lbrgen.bsky.social
@lbrgen.bsky.social
Still not getting it.

In any other scenario a man wishing ill of men shooting kids in the head would be applauded by the majority.

Why is it different when the IDF are doing the extreme child abuse action of killing.
June 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Strong Nurse Ratchet vibes.
June 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
It is like an EQ and IQ test for Labour back benchers.

Will they fall for the manipulation ?
Can the independently think in a critical way ?

I'm genuinely interested to see who was sold fools gold.
June 30, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Labour's biggest problem may be that by the time it wants to have an integrity of mission those who could have helped won't want to.
June 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The issue is that this is not really a Uturn. It is a delayed imposition.
June 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Can you make your point again clearly.
I've shown these comments to a couple of friends and we're not sure what you're trying to say.
June 26, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The lack of innovative policy.

The attention to spreadsheet.

The numbers without intelligent use of them.

The lack of AI as even a minor consideration.

The failure to consult.

The lack of safeguards.

The pretence of work coach skills that do not exist.

The illusion of cost cutting.
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June 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Would we accept this kind of planning from our children or intervene to avoid their failure and ensure a positive outcome ?
June 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Have a look at the downstream effects of reduced spending by PIP which due to their MPC and the multiplier effect will reduce GDP and cost jobs, not create, up to 90,000.
It will at best reshuffle cost allocation not reduce costs-like switching short term to long term liabilties on an balance sheet.
June 26, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Yes the transformation of a claimant's life going from the relatively 'protected' status to conditionality ( however much that is cheated on via reviews ) is as important as the financial aspect for mental health, autonomy and recovery from previous coercive control - amongst other life histories.
June 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
True.

It is beginning to look like those at the 'top' really know very little about the issues, innovative policy possibilities and how AI could help, including how PIP payments could in permanent cases help to build assets otherwise denied for life.
June 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It is astonishing just how arbitrary the lines drawn are - as if a spreadsheet were running the policy.

It is also astonishing how little thought has been put into positive empowering reforms including the use of AI in them.
June 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Yes we know only 27% of the population support the reforms with Labour members likely skewed even more so.

Starmer has strayed too far from the track on this one.

It may be Liz "Welfare Truss' black and white thinking to blame in part.

Ignorance as well.

And failure to pay for innovative policy.
June 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I thought that here you were implying that it is a majority of Labour MPs..."I am trying to remember the last time a majority of a PM's own party opposed a measure before it was presented"
June 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Whence Labour leadership thinks that concessions to MPs are the issue rather than centering those affected by change and inadequate services.
June 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
There are not 50% of Labour MPs against it yet unless I missed something today.

However, they should be.

It is an out of date bill before being voted on. No concept of the role of AI in service provision.
June 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
We certainly shouldn't exclude the possibility that Starmer's crew have calculated that if they can get these reforms through with the Conservatives they sum that it will be 'clear sailing' thereafter with the rebellion over but unachieving.
It would be short sighted but 'pragmatic' on its surface.
June 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
We'll see I guess - but the UKs recent history is full of PMs who pushed ahead contrary to consensus advice and lived to rue it - but at a huge cost to the UK poulation.
June 25, 2025 at 8:15 AM
We seem to have a large number of MPs with integrity - maybe it will return to parliament - but are we convinced that Starmer values his own MPs over conservatives?

He is more likely to empower the conservatives than the disabled I fear.
June 25, 2025 at 6:28 AM
It is disturbing just how many senior politicians in Labour have huge areas of ignorance on the issues in relation to disability: the trajedy is that it means their 'reforms' are destined to fail both the disabled and society equally.

And the opposition ? Haven't got the wherewithall to oppose.
June 25, 2025 at 6:26 AM
It is incredibly useful for opposition parties that the Labour MPs failing to do their job paint the target on their seats like this. Now the job is for oppositions to work together, sometimes through primaries, to ensure their unseating.
June 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Excellent legal and moral clarity as ever.
June 25, 2025 at 6:14 AM
True but one can learn from the classic projection:

"They don't know what the fuck they're doing".
June 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
A comfortable life creates many empathy gaps.

In the UK we have a similar issue with those ignorant of the lives of the disabled literally voting to plunge them and their children further into poverty.

Always done 'for their own good'.
June 25, 2025 at 6:10 AM