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TykeWhich non-neoliberal country outside of the EU do you see as a model for the type of society you would like to see?You say socialism doesn't work. Are you including Scandanavian Socialism in that?https://www.lifeinnorway.net/scandinavian-socialism/
All very interesting but you are deviating from the point again.You know what you don't want and don't like - but what is it you do want? What direction and policies should the Labour Party take?As regards the Norwegian oil revenue - its Finland that often comes out top of surveys where people are the happiest in the world. I don't believe they have a great deal of oil?
Tyke.BLM matters to many black people.I entirely agree with much of your take. What I don't understand is why that necessarily precludes also dealing with systemic racism where it exists. Why can't left politics include improving the lot of post-Industrial working class towns AND people who currently have to live with systemic racism?
Congratulations to Boris Johnson, his Charisma, Integrity and good looks have really overshadowed Mr personality Stabber Starmer ans MR nobody knows me ED Davis in no time at all.
Losses1. SIS II: centralised EU database of stolen identity documents and wanted people. The UK will lose all access to the EU's Schengen Information System II (SIS II), which is a database of alerts and instructions if a person of interest - under which anyone circulated as wanted or missing is automatically visible to 27 EU Member States. That covers the range of missing persons or someone involved in terrorism-related activities, or objects connected to terrorism - which are found as they enter or leave the UK. This will be damaging.It will not be the same to send requests to Interpol. There are differences between how SIS II and Interpol operate, albeit the NCA believe that both sides will strive to have a system which is efficient. Potentially, EU states lose similarly in respect of UK information. There is a significant loss of access to data on a real time basis to all parties’ disadvantage. Reliability and completeness will depend on the efficiency of input by Member States.2. VIS: loss of access to this centralised EU database storing fingerprints and digital photographs of applicants for Schengen visas.There are no correlative benefits to balance against these losses of SIS II and VIS.3. Eurodac: This is significant as the absence of information about those who seek asylum in the UK who have already become known to a third EU member state will be material in whether or not their claims in the UK will be regarded as "inadmissible" under the new asylum procedures instituted by the Home Office from the beginning of January 2021 (that any person who travelled to the UK through a safe country will have their asylum case declared inadmissible) which supplant the Dublin III procedures of which the UK is no longer a part since its departure from the EU.Further, in the absence of bilateral return mechanism agreements with third countries it will be hard, if not impossible to return those whose claims are ruled as inadmissible.4. Europol: loss of real time information searches and full participation and influence. These are losses with no benefits.5. Data access conditions: in some cases, access to data might only be made available under stricter conditions than previously. It is to be hoped that a favourable decision on data adequacy is granted.6. European Arrest Warrant: the UK is no longer a member of the European Arrest Warrant regime. Surrender (extradition) will in practice no longer be automatic.a) EU Member States may refuse to extradite their own citizens, which is not the case under the EAW process. Germany, Austria and Slovenia have already indicated they will not extradite their own nationals37. In all, there will be serious obstacles to the extradition of nationals from potentially sixteen Member States. In respect of these, the best that will be achieved will be a trial of the wanted individual in that state where he or she is a citizen.b) For non-terrorist offences, the ‘political’ exception makes a come-back. That has benefits but they are not all one way. At some time in the future, it is not difficult to see certain member states turning that against the UK.c) The ‘double criminality’ requirement returns unless the relevant states have opted for it not to.d) By reason of the above, the process will be more complex and uncertain.
I thought I'd bump this as poor old Stabber seems to be yesterdays man already. Where's his fans gone to?
He doesn't have fanboys because he's a bit crap. I say this as someone who voted for him, I've now left the party because of him.
MM & WB who would your picks for leader be and how would they be better?
There is a critical moment coming up as we start to look post-virus.Sunak has said multiple times that he is shaping up for more Austerity. he is playing a very elegant political game in this week's Budget by arguing that we need to start balancing the books. The issue for anyone, and especially anyone on the Left should be that balancing the books is NOT the priority at the moment. Growing the economy as fast as we can should be the priority for years to come. That requires the Govt to spend more than it brings in to keep the economy growing. Allow Sunak to win the argument that we should balance the books, and you have effectively given the Tories the green light to cut Govt spending, just as they have done for the past decade.But Sunak is a VERY skillful politician and he's going to throw a hand grenade into Labour's ranks in the Budget. He is going to say that the first people to pay should be big business and we should increase Corporation Tax. The Corbynite Left like the sound of this and they want Labout to support it. But if Labour does, they have effectively agreed that we should prioritise balancing the books. So Starmer has said Labour will not support this. And, predictably, the Corbynistas have been out in force this week saying that proves Starmer is a Blairite, on the side of big business rather than the public. When in fact, what Starmer is doing is PRECISELY what the textbook economics that Corbyn and McDonnell were (correctly) advocating previously says we should do to get us out of the COVID slump. The Left are blundering straight into Sunak's trap. Seeing what they want to see in Starmer instead of seeing the bigger picture. They have decided that Starmer is a sell-out and that blinds them to the facts when, like here, he is actually doing the correct thing.
