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I am Labour from birth to the grave, I dislike the Tories, Racist ReformUK scare the life out of me. Books, Gardening and Politics. I have been around for a long time.

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I am from a very working class family where debt was a dirty word, even the debt we got into to buy our little terrace house was looked down on.
In my opinion the Greens want to borrow and borrow and add to the National Debt they think it does not need paying off.
Is it a 'middle class's thing?

03.03.2026 10:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes maybe, but that is not the point here, for the Greens or anyone else to re-Nationise just the Water sector will cost the UK around Β£100 Billion.

And that is just one of the utilities.
They should never have voted the Tories to privatise them, once gone difficult to get back.

03.03.2026 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

You’ve hit the nail on the head. I really can’t separate a right wing viewpoint and a left wing viewpoint at this time. Virtually the same but just at opposite ends of the political spectrum.

03.03.2026 10:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

'The UK is not currently reducing the total nominal amount of national debt; rather, it is paying roughly Β£111 billion to Β£126 billion per year in interest to service it.'

Not paying it off because the Tories borrowed heavily.
Is it a middle class thing, not paying off debt?

03.03.2026 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nor will it ever be with the Greens going to borrow more and more and our Grandkids having to foot the bill.

National Debt never paid off, but it still needs paying for.

What is it with Greens that they think they can have everything and pay for none of it themselves?

03.03.2026 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You and the Greens cannot just take them back, their share holders will need paying
The Water Industry alone would cost 'Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs projecting a cost of approximately Β£100 billion largely based on the industry's Regulatory Capital Value'

Nothing is for free.

03.03.2026 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All Trumps voters and those that did not vote for him will pay through the nose as Oil and therefor food inflation goes sky high.

03.03.2026 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Many of Trump’s own voters didn’t want to attack Iran. Now he has to win them over. President Trump is navigating an evolving issue where support within his coalition β€” at least before the strikes β€” was real but not overwhelming.

Many of Trump’s own voters didn’t want to attack Iran
www.politico.com/news/2026/03...

03.03.2026 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Bloody Labour

'Donald Trump has launched yet another attack on Keir Starmer in a spat over the UK refusing to join in with US and Israeli strikes on Iran.'

03.03.2026 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The Mirror
'Donald Trump launches blistering attack on Keir Starmer and 'unrecognisable' UK
The US President suggested his relationship with the PM had changed, and also repeated his baseless attacks on the London Mayor Sadiq Khan'

Don is sad the Tories nor Reform are in power.

03.03.2026 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

'As terror rains down on Israel, Netanyahu and Trump are already divided
At a synagogue in Beit Shemesh where a half-ton Iranian missile evaded Israel’s much-vaunted air defences and flattened a bomb shelter, killing 11, Donald Macintyre finds the appetite for the war undimmed among locals for now'

03.03.2026 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

'Iran-US war latest: Israel launches fresh attacks on Tehran and Beirut as US embassy in Riyadh hit with drones
Israel has also deployed troops to southern Lebanon in a major escalation of the four-day conflict'

The Independent

03.03.2026 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I read it was the other way round that Putin was giving Iran drones.

'Russia to supply Iran with shoulder-fired air defence system'

Maybe not Drones

03.03.2026 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone just told me the Red Kites are not up North yet.

Such magnificent birds to watch them in flight is a thing of beauty and power.

One had a twig in it's beak yesterday I think it was nest building.

03.03.2026 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have a family of them nesting in a tree in the field behind my house. Quite often find them perched on the fence watching me through the windows. They’ve developed a taste for parakeets which I fully support.

02.03.2026 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Really I never knew the Red Kites in the south only.
They are so beautiful, we are now seeing loads of them, one yesterday had a twig in it's mouth for I suppose Nest Building.
I hope they come up to you soon.

03.03.2026 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't see red kites in the north-west, I don't think they have moved this far north yet.

Wonderful to see them when I visit my daughter in Berkshire, absolutely magnificent birds.

02.03.2026 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think the New Testimony is less violent.

But that would no give the greedy and the haters an excuse to kill maim and grab.

03.03.2026 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone or some people in the USA stand to make a fortune out of Trumps so called war.

03.03.2026 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Price of gas went up 40 cents this morning

02.03.2026 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Seems to be to be their 'go too' stance to me.

03.03.2026 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What different decision is that?
Why have you NO KIngs as a logo that is USA are you in the USA?

03.03.2026 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not even a prerequisite. They mix up Iceland and Greenland all the time. And their messed up world view is that everything is theirs for the taking.

02.03.2026 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Better than that... he can just pirate a Venezuelan oil tanker whenever he needs a few bucks.

02.03.2026 20:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It sounds like you support another country(s) the USA and Israel going in and violently overturning a Counties Government, but you say you support Ukraine?
Iran is not a good Government but USA and Israel are doing the same thing Putin has done to Ukraine in my opinion.

03.03.2026 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am asking you what does this refer too?

03.03.2026 09:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It is only my opinion I think the Far Left and the Greens have been used by the far right especially the super rich wing Press and News outlets to attacked Labour and they let them do it in fact they joined in gleefully
I think the same News outlets will turn on them next and that just leaves Reform

03.03.2026 09:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

IMHO

The Greens have been useful to the super right far right UK press and News outlets to turn people away from the Labour Party.

Now they have achieved that goal, I think the same far right super rich press and News outs will turn on the Greens.
A case of what goes round, comes round maybe?

03.03.2026 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

IMHO

The Greens have been useful to the super right far right UK press and News outlets to turn people away from the Labour Party.

Now they have achieved that goal, I think the same far right super rich press and News outs will turn on the Greens.
A case of what goes round, comes round maybe?

03.03.2026 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Why is it a bomb shell, nearly every Newspaper and Newsletlet in the UK have been slagging Labour and so many people have taken up that call.

The Greens have been useful for helping to break Labour the same far right wing News outlets will now turn on them.

03.03.2026 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0