2y ago

Labour pledges to recover Covid fraud billions - BBC News

www.bbc.com

Absolutely amazing if this ever happened. Sadly I think this would need a large majority in the commons to get through. Too many "vested interests" will vote against so Labour need to force it through on their own and they can only do that with a majority. Great for headlines though.

As a side note I'm pissing myself at the unintentional sinister paragraph towards the bottom.

The FSB also welcomed Ms Reeves' proposals

Of course it did 😜

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It doesn't need a super majority. That's an American thing.
In the UK, parliament are sovereign, and that means it can make up the rules as it goes along. You can do anything you like with a simple majority, including removing old rules that say you need a super majority.
Also this is a labour policy for after the next election. So hopefully, they will have the majority by then
- Aye yes, I shouldn't have used that term. I meant that they need a large majority as no doubt they'll be dissent in Labour too.
  
  There would be support from other progressive parties too. So you can probably count on the single lib dem and single green seat etc
This whole plan doesn't mention HS2 or Brexit. (nor housing or the environment for that matter)
'Cutting regulations will unlock £50bn a year in investment, Labour said.' - This is either bullshit or code for fucking over workers.
When it comes to covid fraud, I'm less interested in recovering the cash, and more interested in prosecuting the Tory government that actually enabled, encouraged and participated in this massive fraud.
Overall, utterly pathetic, spineless, lack of leadership.
I can't stand the Tories, but at least Rishi actually had the balls to decide something publicly on HS2, I think it's wrong but at least he decided something.
- Sunak has cockblocked HS2 by stating he is selling the land that was bought for it. He will sell it cheaply to his mates who in turn will make a quick profit before Labour take power back. This will make it extremely expensive to take the land back. Sunak is intentionally increasing the cost of anyone trying to resurrect HS2 in the future.
  
  Yeah, he's a corrupt Tory prick, of course that's what he's doing.
  I'm just annoyed at the total lack of vision from this Labour party. They are shite.
- Sunak decided nothing until the absolute last moment possible. Definitely not worthy of praise at all.
  
  Ignore this concern troll. Lemmy is full of these anonymous accounts who do nothing but spread FUD about labour. Anyone with their head screwed on wouldn't spend all day bad mouthing and 'bOtH sIdEs' ing labour. Rachel Reeves speech was alright, this policy is nothing but good for the British people, and I'm looking forward to seeing the manifesto closer to the election.
  
  Well, I think he decided some time ago and then lied about having made the decision only to then make the decision.
  I honestly, despise this lot but nothing Labour is saying is getting me excited, nothing at all.
- if you recover the money you also review the process and potentially find wrong doing.
  that's a great initiative
  Starmer is not in government so unable to really make massive decisions. I don't believe we should be applauding Sunak only for being decisive. especially when it's such a terrible decision.
  
  I appreciate that, but an election is coming and I want to know what the policy will be, especially regarding these massive issues.
  Also, I want to see people in prison for this fraud, particularly anybody in or related to government.
  I've seen enough crackdowns on 'benefit fraud' in my lifetime, it's time for an actual fraud smackdown.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
A Labour government would create an anti-corruption commissioner to recoup billions of pounds lost to fraud and waste during the Covid pandemic, the party has announced.
Meanwhile, the Labour leadership is set for a showdown with Unite - historically the party's biggest financial backer - over the union's call to nationalise critical infrastructure, starting with privatised electricity and gas networks.
Delegates will vote on whether the party should adopt this policy - which is opposed by Ms Reeves and Labour's leader Sir Keir Starmer - on Monday evening.
She will promise to appoint a Covid corruption commissioner with full powers to take cases to court and "claw back every penny of taxpayers money that they can".
Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, welcomed the policy, saying long-term investment in infrastructure was a "key ingredient to get our economy back to growth".
FSB National Chair Martin McTague welcomed more local planning officers, to "help small housebuilders and other businesses deliver projects more quickly".
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Claiming back £7b should be an easy target. Sunak has said they are aiming to retrieve £1.1b of the potential £58.8 lost to the treasury.
Promises to recover all fraud, is unable to prove any fraud...everyone wins!
- They just need to read a few back issues of Private Eye. Trebles all round!

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