A fantastic Video Stuart outlining all your feelings everyone correct, and it goes to show that all your prophecies from the past are now coming to fruition about the way we are being treated by the establishment and as you say things can only get worse if there's no change, the British Public were warned about giving Labour a huge majority which cannot be overturned on a future vote of confidence so thanks to the Public we are stuck with this bunch of useless incompetents.
Really? While they have a massive majority in parliament for the next few years do not think they are stable or set in place for the next ten years. Polls already showing them behind Tories, issue is do reform voters come back to the Tories? Weird times
At 56 years old I have been a life long labour supporter , right up until this election , I have never known such as absolute shower of sh###, I didn’t vote for them this time around as I couldn’t stand Starmer and what he professes to stand for, as for the rest of his government it’s like a bad joke, Sadly for me I believe politics is at an all time low in this country with nobody that stands out of being worthy of my vote , none are trustworthy and only seem to be in the job for personal gain. Things need to change but with this present incumbent’s on all sides of the house I’m not sure change is going to happen anytime soon , why get off the gravy train when it seems to have so many perks .
@@db955 that idiot (Starmer) is palming the petition off as disgruntled Tory voters, but it couldn't be further from the truth; most people I know who have signed it are Labour supporters that are annoyed that they voted for a bunch of liars.
I’m 70 in December but my real fear is for my children and grandchildren being raised in a country which is unrecognisable to the one I grew up in. I signed the petition as did my wife, how can these politicians have so much power when only one in five people who could vote actually voted for them.
It blows my mind that my grandchildren aren’t safe to play outside anymore, can’t say anymore because RUclips removes my comments, but can’t complain many people go to jail for online comments
A lady who works for a small pub nearby, says they'll have to find an extra £20,000 next financial year in National Insurance payments. Aren't pubs struggling enough as it is?! Then they have to contend with a smoking ban outside! Ridiculous!
Stuart , keep up the “political “ content, you cannot separate politics and our lives as motorcyclists and motorists. What they do has a profound impact on us .
Unfortunately it looks like anyone, anywhere in the world can sign this petition, thus giving the Labour Party an excuse to dismiss it. I've been ex-pat for over 20 years now and from my perspective in NZ, the first thing that needs to be sorted back home is the electoral system, First Past the Post is broken and needs to be binned.
@@stuartfillingham True. It just annoys me that it's a valid reason for ignoring it (and I deliberately didn't sign it because I didn't want to undermine it in that way). Keep up the good work.
@@stuartfillinghamany government does. The anti Brexit petition got 19 million votes and the Conservative government ignored it. The argument was ‘we’ve already had the vote’ and I guess that’s what Labour will say this time. Anyway, cmon, most of the people signing this petition didn’t vote Labour in the first place. You can’t, (as the Conservatives pointed out) attempt to change the result just because it doesn’t suit you. What the petition may do is to keep them on their toes for future decisions……which is a good thing.
Thanks for this one Stu, I sometimes think I'm the only sane person who sees the hypocrisy and corruption, but you have echoed my thoughts exactly! Strange what you said here. the way you have criticized the Tories in the past I always presumed you were a Labour man, To my mind this makes your thoughts even more trustworthy!
Stuart whats with all the babies making a big thing of unsubscribing in the comments because they came here for motorcycle videos. Didn't you ask for votes on this a month ago? They dont like the vote so they are taking their bat and ball home? Its pathetic!
I signed the petition, as did 'er indoors. She's now waking up to all the stuff I was telling her 20 years ago. But petitions and demonstrations will never make any difference. But, what happens if five million people stop paying their council tax? What happens if five million people remove their number plates from their vehicles?
If people stopped paying council tax etc, they'll switch off your bank accounts...... one of the joys of this digital world, look what happened to the Canadian truckers during covid.....
Totally agree, but it will take big numbers or we would get picked off. Ive been suggesting both on various fb sites and nobody is buying into it. Petitions and protests dont hurt them, in the pocket is the only way.
