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AZProgressive

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5. Austerity doesn't help center left politicians win elections

Reply to stollen (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 07:53 AM

Feb 10

There was a European study that showed that adopting right wing policies such as austerity (even worse when they enact it) doesn't win them more votes but often alienates their existing voters so I understand why he isn't politically popular right now besides any scandal related issues.

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PM Starmer still in office but power has been removed [View all] stollen Feb 10 OP

The hatred for shithole and comrades is growing around the world............... Lovie777 Feb 10 #1

I don't take sides with the Brits on Starmer stollen Feb 10 #2

Austerity doesn't help center left politicians win elections AZProgressive Feb 10 #5

Isn't the monarchy supposed to be neutral? stollen Feb 10 #9

The chances of Andrew having access to state secrets are nil Emrys Feb 10 #21

Oil and gas people lately stollen Feb 10 #25

He was doomed the moment he became PM. RandySF Feb 10 #3

Worse than in the US?? stollen Feb 10 #7

I don't think there's the remotest chance of anyone attempting to bring down the monarchy muriel_volestrangler Feb 10 #11

If participation in a global pedophile ring.and stollen Feb 10 #15

Perhaps you overestimate how much the British identify Andrew as a central part of the monarchy muriel_volestrangler Feb 10 #18

Andrew was not always Eric Trump stollen Feb 10 #23

Nonono. After he left the Navy, his standing and reputation accelerated downhill Emrys Feb 10 #26

Yes, now I recall. Thanks for that. stollen Feb 10 #28

Supporters of the Royal Family come up with all sorts of reasons for keeping it Emrys Feb 10 #30

If not "hero" then "on the cusp of barely respectable" stollen Feb 10 #31

Replacing Starmer is the best thing Labour could do Emrys Feb 10 #22

The Labor Party JBTaurus83 Feb 10 #4

Thanks for your assessment stollen Feb 10 #6

And there lies the rub, as the Bard would say DFW Feb 10 #8

Individual country politics aside, as scary as they are, stollen Feb 10 #13

You're quoting the Tory leader there muriel_volestrangler Feb 10 #10

Brexit turned out to be a big mistake stollen Feb 10 #12

The big elephant in the room is Brexit, or more to the point, OnDoutside Feb 10 #14

No, we are not "close to kicking out the US from bases here per Greenland" muriel_volestrangler Feb 10 #17

Had the US military invaded Greenland, stollen Feb 10 #19

But we are not currently close to the US invading Greenland muriel_volestrangler Feb 10 #20

Not today. stollen Feb 10 #29

The last good UK PM was Jim Hacker! 😉 SocialDemocrat61 Feb 10 #16

All UK Prime Ministers have been unpopular in recent years JI7 Feb 10 #24

Much of the country realises that stollen Feb 10 #27