The Hive of Sedgefield

Growing together for Mental Health, for wellbeing, for peace of mind. Accessibility, a good cup of tea/coffee and a warm welcome.

[Emma @MrsEmmaWebber]

Barnaby Philip John Webber
11/01/2004-13/06/2023 💔

If you can, share these images of the beautiful soul stolen from us by the worst of humanity.

Let his face today burn bright.
Barney, I promise you there will be accountability 💛💚

For You. For Grace. For Ian.

[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

@SBarrettBar Because he pleaded guilty on a basis of her not knowing or being part of the criminal behaviour to probably a small part of the offending and avoiding a trial where we would all have heard the details of their lives and the party incompetence or corruption. 🫆

[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

@treecreeperltd @AlisonMoyet I don’t understand why it’s a competition between the sexes. The achievements of both are what makes for our modern living. 🥂

[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

@AlisonMoyet @RuftynTufty I took had to have my Dad sign my first bank account and my mortgage as a single woman, in your era too Alison.

[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

@likethiscontent @IanDunt Living under Russian rule in your own country without choice if you’re Ukrainian, and then the future repetition around other countries that Putin fancies next time and the time after. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

@MarinaPurkiss @TomWitherow Tom and his friends probably think she should know her place!

[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

@NuevoRoma01 @juliasuzanne76 Murdered mother would be more pertinent too, and more compassionate, don’t you think? 🤔

[Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward]

It is absolutely ridiculous to throw out the slur that Labour want to keep children in poverty simply because they didn't lift the 2-child benefit cap within their first 18 days in office after 5,174 days in opposition.

One does not imply the other - that's a lazy, lazy argument.

Look at the full context:

1. This was a vote on the Kings Speech, the first and most high profile vote since Labour took office (and for a long time to come). A rebellion was obviously therefore going to be deeply embarrassing - and the rebels were absolutely aware of that.

2. Labour ran on a platform of fiscal responsibility. This was clear as daylight to every Labour candidate. It's not some wild swerve foisted on them after the election was won.

3. Labour are working at speed to produce a full picture of the economic situation the Tories left us in. That should be published before the summer recess. Things may look different within days. (For better or worse? We'll have to await the report.)

4. Labour have said they are reviewing concrete action to alleviate child poverty. Are the rebels claiming they're lying?

5. Senior Labour figures have indicated the 2-child benefit cap is potentially part of the wider review.

6. This was an SNP amendment. Supporting it was pure performative politics. It was never going to pass in a trillion years.

7. To come back to where we started, not voting for the amendment is not the same as seeking to keep children in poverty, wanting to keep children in poverty, planning to keep children in poverty, delighting in keeping children in poverty, or whatever other emotional framing lazy people choose to resort to instead of making a logical analytical argument.

A painful related truth: the hard Left of the party has a problem. They need to stay visible to stay relevant. It's like sharks have to keep swimming or they die. (That's a metaphor. It doesn't mean I think they're sharks. Sigh.) They therefore thrive on outrage farming just as much as those on the other extreme of politics, even though their actual political views are poles apart. One way to increase that visibility very quickly is to pick opportunities to have highly visible fights with the core party and the leadership.

That's what happened last night. Nothing more. Nothing less. No nefarious plot to keep children in poverty (or "starving" as the even more emotionally manipulative put it).

Starmer had two choices:
1) Let the rebellion go
2) Take strict action

1) would have given every group and faction within Labour the green light to start creating their own version of the ERG, Common Sense Group, or whatever they wanted to call themselves. Soon, the party would be as riven as the Tories were. Imagine herding those cats for the next 5 years!

Instead, by doing 2), Starmer called the bluff of people who knew exactly what they were doing.

Did Starmer's action indicate Labour won't lift the cap? No. It told us nothing of the sort.

Did Starmer's action indicate Labour are fine with child poverty? No. It told us nothing of the sort.

If in a few months - around the Autumn statement or shortly thereafter - Labour are still grinding their gears on child poverty without any progress, then you have the right to be aggrieved.

But 18 days into their term of office, and after all the clear signals they're trying to do the right thing as swiftly as prudence allows? Get over yourself.

[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

@MarkOrmrod You’ll be brilliant Mark. Go for it! You have great stuff to share and you have life experience. 👍✔️🥰

[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

@emmavj News rag takes misogyny to a whole new level and journalism to a new low! 🤦🏼‍♀️

[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

@SurtseyAna @DrRanj @BritCurryAwards @JustEatUK The point you make about it being observational illustrates exactly the point of stereotyping. You’ve fallen into the trap too without realising it. Instead of being angry about ‘woke’ you should angry about this! Have a think about that!

[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

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[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

@JuliaHB1 @jessphillips Why would you not do it ? Why not impose a very basic requirement to stem the buyers of this stuff? It’s often simple recorded steps like this that catch them and used as evidence to prosecute! The fear of that would stop some. It’s a start! Who are you protecting? @JuliaHB1

[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

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[Team Solan @teamsolan]

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[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

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[Team Solan @teamsolan]

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We are proud to be a referral partner of such an incredible group! 💜

[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

@AForbes56 @campbellclaret @SamCoatesSky It’s holding them to account and it’s the least they should be prepared for! 🤦🏼‍♀️

[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

@campbellclaret Oh Alistair after a long career in public service I am so despondent about our future and leadership, in a way I haven’t ever been before. We support our community and there are tears and worry everyday with someone. 😢🤷🏼‍♀️

[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

@renkapur You don’t see your own courage and commitment to your situation, but we do. So hold your head high and look forward to better days and lots of love. It’s all so close now. 😊❤️🐝⭐️

[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

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[The Hive of Sedgefield @TheSedgefield]

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