When was the last time the gov did something in the interest of the people?

Diddums · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:06

Genuine question, all I see all over the news and social media is how evil and incompetent our gevernment are and based on the info I have, I am inclined to agree.

That said, a government exists to serve the people, right? So can anyone name some things that the gov has done to benefit us?

HS2 was meant to be a big one but obvs they filled all the right pockets so scrapped it, what else?

Ayahuasca · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:07

Uther · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:11

Errrm...nope, I got nothing.

Diddums · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:13

Hades · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:26

Abraxaz1 · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:28

“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.

Hades · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:29

Abraxaz1 said:
“And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.

That was said back in a time when people had at least a little faith in politicians. Nowadays...

throwaway4372 · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:29

the occasional tax cut, and pretty much nothing else.
this is why you should vote tory, labour won't be cutting any taxes so it'll be just pure nothing done.

Penfold101 · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:31

Called an election?

Uther · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:33

throwaway4372 said:
the occasional tax cut, and pretty much nothing else.
this is why you should vote tory, labour won't be cutting any taxes so it'll be just pure nothing done.

The Cons will give you a penny whilst stealing a pound out of your other pocket, and you'll think you're doing well...

throwaway4372 · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:34

Uther said:
The Cons will give you a penny whilst stealing a pound out of your other pocket, and you'll think you're doing well...

yeah but labour will steal the pound and not give you the penny, so choose your poison.

Sythe79 · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:37

All the time in the late 1800s up until the 1960s.
Recently, maybe new labours commitment to the NHS even tho you can argue the money wasn't spent as well as it should, without it the NHS would probably already be gone.

National minimum wage laws ?, again I'm sure there will be those who claim actually people would be better off if 10 years olds were being paid 50p an hour.

n111ck · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:38

Diddums said:
Genuine question, all I see all over the news and social media is how evil and incompetent our gevernment are and based on the info I have, I am inclined to agree.

That said, a government exists to serve the people, right? So can anyone name some things that the gov has done to benefit us?

HS2 was meant to be a big one but obvs they filled all the right pockets so scrapped it, what else?

Governments have to make the hard decisions - in the real world lazily following the latest noisy virtue signalling on social media just won’t cut it.

Regardless of who is in power it’s become abundantly clear that it’s the public services that are holding the country back and no amount of prime ministers or elections will change that.

sidimmu · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:39

Diddums said:
Genuine question, all I see all over the news and social media is how evil and incompetent our gevernment are and based on the info I have, I am inclined to agree.

That said, a government exists to serve the people, right? So can anyone name some things that the gov has done to benefit us?

HS2 was meant to be a big one but obvs they filled all the right pockets so scrapped it, what else?

Covid Response? not trolling honest.

Uther · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:40

throwaway4372 said:
yeah but labour will steal the pound and not give you the penny, so choose your poison.

I'll go with the ones that maybe, just maybe, spend the pound on trying to make things better for people, rather than just giving it to their rich mates.

throwaway4372 · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:42

Uther said:
I'll go with the ones that maybe, just maybe, spend the pound on trying to make things better for people, rather than just giving it to their rich mates.

that's not one of the options

Sinbad2000 · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:42

sidimmu said:
Covid Response? not trolling honest.

"why are we killing the economy to save people who are going to die soon anyway"?

SPG · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:43

Nothing since Thatcher decided to screw over everyone and Labour have never had the balls to revert the damage even with Blair and Brown which was still lets fund London and screw everyone else.

First point of call, all sold existing council stock housing used as rental accommodation to be brought back under council control, with the current owner(s) getting paid what it was originally sold for back in the day.

People in the middle ground like me have been ******** constantly with nothing ever given back no improvements only cut backs and sticky plasters.

Country is ******

darael · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:43

Well Boris kept us all entertained during the pandemic with his parties and scruffy blonde hair.

sidimmu · 31 Oct 2023 at 12:43

Sinbad2000 said:
"why are we killing the economy to save people who are going to die soon anyway"?

Gov response.
Not direct response of a PM's private messages even though his actions were extremely questionable during that time.