It is not just the problem of Starmer, but the whole cabinet.
Labour could have been a government of radical democratic reform of Britain's unfair archaic constitutional and political system. They could still become this now and turn things round if they had the political will and political nous. We fear that that they do not have it and they won't.
They could and should end FPTP for local government and Westminster elections and introduce PR by the next round of local government elections after May 2026 and the next General Election.
They could introduce a serious cap on political donations and restore the independence of the Electoral Commission
Yet these proposals are not in the recently submitted electoral reform bill.
They could and should commence a radical reform of the House of Lords and replace it with an elected senate by the next General Election. In the meantime, they should act forcefully and hard to remove the remaining hereditary peers, C of E bishops and other religious leaders.
They could introduce legislation facilitating the removal of peers who break the law or commit serious misconduct and breaches of Parliamentary rules and stripping of their titles and honours (Peter Mandelson and Michelle Mone, we are thinking of you).
Greater powers, including revenue raising powers should be given to the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Senedd and the Northern Ireland Assembly and their devolved powers equalised. They could create a devolved English Parliament.
They could introduce a written constitution.
At present they are on track to lose the next General Election and pave the way for a Reform Government or a Reform-Tory coalition government elected with a huge majority on a minority of votes, just as Labour were.
The least Labour could do is reform the constitution to prevent this happening and create a fairer system.
He needs to resign & so should the Chancellor. No.10 should be completely re-staffed. Answers to problems pile up & are ignored. I supported Labour for over 50 years & was a card carrying member for a while. This nation should be done with austerity & extractive businesses with no real stake in the country's future. If he stays, there must be a monumental re-think. Stop fearing "the markets" & start considering the electorate. We aren't on this Earth to be 'managed.'
It all could have been so different.
It is not just the problem of Starmer, but the whole cabinet.
Labour could have been a government of radical democratic reform of Britain's unfair archaic constitutional and political system. They could still become this now and turn things round if they had the political will and political nous. We fear that that they do not have it and they won't.
They could and should end FPTP for local government and Westminster elections and introduce PR by the next round of local government elections after May 2026 and the next General Election.
They could introduce a serious cap on political donations and restore the independence of the Electoral Commission
Yet these proposals are not in the recently submitted electoral reform bill.
They could and should commence a radical reform of the House of Lords and replace it with an elected senate by the next General Election. In the meantime, they should act forcefully and hard to remove the remaining hereditary peers, C of E bishops and other religious leaders.
They could introduce legislation facilitating the removal of peers who break the law or commit serious misconduct and breaches of Parliamentary rules and stripping of their titles and honours (Peter Mandelson and Michelle Mone, we are thinking of you).
Greater powers, including revenue raising powers should be given to the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Senedd and the Northern Ireland Assembly and their devolved powers equalised. They could create a devolved English Parliament.
They could introduce a written constitution.
At present they are on track to lose the next General Election and pave the way for a Reform Government or a Reform-Tory coalition government elected with a huge majority on a minority of votes, just as Labour were.
The least Labour could do is reform the constitution to prevent this happening and create a fairer system.
He needs to resign & so should the Chancellor. No.10 should be completely re-staffed. Answers to problems pile up & are ignored. I supported Labour for over 50 years & was a card carrying member for a while. This nation should be done with austerity & extractive businesses with no real stake in the country's future. If he stays, there must be a monumental re-think. Stop fearing "the markets" & start considering the electorate. We aren't on this Earth to be 'managed.'
Best for him to resign, to establish a more left-wing government
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