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[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

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Hahahaha. Very good, I'll give you that one.

 

[StDomingosGringo]

Big banks, oil companies and tech firms lobby at Labour’s business day

More than 500 lobbyists and executives flock to access ministers at party’s biggest ever business event at conference

www.theguardian.com

Apologies if posted earlier. Interesting to hear what the lobbyists at the business event are complaining about.

Worried about the workers rights package & what the budget might have in store for them.

All while grumbling about being restricted in their backroom access.

It’s almost like there’s a Labour government despite what we keep hearing.

Oh & the free sandwiches, because lobbyists are probably mostly tools.

 

[catcherintherye]

But Dave, surely there's a conflict of interest when unions give gifts like this and we see large pay rises for unionised industries at the expense of Tory and Brexit voting pensioners?

I mean have we seen any "large" pay rises. We have seen pay rises recommend by an impartial body I believe.

And pay rises far below both cumulative inflation, and below where they should be in real terms over the last 15 years.

I would say paying people less in real terms is small.

Let's hope we see some large increases for working people, after the service we/they have probably voted, we definitely deserve it.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I mean have we seen any "large" pay rises. We have seen pay rises recommend by an impartial body I believe.

And pay rises far below both cumulative inflation, and below where they should be in real terms over the last 15 years.

I would say paying people less in real terms is small.

Let's hope we see some large increases for working people, after the service we/they have probably voted, we definitely deserve it.

Yes. Definitely. @peteblue said we have and that the unions will have Labour over a barrel because they caved in over it. This is clearly the direct cause for pensioners losing WFA.

Because Labour got lobbied/paid off by unions. Has to be, right? Just using the logic of Dave and Pete, if you follow the thread

 

[catcherintherye]

Yes. Definitely. @peteblue said we have and that the unions will have Labour over a barrel because they caved in over it. This is clearly the direct cause for pensioners losing WFA.

Because Labour got lobbied/paid off by unions. Has to be, right? Just using the logic of Dave and Pete, if you follow the thread

I'm not sure that's what happened at all.

Workers have been underpaid for a long time. Labour have been elected to rectify that. They have made a tiny step in that direction.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I'm not sure that's what happened at all.

Workers have been underpaid for a long time. Labour have been elected to rectify that. They have made a tiny step in that direction.

Definitely ask @@peteblue

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

@davek and @peteblue

Very disappointed you have let this go by.

 

[davek]

@davek and @peteblue

Very disappointed you have let this go by.

There's enough real things to use on Starmer's Gang.

 

[Xizor]

@davek and @peteblue

Very disappointed you have let this go by.

I'm actually fine with that, stops those weirdos from Dunstable entering Luton.

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

Sausages to be returned

 

[Spadge Vernacular]

 

[peteblue]

Sausages to be returned

Excellent, he wants the sausages to be free, just like his clothing……

 

[DanEFC92]

 

[peteblue]

‘Sir Freebie suggested keeping winter fuel payments in place could have sparked a Liz Truss-style meltdown on markets as he launched a bid to reboot his fledgling premiership today.’

Dear god, does he really think that people will believe this absolutely stupid excuse…..

 

[coollino]

Sausages to be returned

Best thing that's happened in British politics in years, incredible