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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

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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 Yesterday OP

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

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

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

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

The chances of Andrew having access to state secrets are nil Emrys 17 hrs ago #21

Oil and gas people lately stollen 16 hrs ago #25

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

Worse than in the US?? stollen Yesterday #7

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

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

Perhaps you overestimate how much the British identify Andrew as a central part of the monarchy muriel_volestrangler 22 hrs ago #18

Andrew was not always Eric Trump stollen 16 hrs ago #23

Nonono. After he left the Navy, his standing and reputation accelerated downhill Emrys 15 hrs ago #26

Yes, now I recall. Thanks for that. stollen 15 hrs ago #28

Supporters of the Royal Family come up with all sorts of reasons for keeping it Emrys 15 hrs ago #30

If not "hero" then "on the cusp of barely respectable" stollen 14 hrs ago #31

Replacing Starmer is the best thing Labour could do Emrys 17 hrs ago #22

The Labor Party JBTaurus83 Yesterday #4

Thanks for your assessment stollen Yesterday #6

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

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

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

Brexit turned out to be a big mistake stollen Yesterday #12

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

No, we are not "close to kicking out the US from bases here per Greenland" muriel_volestrangler 22 hrs ago #17

Had the US military invaded Greenland, stollen 18 hrs ago #19

But we are not currently close to the US invading Greenland muriel_volestrangler 17 hrs ago #20

Not today. stollen 15 hrs ago #29

The last good UK PM was Jim Hacker! 😉 SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #16

All UK Prime Ministers have been unpopular in recent years JI7 16 hrs ago #24

Much of the country realises that stollen 15 hrs ago #27