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Steve Woods<p>If, as Alex Davies-Jones claims, she was "brought up on the values of socialism", what is she still doing in the Labour Party?</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a> RedTories </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/30/victims-minister-accused-of-factual-inaccuracies-over-use-of-video-evidence-in-uk-trials" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/30/victims-minister-accused-of-factual-inaccuracies-over-use-of-video-evidence-in-uk-trials</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Another policy straight out of the Tory playbook.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/RedTories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedTories</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/25030965.education-secretary-suggests-cutting-free-school-meals/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thenational.scot/news/25030965</span><span class="invisible">.education-secretary-suggests-cutting-free-school-meals/</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"In an interview this weekend, Starmer told the New York Times that he personally “likes and respects” Donald Trump and understood what he was trying to achieve."</p><p>Unless Keith is being his usual insincere self, he's now revealed himself to be a very poor judge of character.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/MakeAmericaGrateAgain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MakeAmericaGrateAgain</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/23/starmer-is-warned-against-appeasing-trump-with-tax-cut-for-us-tech-firms" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">mar/23/starmer-is-warned-against-appeasing-trump-with-tax-cut-for-us-tech-firms</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"Reeves has also rejected the idea of introducing a wealth tax to help balance the budget, say those close to her, believing such measures are too easy to dodge because of how easy it is for rich people to move their assets offshore."</p><p>Rachel from Accounts is determined not to upset the wealthy by even trying to be a finance minister, but puts the frighteners on backbenchers instead.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/21/rachel-reeves-raise-spectre-liz-truss-persuade-labour-mps-accept-cuts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/21/rachel-reeves-raise-spectre-liz-truss-persuade-labour-mps-accept-cuts</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Rachel from Accounts to do another austerity.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/19/reeves-to-reveal-biggest-uk-spending-cuts-since-austerity-in-spring-statement" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">mar/19/reeves-to-reveal-biggest-uk-spending-cuts-since-austerity-in-spring-statement</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"The choice is to let the best off enjoy their wealth and to punish all those who rely on the state.</p><p>It is very hard to work out who Labour hates more, the state or those who need it - which it would appear they do not think that they do."</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/RedTories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedTories</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/03/20/reeves-is-going-to-do-austerity-next-week/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">3/20/reeves-is-going-to-do-austerity-next-week/</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>For those with long memories, you might remember current Social Security Minister Stephen Timms (mathematics, <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Cambridge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cambridge</span></a>) is on record as believing that the IP in IP address stands for for intellectual property. 🤦‍♂️ </p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/RedTories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedTories</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>'Labour' government embraces its inner <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/RedTories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedTories</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/mar/17/thousands-whitehall-credit-cards-suspended-spending-crackdown" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2025/</span><span class="invisible">mar/17/thousands-whitehall-credit-cards-suspended-spending-crackdown</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"The OBR’s analysis of the original £3bn welfare cut found that, while 400,000 disabled people would lose nearly £5,000 a year in benefits, only about 3% would actually enter employment. That’s not a welfare-to-work success story – it’s just a crude fiscal exercise dressed up as reform."</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/RedTories" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedTories</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/12/the-guardian-view-on-labours-welfare-plans-betraying-the-vulnerable" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/mar/12/the-guardian-view-on-labours-welfare-plans-betraying-the-vulnerable</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>I agree, Keith.</p><p>The benefits system is dire.</p><p>It's supposed to be a safety net.</p><p>The Tories increased the mesh size so much that even whales don't get caught.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/10/starmer-decries-worst-of-all-worlds-benefits-systems-ahead-of-deep-cuts" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/society/2025/m</span><span class="invisible">ar/10/starmer-decries-worst-of-all-worlds-benefits-systems-ahead-of-deep-cuts</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"That a Labour government is seemingly willing to sacrifice poor and disabled people’s benefits in order to protect the wealthy and healthy from paying a bit more tax is the kind of dystopian deal that feels at best perverse and, at worst, a betrayal."</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/LabourInNameOnly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LabourInNameOnly</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/05/labour-cuts-benefits-tories-vulnerable" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2025/feb/05/labour-cuts-benefits-tories-vulnerable</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>No crackdown on tax evasion then Ms Reeves?</p><p>I'm not surprised; benefits claimants are an easier target and punching down requires less effort than punching up.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/budget2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>budget2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a> says screw net zero for Englandshire.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/23/labour-considering-weaker-rules-on-solar-panels-for-new-homes-in-england" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">24/oct/23/labour-considering-weaker-rules-on-solar-panels-for-new-homes-in-england</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>"Sir Keir campaigned on a platform of change. Contrary to his pledges, however, his policies in this area appear to be a continuation of Tory ones."</p><p>Apart from sycophancy, what took you 3 months to notice it, Grauniad? Guide dog asleep?</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/14/the-guardian-view-on-labour-wooing-private-investors-dont-trade-social-protections-for-growth" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">2024/oct/14/the-guardian-view-on-labour-wooing-private-investors-dont-trade-social-protections-for-growth</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Correction. </p><p>For 'Welsh Labour MP', please read 'Englishman with a parachute'.</p><p>Thank you.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a> <a href="https://nation.cymru/news/welsh-labour-mp-defends-chancellors-decision-to-rule-out-wealth-tax/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nation.cymru/news/welsh-labour</span><span class="invisible">-mp-defends-chancellors-decision-to-rule-out-wealth-tax/</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>A Labour chancellor - a Labour chancellor - would not think twice about taxing the rich accordingly.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/27/rachel-reeves-reconsiders-end-to-non-dom-tax-status-over-obr-forecast-fears" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/politics/2024/</span><span class="invisible">sep/27/rachel-reeves-reconsiders-end-to-non-dom-tax-status-over-obr-forecast-fears</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>A benefit fraud crackdown panders to the right wing.</p><p>It's also an easier target than tax evasion (which might upset donors).</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Rachel Reeves says cutting winter fuel payments was the 'tight decision in circumstances;.</p><p>Yes, because it's always easier to punch down than punch up.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Liebour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Liebour</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Free bus travel is vital for pensioners with impaired mobility.</p><p>Some may only travel one stop.</p><p>However, it lets them do normal things like socialise and shop.</p><p>Don't even think about it, Reeves!</p><p>And as for the Tories, stop giving the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a> Party new ideas for continuing callousness.</p><p><a href="https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/fears-voiced-millions-pensioners-could-9552518" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bristolpost.co.uk/news/cost-of</span><span class="invisible">-living/fears-voiced-millions-pensioners-could-9552518</span></a></p>
Steve Woods<p>Starmer, Reeves, Rowson, hammer, nail, head.</p><p><a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/ToryContinuity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ToryContinuity</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2024/sep/13/martin-rowson-starmer-reeves-political-superheroes-cartoon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/commentisfree/</span><span class="invisible">picture/2024/sep/13/martin-rowson-starmer-reeves-political-superheroes-cartoon</span></a></p>
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