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Mr Ainsworth'"The difference is that Labour like to pretend they are above that sort of thing."Whereas the Tories will blatantly stoop to anything?It's the hypocrisy that sticks in my craw.Labour continually accused the Conservatives, among many other things, of cronyism, dodgy funding and the deliberate favouring of those that supported them into power.And what have we seen Labour do in the last couple of months ?1) Numerous examples of supporters and Party workers being given key jobs in the Civil Service -https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13773699/How-Starmer-Reeves-Rayner-handing-Labour-donors-activists-plum-jobs-neutral-Civil-Service-control-freak-Sue-Gray-reason-why.html2) Kier Starmer accepting 'freebies -https://www.thenational.scot/news/24424528.keir-starmer-received-freebies-mp-since-2019/3) Starmer taking a 'clothing allowance' from a major Party doner Lord Alli and in return giving him an open pass into 10 Downing Street -https://inews.co.uk/news/clothes-overnight-stays-cash-lord-alli-helped-labour-32458724) The Chancellor immediately giving inflation inducing pay rises to Public Sector workers, (to ward off strikes apparently !); workers whose Unions supported Labour financially and otherwise in the Election and are still their major paymasters -https://uk.news.yahoo.com/full-list-public-sector-pay-180913776.htmlAnd even more disturbing, rescinding the Conservative appointment of an experienced soldier and Head of the Marines General Gwyn Jenkins as the UK’s national security adviser in order to appoint 'an ally' to the role -https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/rishi-sunak-prime-minister-the-guardian-royal-marines-simon-case-b2602073.htmlThe consolation here being that the replacement is not likely to be Jeremy Corbyn..... but who knows !So in fact Labour will also stoop as low as it takes, as was the accusation made of the Conservatives, to achieve their goals to get a grip on the country.They are no better than their predecessors and the myth of Labour being 'the decent Party', above that sort of thing is just that - a myth.

John Hawkes ● 60d

While the elderly are having their WFA taken away, Kier Starmer has been given a tidy sum by Labour doner and now a passkey holder into 10 Downing Street Waheed Alli.Apparently the leader of the workers' party and someone with a mission to address the poverty gap has been given £16,200 of clothes to revamp his political wardrobe by the same Mr Alli.Labour planning for PMQs will begin to sound like the 'Fast Show'"Waheed: Good morning, sir. How are we today, sir?Kier: Fine. You?Waheed: Radiant, sir, radiant.Waheed: Ooh, that is a lovely suit, isn't it, sir?Kier: Yes, yes it's nice.Waheed: Ooh, suit you, sir, suit like that, ooh. Do you want one off the peg, sir, or do you want one made up?Kier: Well I'm looking for something a bit smart, I'm starting a new job.Waheed: Ooh, congratulations, sir. Will you be having your own secretary, sir?Kier: Yes. Yes, I think so.Waheed: Will you be giving it to her, sir?Kier: I'm sorry?Waheed: Your secretary, sir, will you be giving it to her?Kier: I'm not sure I understand.Waheed: Have you thought of a colour, sir? We have some excellent Blue Serge.Kier: Yes, blue, or a grey.Waheed: Oooh, suit you, sir, ooh. The ladies like a man in a suit, don't they, sir?[Kier grins and nods his head]Waheed: Were you out with a lady last-night, sir?Kier: Yes, I was, as a matter of fact.Waheed: Did she want it, sir?Kier: I beg your pardon?Waheed: The lady you were out with last-night, sir, did she want it, sir? Ooh, suit you, sir, ooh!Waheed: Ah, ah, arms. Sorry, sir, didn't mean a thing. Just making conversation, won't say another word. This...lady you were out with last-night, sir?Kier: Yes.Waheed: Known her long?Man: Yes, about four years. She's my fiancée.Waheed: Does she want it, sir?Kier: You what?Waheed: Your fiancée, does she want it, sir? Is she a pale girl, sir? Doe-eyed ?.........."

John Hawkes ● 61d

A second Labour senior Civil Service (stealth?) appointment under scrutiny:16 August 2024'The government is facing questions about a second appointment to a senior civil service role of a person linked to previous donations to the Labour Party.Emily Middleton was named a director general in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), where the secretary of state is Peter Kyle.She was previously a partner at consultancy firm Public Digital, which paid for her secondment to Mr Kyle's office in opposition - a donation in kind of more than £65,000.The Tories have described it as a "growing scandal of appointing donors to top civil service jobs".A government spokesperson said the appointment was made " in line with the civil service rules on recruitment”.The Tories have asked the government's top civil servant what was known about the donations when Ms Middleton got the job and what role Mr Kyle played in that process.Separately, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is under pressure to say whether she was involved in the appointment of former banker and Labour donor Ian Corfield as director of investment at the Treasury.In opposition, Labour repeatedly accused the Conservatives of "cronyism" in appointing their political friends to public bodies.Downing Street has also been approached for comment on whether the prime minister authorised Ms Middleton's appointment and whether he was aware of her previous employers' donations to Labour.According to evidence given by Cabinet Secretary Simon Case to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution, "the prime minister authorises all appointments at DG level and above”.https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyx7krvn44o

Sue Hammond ● 62d