I'm not sure it's possible to answer this question in a meaningful way because it's very objective/subjective and that would apply to any government in power. What I consider a success others might not and vice versa for failures.
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I believe they ended a lot of long running public sector disputes. Pay settlements, ending strikes, etc. Some might say the cost was expensive. But that's why I pay my taxes. To have the nice things and the services I want. So a success for me.
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I'm sure there are other things too, like reforming planning.
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Other stuff is ongoing, like the NHS.
Failures would definitely be Winter Fuel and I suppose overall business confidence, though the latter is also impacted by Covid, Ukraine, Supply Chain issues, Trump and Tariffs.
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To put things in to perspective, since Governments only get a 4-5 year tenure to effect major change, let's look at the Industrial Revolution in the UK.
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Started in 1760-1780 with the first factories.
Rapid industrialisation 1730 to 1830.
Railways boomed 1830 - 1870.
Living standard raised 1870-1914.
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You're looking at 80-120 years for major change to improve the whole of the UK. History tends to bear this figure out, and suggests 50-100 years before full benefits are felt.
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That's the yardstick by which I temper my expectations of what a Government can achieve in terms of national transformation and I think it's a fair and equitable expectation. Anything else would be unrealistic and somewhat delusional. |
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"I'm not sure it's possible to answer this question in a meaningful way because it's very objective/subjective and that would apply to any government in power. What I consider a success others might not and vice versa for failures.
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I believe they ended a lot of long running public sector disputes. Pay settlements, ending strikes, etc. Some might say the cost was expensive. But that's why I pay my taxes. To have the nice things and the services I want. So a success for me.
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Are you personally willing to pay more taxes to fund these? |
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"I'm not sure it's possible to answer this question in a meaningful way because it's very objective/subjective and that would apply to any government in power. What I consider a success others might not and vice versa for failures.
.
I believe they ended a lot of long running public sector disputes. Pay settlements, ending strikes, etc. Some might say the cost was expensive. But that's why I pay my taxes. To have the nice things and the services I want. So a success for me.
.
I'm sure there are other things too, like reforming planning.
.
Other stuff is ongoing, like the NHS.
Failures would definitely be Winter Fuel and I suppose overall business confidence, though the latter is also impacted by Covid, Ukraine, Supply Chain issues, Trump and Tariffs.
.
To put things in to perspective, since Governments only get a 4-5 year tenure to effect major change, let's look at the Industrial Revolution in the UK.
.
Started in 1760-1780 with the first factories.
Rapid industrialisation 1730 to 1830.
Railways boomed 1830 - 1870.
Living standard raised 1870-1914.
.
You're looking at 80-120 years for major change to improve the whole of the UK. History tends to bear this figure out, and suggests 50-100 years before full benefits are felt.
.
That's the yardstick by which I temper my expectations of what a Government can achieve in terms of national transformation and I think it's a fair and equitable expectation. Anything else would be unrealistic and somewhat delusional."
Unfortunately their solution to solve pay disputes just led to more pay disputes as after being given the rises they just came back for more.
Talking down the country the moment they took office and attacking pensioners were mistakes that took quite a while to recover from politically. Dealing with the ever changing challenge of the trump presidency is their best achievement in my opinion. Now a reset is nearly here with a new PM |
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