So what are the lefts solutions

Looking at the current Labour government they have none.

Pretending there is nothing wrong, or being so bloody minded to ignore the social issues being caused will get this country nowhere.

Posted By: phrankin on August 26th 2025 at 17:30:49

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How did Britain become so divided ? Is there a way forward? (General Chat) - Disco, Aug 26, 11:56:02
- I blame the beaker people (n/m) (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 26, 17:22:09
  - *Citation needed (General Chat) - Cardiff Canary, Aug 26, 17:22:35
- It’s not a Britain issue, it’s global (n/m) (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Aug 26, 15:19:23
- Credit crunch >> brexit >> covid >> higher prices >> resentment (n/m) (General Chat) - Goosebumps, Aug 26, 14:11:13
- If you look back at history, what’s happening now isn’t all that different from before. (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Aug 26, 14:05:59
  - The big (very very big) difference is scale (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 26, 14:27:01
    - Agreed in the last ten years the numbers have significantly increased but they were not (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Aug 26, 14:54:21
      - I guess culturally and integration is key (General Chat) - Disco, Aug 26, 15:29:57
        
        What about the views of some Christian groups? (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 26, 15:37:47
        
        Do we have an issue with Christian fundamentalism (General Chat) - Disco, Aug 26, 15:43:06
        
        I would say any fundamentalist ideology is problematic (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 26, 15:52:35
        
        Christian fundamentalism in the UK (General Chat) - phrankin, Aug 26, 17:40:59
        
        So unless something is on a terror watch list. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 26, 17:56:14
        
        It’s a good indicator of a problem that’s for sure (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Aug 26, 18:16:32
        
        Agree 100% (General Chat) - Disco, Aug 26, 18:30:30
        
        Just this week. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 26, 19:12:20
        
        No mention of christianity in that article at least (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Aug 26, 19:22:54
        
        Right… (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 26, 19:37:38
      - % population of England born abroad is about 17% (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 26, 15:21:42
        
        Yes and that includes the previous migrations I mentioned. It hasn't all just happened. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Aug 26, 17:15:17
        
        And in terms of effects clearly depends on place of origin (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 26, 15:24:42
        
        Go on, Paul. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 26, 15:36:12
        
        Have you ever been abroad? (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 26, 15:39:37
        
        I’m currently abroad. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 26, 15:57:55
        
        Some integrate more easily than others. This must be obvious even to you (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 26, 16:11:43
        
        Define integrate. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 26, 16:21:39
        
        🤦‍♂️ (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 26, 16:27:26
      - Stop with your facts. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 26, 15:15:20
      - And pheasants and muntjacs and London parakeets (n/m) (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Aug 26, 15:02:21
  - Yep, see the Windrush generation and how they were 'welcomed' (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Aug 26, 14:21:32
- Also, to put the weekend protest in Norwich in perspective... (General Chat) - Klobo04, Aug 26, 13:54:26
  - I'd wager that support for the anti migrant (General Chat) - Disco, Aug 26, 14:03:21
- People are so entrenched in their view points that they are incapable of seeing past them (General Chat) - Klobo04, Aug 26, 13:32:23
  - He’s not entirely wrong (General Chat) - phrankin, Aug 26, 17:58:15
  - Did he say (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 26, 13:34:34
- I'm not sure (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 26, 13:26:30
  - Interesting stat (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 26, 13:41:56
    - Did that include cod and skate? [coming into our waters and eating our krill] (n/m) (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Aug 26, 13:45:51
    - Yes that is interesting (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 26, 13:45:39
  - You should take a look at Simon Reeves Nordics show. (General Chat) - Disco, Aug 26, 13:40:50
    - I saw a bit, but didn't properly watch - i will (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 26, 13:43:43
      - The main Norway bit was they used the oil money (General Chat) - Disco, Aug 26, 13:48:08
        
        Thatcher used the oil money to keep down other taxes (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Aug 26, 13:55:11
        
        I see they've recently found a big new field (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 26, 13:52:36
- This "more peaceful time" line you've trotted out (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Aug 26, 12:31:08
  - We've always had riots , always civil unrest (General Chat) - Disco, Aug 26, 12:42:24
    - You've a very selective memory (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Aug 26, 13:06:16
      - Please. A terrorist organisation fighting for Ireland (General Chat) - Disco, Aug 26, 13:37:00
        
        Race riots in Bradford in 2001 (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 26, 13:44:04
        
        So 24 years ago , a single city issue (General Chat) - Disco, Aug 26, 13:55:31
        
        Not sure how old you are but don't you remember the NF and ANL in the seventies. (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Aug 26, 14:07:47
        
        50 years ago.... (General Chat) - Disco, Aug 26, 14:17:48
        
        You are just trying to make your agenda fit the facts (General Chat) - Henclrikus, Aug 26, 14:38:31
        
        Sorry, you are nuts if you think the examples are comparable (General Chat) - Disco, Aug 26, 15:23:21
        
        Concerned parents. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 26, 17:21:33
        
        There is a resurgence of nationalism across western societies. Trump and the MAGA movement (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Aug 26, 14:32:31
        
        So what are the lefts solutions (General Chat) - phrankin, Aug 26, 17:30:49
        
        This shouldn't be a "left vs right" debate and making it such just polarises opinions and (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Aug 26, 18:21:06
- Divide and conquer....the oldest trick in the book. (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Aug 26, 12:27:40
  - Yep 👍. By design. (n/m) (General Chat) - jimbo, Aug 26, 13:24:00
- Well we have all played a role, and all have a role to play (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Aug 26, 12:25:37
  - Oh I'm happy to play a part , and have opinion (General Chat) - Disco, Aug 26, 12:46:22
    - I think you just answered your own question by reference to yourself (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Aug 26, 12:58:24
- When they started putting pineapple on pizza (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Aug 26, 12:21:35
  - 😂 love a Hawaiian (n/m) (General Chat) - loz, Aug 26, 12:23:51
- Tbf you are the only one taking about burning Palestinian flags.. (General Chat) - loz, Aug 26, 11:58:09
  - And this a classic example (General Chat) - Disco, Aug 26, 12:04:29
  - i wouldn't burn a palestinian but ...... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 26, 12:00:13
    - "Flag" (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 26, 12:00:32
      - I'm glad you added that... (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 26, 12:05:33
- Brexit. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 26, 11:57:58
  - Yes , i guess Brexit the wedge that did open the gap. (General Chat) - Disco, Aug 26, 12:06:26
    - You misunderstand. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 26, 15:19:55
    - Same issues in France, Germany, Italy, Holland.... (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 26, 13:37:53
      - Examples please. (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 26, 15:17:26
        
        You genuinely haven't noticed...?!? (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 26, 15:26:17
        
        I see… (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 26, 16:07:57
        
        Possibly try the interweb? (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 26, 16:30:43
        
        Ah. A problem with racists. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorcee, Aug 26, 17:02:30
  - Yep (General Chat) - Nelsons final flanel, Aug 26, 12:01:39

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