Nandy simply trots out generic platitudes.

Clearly she is the best Labour have for the role in the opinion of Starmer.

A fairly typical never-had-a-proper job until selection for a safe seat.

She is on message with the opposition policy of criticising in hindsight rather than opposing and offering alternatives in the present.

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

Certainly far more important than Nandy in the grand scheme of things. Inconsequential sums her, and much of the labour party, up. Probably most of the Tories too, quite frankly. Hardly political heavy weights these days. They make Ken Clarke look like a genius, they make Gordon Brown look statesmanlike. That's really saying something.

Red and Blue Army!

Taxes need to increase to pay for social care. I suspect most of us would agree with that.

The only question is who pays and how much. My preference has always been to raise income tax which is the most fairest way. Those who earn pay more than those who don't.

I have no idea if raising capital gains tax will generate the revenue required but it will certainly lead to more tax avoidance and evasion.

I am not sure that raising National insurance is a good idea either.

So I don't like any of the ideas that the parties have at the moment.

Edited by Badger11 (05 Sep 2021 12.27pm)

Edited by Badger11 (05 Sep 2021 12.28pm)

One more point