Is the Labour party now so sick, it's fit for power? - Teh Forum

<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43031.0&return_msg=43031.33"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.21">21–30</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.31">31–40</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.41">41–48</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=43031.33">Is the Labour party now so sick, it's fit for power?</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="43031_33_48_10"> <a name="a43031_33"></a><div class="message" id="message_43031_33"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">16 Mar 23:54</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Mar 12:13"></span></span> <span class="message_count">33 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.33">43031.33</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.32">43031.32</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah the "too many people being written off" line is kinda fucking genius honestly. Sound compassionate while slashing benefits.<br /> <br /> Unnecessary cleverness, maybe, in this era where the winning strategy seems to be to tell lies so fast that no one can catch up and hold you to account.<br /> <br /> It really just feels like Labour's goal is to just tee Reform up for the next election.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43031.33&return_msg=43031.33" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43031.33"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43031_34"></a><div class="message" id="message_43031_34"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">17 Mar 12:46</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Mar 15:02"></span></span> <span class="message_count">34 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.34">43031.34</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.33#a43031_33" target="_self">43031.33</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Is Reform losing any ground because Trump scaring the bejesus out of just about everybody?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43031.34&return_msg=43031.33" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43031.34"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43031_35"></a><div class="message" id="message_43031_35"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">17 Mar 15:03</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Mar 23:37"></span></span> <span class="message_count">35 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.35">43031.35</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.33#a43031_34" target="_self">43031.34</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I don't think the kind of people likely to vote Reform would make a connection between them and Trump. And Trump's been quite insulting to Farage which reinforces a separation there.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43031.35&return_msg=43031.33" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43031.35"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43031_36"></a><div class="message" id="message_43031_36"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">17 Mar 23:40</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 18 Mar 15:55"></span></span> <span class="message_count">36 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.36">43031.36</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.33#a43031_35" target="_self">43031.35</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I forgot about that last part. You'd think they have quite a lot in common, but maybe that's a problem.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43031.36&return_msg=43031.33" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43031.36"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43031_37"></a><div class="message" id="message_43031_37"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">24 Apr 22:14</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Apr 22:11"></span></span> <span class="message_count">37 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.37">43031.37</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.33#a43031_33" target="_self">43031.33</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Yeah, that Wes Streeting thing about over-diagnosis of mental illness. Turns out he was right all along.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/24/nigel-farage-says-mental-health-cases-hugely-overdiagnosed">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/apr/24/nigel-farage-says-mental-health-cases-hugely-overdiagnosed</a><br /> <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 24 Apr 22:15 by WILLIAMA</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43031.37&return_msg=43031.33" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43031.37"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43031_38"></a><div class="message" id="message_43031_38"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">25 Apr 22:14</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 25 Apr 22:57"></span></span> <span class="message_count">38 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.38">43031.38</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.33#a43031_37" target="_self">43031.37</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Hahaha. What has haaaaaaaappppppppened.<br /> <br /> Looking forward to my choice between four right-wing parties and the greens next election. Hey, maybe the greens will also be tories by then!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43031.38&return_msg=43031.33" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43031.38"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43031_39"></a><div class="message" id="message_43031_39"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">25 Apr 23:09</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Apr 10:27"></span></span> <span class="message_count">39 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.39">43031.39</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.33#a43031_38" target="_self">43031.38</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I was a bit cross at myself after posting that - don't want to be over negative and fed up with being a doom-scroller. But what the hell; it's almost word for word. Mind you, since we live in "TOYLAND" nobody else appears to have noticed.<br /> <br /> When I was 6 or 7 my dad took me to see <em>Babes in Toyland</em> which sort of sounds like something you didn't oughta google, but is actually quite innocent. Except the <em>Forest of No Return</em> scared the shit out of me.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43031.39&return_msg=43031.33" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43031.39"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43031_40"></a><div class="message" id="message_43031_40"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">28 Apr 10:29</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 28 Apr 11:18"></span></span> <span class="message_count">40 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.40">43031.40</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.33#a43031_39" target="_self">43031.39</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I'd only heard of Babes in Toyland as a band!<br /> <br /> Looking it up, which of the several films of that title do you mean? I think I've seen the Laurel and Hardy one but I assume you don't mean that!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43031.40&return_msg=43031.33" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43031.40"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43031_41"></a><div class="message" id="message_43031_41"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: william (WILLIAMA)<span class="message_time">28 Apr 11:46</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Apr 01:58"></span></span> <span class="message_count">41 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.41">43031.41</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.33#a43031_40" target="_self">43031.40</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babes_in_Toyland_(1961_film)">This</a> one. <br /> <br /> And <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zQeQunbBmk">this</a> is the forest scene that <em>nearly</em> made a six-year-old me wet myself.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43031.41&return_msg=43031.33" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43031.41"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a43031_42"></a><div class="message" id="message_43031_42"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">29 Apr 02:01</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: william (WILLIAMA) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Apr 10:32"></span></span> <span class="message_count">42 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.42">43031.42</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=43031.33#a43031_41" target="_self">43031.41</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Hahaha. Yeah that's got that sickly nightmarish quality that a lot of Disney stuff from that era has.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=43031.42&return_msg=43031.33" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="43031.42"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="43031.43" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>