New Posts For Thread: Did Burnham just hand Farage the keys to no.10?https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912031/did-burnham-just-hand-farage-the-keys-to-no10Please change my mind on this. It just looks like he announced a policy which will alienate a huge part of the electorate. Yes I'm aware as Labour voters will argue some may benefit. It might even be a good policy. I'll probably vote for it. But I caObviously plenty of pensioners got so fed up of the tories they didn't vote last time. Starmer notoriously got less votes than Corbyn. If their fuel allowance plan had been disclosed before the election, different story.https://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912031/did-burnham-just-hand-farage-the-keys-to-no10?post_id=565600987#565600987Obviously plenty of pensioners got so fed up of the tories they didn't vote last time. Starmer notoriously got less votes than Corbyn. If their fuel allowance plan had been disclosed before the election, different story.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 01:35:02 -0500Chances, not changeshttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912031/did-burnham-just-hand-farage-the-keys-to-no10?post_id=565600899#565600899Chances, not changesTue, 29 Sep 2026 17:24:53 -0500Triple lock pensioners are not usually typical Labour votersUpsetting them would not materially affect Labour election changes, imohttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912031/did-burnham-just-hand-farage-the-keys-to-no10?post_id=565600897#565600897Triple lock pensioners are not usually typical Labour votersUpsetting them would not materially affect Labour election changes, imoTue, 29 Sep 2026 17:24:28 -0500He knows that breaking a big pledge like that would be curtains for him i think Reg.They are obviously banking on all this feel good freebie stuff early on in his tenancy being enough to get him another term in 2029.There has indeed been the Burnhamhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912031/did-burnham-just-hand-farage-the-keys-to-no10?post_id=565600895#565600895He knows that breaking a big pledge like that would be curtains for him i think Reg.They are obviously banking on all this feel good freebie stuff early on in his tenancy being enough to get him another term in 2029.There has indeed been the BurnhamTue, 29 Sep 2026 17:22:52 -0500The triple lock is also being used to drown out any questions from the workers who have had an exact opposite of the triple lock enforced on them at the same time, namely the personal allowance tax threshold freeze.After 5 years, it's now estimated thttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912031/did-burnham-just-hand-farage-the-keys-to-no10?post_id=565600889#565600889The triple lock is also being used to drown out any questions from the workers who have had an exact opposite of the triple lock enforced on them at the same time, namely the personal allowance tax threshold freeze.After 5 years, it's now estimated tTue, 29 Sep 2026 17:18:37 -0500Escapee, I was typing before reading your replyThat makes a lot of sensehttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912031/did-burnham-just-hand-farage-the-keys-to-no10?post_id=565600887#565600887Escapee, I was typing before reading your replyThat makes a lot of senseTue, 29 Sep 2026 17:18:22 -0500Agree Dixie, but that would mean Burnham having to carry out Starmer manifesto pledge, which you would think he could break by claiming it wasn't his manifesto?I was suggesting it was a bit presumptuous to commit to a course of action for a year aftehttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912031/did-burnham-just-hand-farage-the-keys-to-no10?post_id=565600881#565600881Agree Dixie, but that would mean Burnham having to carry out Starmer manifesto pledge, which you would think he could break by claiming it wasn't his manifesto?I was suggesting it was a bit presumptuous to commit to a course of action for a year afteTue, 29 Sep 2026 17:16:10 -0500It was a device to absolve labour of their manifesto promise to "Sort out adult care" in this parliament, by tieing it to funding from the triple lock adjustment in 2030 they can kick their promise off into the tumble weeds.They're not called 2 cheekhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912031/did-burnham-just-hand-farage-the-keys-to-no10?post_id=565600875#565600875It was a device to absolve labour of their manifesto promise to "Sort out adult care" in this parliament, by tieing it to funding from the triple lock adjustment in 2030 they can kick their promise off into the tumble weeds.They're not called 2 cheekTue, 29 Sep 2026 17:08:46 -0500Reg, Burnham can't get rid of the triple lock until then as it would break the current manifesto pledge.Doesn't normally stop them from doing such things i knowhttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912031/did-burnham-just-hand-farage-the-keys-to-no10?post_id=565600873#565600873Reg, Burnham can't get rid of the triple lock until then as it would break the current manifesto pledge.Doesn't normally stop them from doing such things i knowTue, 29 Sep 2026 17:06:08 -0500lapsy, no need for me to call out truths Escapee uses this term incessantly in order to try and wind others up, with a spectacular lack of success i'm pleased to say. Using the term when it has no relevance to the question he is posing is unlikely tohttps://community.betfair.com/politics/go/thread/view/94150/31912031/did-burnham-just-hand-farage-the-keys-to-no10?post_id=565600857#565600857lapsy, no need for me to call out truths Escapee uses this term incessantly in order to try and wind others up, with a spectacular lack of success i'm pleased to say. Using the term when it has no relevance to the question he is posing is unlikely toTue, 29 Sep 2026 17:01:15 -0500