Challenege to Labour Supporters

Apparently the problem with the Government plans for deficit reduction is that they're 80:20 cuts:taxes. Labour wants more like 40:60. Let's make the following two easily defended assumptions:

1) The Treasury will not reject your voluntary contributions
2) The Government will gladly increase spending if it can do so without higher taxes or borrowing.

So, Labour supporters. You think people should pay more to the State so the State can spend more. I challenge you all to start donating your money to the State. Go on, write a cheque. If the majority of the country supports you then we'll see deficit reduction without the spending cuts. Go on, what are you waiting for?

Snappy Headline

This is a headline from a piece at LabourList:

MP who received EMA backs the "Save EMA" campaign

Not many points for snappiness but at least they honestly tell us why she supports it.

Labour Hypocrisy

Two bus drivers have been suspended on full pay because manager's are worried that they're so fat they'll damage the buses. They've been told to lose weight or risk losing their jobs. The leader of the Labour group of the local council said:

I don't think it is for your boss to tell you that you have to lose weight

No. It's the place of the State.

Labour Finally Getting It?

After using its time in office to pass mountains of legislation there is a chance the Labour Party may have had a change of heart. Over at LabourList, Cat Smith argues against Boris Johnson's suggestion about new anti-strike laws with this observation:

"My piece of advice for Boris Johnson? Legislation will make matters worse."

Better late than never.