PM must stand up to bullies on Left SINCE winning power, Labour has been far too eager to pander to its bullying base. It wasted no time in reverting to its traditional instincts of handing inflation-busting pay rises to its union paymasters. First the junior doctors got a staggering 22 per cent.
Then the train drivers won a “no-strings-attached” deal that means some could pocket up to £100,000 a year. Ministers are even reportedly considering allowing workers to sue their bosses if they feel they are working too hard. This sort of measure will only put a brake on economic growth when acceleration is vital.
Now, as Kemi Badenoch points out, Labour’s capitulation to anti- Israel fanatics by curbing arms sales is yet another dangerous surrender to the mob. Not only will it encourage Hamas and global terrorists, it will also infuriate key allies such as the US and risk our valuable intelligence-sharing with Israel. Labour’s efforts to shore up its position with the pro-Palestinian hotheads smacks of student politics, as does the party playing footsie with the like of eco-zealots Just Stop Oil.
Sir Keir Starmer should know trying to appease bullies will backfire as they will only demand more. The PM must govern in the national interest, not that of left-wing mobs. Most read in The Sun Cold comfort STRUGGLING pensioners are already reeling from the loss of their winter fuel allowance to help fund Labour’s mad dash for net zero.
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