I want to monitor if the salary raise Rishi announced yesterday is enough to turn the polls, and if people will suddenly believe in the Tories again, thinking they care.

Payouts should always have come before a strikes were needed, and I am still a firm supporter of the #DoctorsStrike , the way they have been treated is just appalling.

I am sure if the gvmnt stops throwing money away on immigrant barges, Rwanda schemes and other useless policies it is all very affordable.

This was my point exactly!

From the Guardian: Sunak says he can’t afford public sector pay rises – but look at the white elephants he’s happy to fund
Simon Jenkins

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/14/rishi-sunak-public-sector-pay-rises-education-nhs

Sunak says he can’t afford public sector pay rises – but look at the white elephants he’s happy to fund

Spending priorities sum up all that is rotten in government. Where is the money for education and the NHS, asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian
The sad thing is, I personally know people who will agree with the Tories prioritization of white elephants.

And a day later, it does look like some constituents believe that paying what people are worth only after struggle and strikes is the right thing to do.

From the 84 seat majority I checked in the polls yesterday to 72 today 😒

Today #UKLabour has dipped to a majority of 34 seats, but still an optimist outlook. I confess I get a bit worried about these figures, and while my other half reassures me it depends on who they ask on the day, I am gobsmacked they found people in 32 seats going back to the Tories.

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