In keeping the housing bubble going and not raising the tax on fuel, Sunak is keeping some stimulus there BST. Its not all austerity.
Quote from: BillyStubbsTears on March 01, 2021, 12:01:57 amThere is a critical moment coming up as we start to look post-virus.Sunak has said multiple times that he is shaping up for more Austerity. he is playing a very elegant political game in this week's Budget by arguing that we need to start balancing the books. The issue for anyone, and especially anyone on the Left should be that balancing the books is NOT the priority at the moment. Growing the economy as fast as we can should be the priority for years to come. That requires the Govt to spend more than it brings in to keep the economy growing. Allow Sunak to win the argument that we should balance the books, and you have effectively given the Tories the green light to cut Govt spending, just as they have done for the past decade.But Sunak is a VERY skillful politician and he's going to throw a hand grenade into Labour's ranks in the Budget. He is going to say that the first people to pay should be big business and we should increase Corporation Tax. The Corbynite Left like the sound of this and they want Labout to support it. But if Labour does, they have effectively agreed that we should prioritise balancing the books. So Starmer has said Labour will not support this. And, predictably, the Corbynistas have been out in force this week saying that proves Starmer is a Blairite, on the side of big business rather than the public. When in fact, what Starmer is doing is PRECISELY what the textbook economics that Corbyn and McDonnell were (correctly) advocating previously says we should do to get us out of the COVID slump. The Left are blundering straight into Sunak's trap. Seeing what they want to see in Starmer instead of seeing the bigger picture. They have decided that Starmer is a sell-out and that blinds them to the facts when, like here, he is actually doing the correct thing.It would be nice if someone in Labour were to actually make this argument to the public. Of the few times the shadow chancellor has appeared, she's echoed similar language to Sunak with regards to "responsibility". The argument that Starmer is simply too clever for the immature left isn't one I buy considering he's stumbling in the polls, especially with regard to BAME voters.Sunak is going to implement austerity regardless. That much is clear. It's what Tories do. And he will have compliant media to help spin the message, too. To pin it on the left wanting higher corporation tax in this specific instance is a massive, MASSIVE reach.
There is a critical moment coming up as we start to look post-virus.Sunak has said multiple times that he is shaping up for more Austerity. he is playing a very elegant political game in this week's Budget by arguing that we need to start balancing the books. The issue for anyone, and especially anyone on the Left should be that balancing the books is NOT the priority at the moment. Growing the economy as fast as we can should be the priority for years to come. That requires the Govt to spend more than it brings in to keep the economy growing. Allow Sunak to win the argument that we should balance the books, and you have effectively given the Tories the green light to cut Govt spending, just as they have done for the past decade.But Sunak is a VERY skillful politician and he's going to throw a hand grenade into Labour's ranks in the Budget. He is going to say that the first people to pay should be big business and we should increase Corporation Tax. The Corbynite Left like the sound of this and they want Labout to support it. But if Labour does, they have effectively agreed that we should prioritise balancing the books. So Starmer has said Labour will not support this. And, predictably, the Corbynistas have been out in force this week saying that proves Starmer is a Blairite, on the side of big business rather than the public. When in fact, what Starmer is doing is PRECISELY what the textbook economics that Corbyn and McDonnell were (correctly) advocating previously says we should do to get us out of the COVID slump. The Left are blundering straight into Sunak's trap. Seeing what they want to see in Starmer instead of seeing the bigger picture. They have decided that Starmer is a sell-out and that blinds them to the facts when, like here, he is actually doing the correct thing.
BFYP. It's about timing. It is Economics101 that you don't even think about Govt balancing the books when the economy is on its knees. If Sunak puts up Corporation tax tomorrow, he either doesn't understand the economics, or he is choosing to prioritise playng politics.