@GBNEWS I’m sorry for the people involved but this isn’t a “major chain”.
“Merchant City Distributors Limited, based in East Kilbride, ceased trading in April, resulting in the loss of all 18 jobs”
@dermarts@tonyqpr@ajcdeane I was born working class but worked hard and made sacrifices. I’ve never been on an expensive overseas holiday. I don’t have an expensive car. I now buy 80% of my clothes on Vinted. My TV is nearly 20 years old. I don’t eat out anymore…..
@dermarts@Cell6six6@ajcdeane They all operate on a knife edge. They are charities- as such they can’t have large reserves. My daughter is on a bursary. The school has about two years of reserves.
But people (including Ministers of State) don’t spend any time finding out about the details. Just jealousy.
@BBCPolitics I’d quite happily pay her good money for a lesson in how to keep a straight face while arguing the polar opposite of what you were calling for 5 minutes ago!
@Hettiewaynthrop@hindleanna@prestonlabour People have voted for the colour of the rosette for decades. It’s only in the Brexit years that voting intentions have changed significantly.
@AndyBurnhamGM Those of us in the centre of UK politics swing GE results.
I genuinely want Andy to lead Labour at the GE.
It is the only way I see as uniting the centre ground to keep Reform from, if not winning, having major influence after the next GE