Sketchy Politics: Labour Pains | FT

[@Kill3rballoon]

So glad this show is back. Sketchy Politics is the best thing FT makes on this channel!

[@bob76bobby12]

This might be the best thing the FT does

[@HarleyButler-ox3qn]

Somebody's easily pleased

[@flickthenick]

This is the best thing, politically, on YT!

[@ifandavies4068]

This is incredible show, so glad its still going. Please have some special political guests from other podcasts. No politician should be judging other politicians.

[@5280feet]

Fav bit of FT content

[@ghandibanks]

This is one of the best ways to teach contemporary politics

[@anshuksarkar9001]

Really love this show. Just a feedback: is it possible to have it on a whiteboard. We really need one episode on the budget and US election..

[@advocate1563]

It's a never-ending cauldron of uncertainty. Manifesto promise to not increase 3 x biggest taxes has cornered them. Cuts ahead.

[@georgem5822]

Been waiting months for this

[@davidcole8268]

Look forward to a sketch on various Labour figures’ hapless attempts to define what they mean by ‘working people’.

[@andrew1230981]

Interesting discussion for the investment for the future vs the payments for pensioners , where is the support for the young families and the kids aka the future growth drivers.

[@edders2009]

They were wiped out in Wales

[@grafity1749]

Maybe they just could stop donating 22 billions to big oil. Because carbon capture is just a lie by them to get much funding but whennlooking at other countries you see that CCS is not working. They could also bet 22 billions on red in the casino, would be equally senseless 😢😂

[@felixarbable]

Id be super happy if they had spent that money on actual green tech projects. You can argue there will be reasons you might want CCS in future as we will continue to burn trash with huge co2 emissions. But it seems crazy focus to me

[@andybrice2711]

Though I would argue it makes more sense to invest in green tech research and development which _might_ pay off. Than to invest in deploying green tech which is already substandard. Like we could spend a fortune covering the whole country in wind turbines, solar panels, EVs, and heat-pumps, and not make a dent in global emissions. Whereas if we improve upon those technologies, we can scale them around the world, having a significant impact, and benefitting our economy in the process.

[@Claire-dg3gh]

​@@felixarbableexactly, why did they make that choice. Red flag behaviour indicating wider culture issues of the disconnect of what the people asked for from governance & what Stammers rule actually is.

[@felixarbable]

@@Claire-dg3gh I think the idea is that CCS is going to play some role in future and the ship has sailed for the UK to be any kind of player in solar or battery technology so it's slim pickings

[@Claire-dg3gh]

@@felixarbable is what the markets tell you to think so they can keep the cost of minerals high, oil isn't the only sector gaslighting, monopolising & restricting progress. Their's is not the only way, it's the only way they allow us to think. Hydro or kinetics for example can be used as it's produced. There's a plethora of ways to spend £22b that would have much better outcomes from infrastructure to transport to r&d. A hole in the ground that's literally a sink to syphon off public monies into private industry & sold off at a huge loss upon its inevitable failure is criminal. Fraudulently criminal misappropriation of funds.

[@evulclown]

Might be the £30,000,000,000+ debt that the Conservatives left... "oh woah there are problems". "financial" times...

[@Pixiesforever7]

Speaking of strawman arguments, how about, "could you live on £12,000 a year?" Pensions are a "benefit," they are designed to be a top-up on top of whatever you have saved over the course of your working life.

[@Cotswolds1913]

The part you guys neglect about reform is that they take votes from more than just the Tories. Polling at 21%, that is just a much bigger pool to take votes from than the Liberal Democrats.

[@Letlotlo93]

omw, have missed this show.

[@HarleyButler-ox3qn]

Are these two in a romantic relationship?

[@paulhevan322]

Hydra not serberus. Grey will go to the dump ground of the lords.

[@luxushauseragency]

Well presented! Very insightful. Democracy is like a fiery dragon 🐉 entering a reality TV contest.

[@georgethompson453]

I can’t work out what Rachel Reeves when at the B of E, was it tea lady or toilet attendant?

[@paulhevan322]

Totally ignoring the £14 million a day in hotels and all inclusive buffet and heating and spends. I wouldn't put anyone off from taking the risk.

[@sunny96789]

Rishi Sunak is a very intelligent man! Called the election early and Labour are completely exposed now. I have a feeling the Tories might just win again in 2029 if Kemi is chosen. Love her authenticity and hope Rishi stays on as Chancellor or something (that man is super intelligent). All his predictions about Truss disastrous mini budget / Labour increasing everyone's taxes came true.

[@riaz8783]

The mastermind who couldn't figure out a contactless card machine or bring a brolly to a speech

[@ArjunKumar-qn3ex]

boring

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