much in their favour and they don't want to fuck with what is working whether that's what they're doing or what the Tories are throwing away, stick to the plan and don't fuck it up The plan might be a bit heavy handed for the current situation, but it was working, it is working, don't fuck it up -
Like it or not though, Labour can't just ignore the immigration debate.
snottyotter
aggi
I think that's what they're getting at, the policy isn't awful, but the selling of it is appealing to people who aren't you. Ignore the the flag shagging and think a little deeper and nothing said is bad, but it dog whistles it's way to potential votes without committing to anything actually awful. I'd agree it's unnecessary with how the polls currently look, but I'm fully behind the "just get the Tories out" schtick, that'll be better, and more better can come after that.