‘Declining’ is the most common word associated with Britain, damning poll shows
The most common word the public associates with Britain is “declining”, a damning new poll has revealed.
A study by a group of Labour backers reveals seven in 10 people feel ignored by politicians amid the erosion of public services and the hollowing out of local communities.
And, in the landmark report, the influential groups are calling on Sir Keir Starmer to take the fight to Reform UK with a radical programme to rebuild local communities - not by seeking to ape Nigel Farage on immigration.
A chap is bound to wonder where words such as 'Leaving' would be in a similar poll. There are many other obvious possibilities too, such as 'Incompetent', one of the milder ones.
The same chap is also bound to wonder how 'a group of Labour backers' could possibly imagine that Starmer has the ability to take the fight to Reform UK without tackling immigration.
A very similar chap is also bound to wonder how 'a group of Labour backers' could possibly imagine how "Sir" Keir Starmer has the political ability to to become a far more credible version of "Sir" Keir Starmer.
8 comments:
Squirmer delenda est. Though not in any way that might dent his amour propre, obvs.
I AM that chap.
But the world is a different place now. There are few communities who work in the nearby factory. There are few cottage hospitals, local schools or corner shops. The 'high Street' is famously under threat by out-of-town shopping centres or home deliveries. Public Libraries are under threat.
Where is the 'centre' that a community can coalesce around?
I immigrated decades ago, then went abroad and came back in 2010's. It was still pretty much the England I knew. After "Brexit" I thought I'd the passport but now I think that would be a liability. Ican always piss off and probably will - I'm old but there's still one scenery change in me. Hungary, Israel...not that many places to choose from.
take the fight to Reform UK with a radical programme to rebuild local communities - not by seeking to ape Nigel Farage on immigration
We certainly need to rebuild the Welsh choir tradition since they started jailing them for jihadi child-murder.
dearieme - I agree, a mere dent is not enough.
Tammly - ah, I thought so, a sceptic.
DJ - yes, political wordsmith are too fond of words such as 'community' in a world which has left the real ones behind.
Anon - anyone who can, may as well consider leaving, although as you suggest, congenial possibilities are limited.
Sam - ha ha, good point.
I emigrated to New Zealand 10 years ago. I felt at first that I had turned my back on my country, but am now very glad that I left. We have been through some torrid times with Saint Jacinda in control but thankfully she abandoned ship and is now someone else's problem. Reading the reports from the UK, I find it almost unbelievable that so much is going wrong.
I hope I am wrong but have the feeling that it may take an uprising to set matters right.
John - interesting but not surprising. Those who can so are likely to think about leaving, even if only casually at the moment. Others may just move away from cities I suppose.
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