@@ceriwilliams6931 The only problem I foresee is that non-payment of any taxes, will accelerate them to bring in CBDC's, which would enable them to take money from our bank accounts.
Well one of the companies thst will benefit hugely he has 75% shares in it,so that's not exactly impartial imo just another way to fill his trousers at ordinary folks expense,far from reducing our bills like they promise bills are only going to rise.
Life today is like watching the film 1984 in the cinema and as you walk outside later you are already there, it is not a future that we fear but a past we are already living.
National Insurance was supposed to be for Pensions...treating it as a second Income Tax is just one example of the nefarious creep of malfeasance which Governments have indulged for the last fifty years
As much as I find Starmer and co wanting, the reason for dealerships closing goes way, way back - as much past Tory policies, Covid, production of too many unaffordable bikes and cost of living crisis etc, which all began YEARS before Labour got back in.
Remember the Early 80s anyone ? Tories stopped all the Lads getting an LC250, lowered it to 125 on L plates and brought 2 part bike test in and lowered Horsepower down to 12, Norman Fowler it was , one of THATCHERS cohorts, at least you could aford a bike back then ! now just to expensive.... FULL STOP.
From Kentucky USA...Stuart, we've just been gifted a chance to save ourselves and the economy. A fall-out benefit is that the legacy media has been brought down and our First Amendment Right of Free Speech is (for now) secure. I wish the same can be brought about for the UK. Ride safe.
During WW2 car factories converted their skilled labour and facilities to build the aircraft and equipment that saved England, from a national security perspective this loss of capability is scary..
@@BillyDalziel-qw9hc The Market should Not be Skewed. By a Government Imposing Sales Targets and Heavy Fines of £15',000 Per Petrol & Diesel Car Sold if a 30% of EVs Target is Not Met.. if they are a Good Product They will sell on Merit
You can't make folk buy a product they don't want and when government's get involved in industry it never ends well,remember them telling you to buy a diesel car not that long ago,they couldn't run a piss up in a brewery.
Meanwhile Trump is going to roll back the green subsidies in the USA, and drill for more liquid gold. We are burning more coal now, globally, than ever in history.
Best wishes from Australia Stuart. I feel very much for what's happening in my Grandmother's "'Ole Country" I keep with the latest via Tousi TV - highly recommended. All the best to you all mate 😊
Well said Stu i signed it at 600,000 it is now 2 million 763,000 and i totaly agree with you about 2 tier Free Gear Stalin he said he prefares Davos to Westminister and would rather talk with like minded people in the WEF 🤔 like Bill Gates Tony Blair & Blackrock, and he still can not explain what a Woman or a Working Man is
It’s the running roughshod upon the civil liberties of people in the UK themselves that is most shocking to me as an American. I have always held the UK in the highest of esteem when it comes to these liberties, believing us all to be closely bound by these unshakable principles and rights of mankind, but I will admit that this is the most shocking of developments coming from the UK, a dystopian nightmare in the making, when you cannot express legitimate condemnation of a government’s policies for fear of being arrested for some vague or trumped up charge that is up to the interpretation of the government itself no less. That is more than just highly problematic. It’s downright frightening.
I heard of a tragic case of an ice cream van owner who just couldn't take it any more. They found him in his van, covered in rasberry sauce and crunchy nuts. He had topped himself.
I'd like to introduce some facts about this sad event. From the publicly available profit and loss statement of Marsh Holdings Ltd for the year ending Dec 31 2023 , they made an operating loss of £852,399 on a turnover of just over 30 million. After injection of £1.2 million from Sale of Kia Taunton , there was a profit before tax of only £27,526. The company statement on announcing the closure reads “After a difficult period marked by economic uncertainty, persistent poor weather, oversupply, and stock issues from our manufacturer partners, compounded by the recent budget impacts on businesses, we find ourselves in an untenable position, like so many others.” The changes in employers NI announced in the budget come into effect in April 2025 Taking all this into account I think the suggestion in the title that the closure is "due to devastating budget" is disingenuous
I signed it a few days ago stu we can make a difference by showing starmer that the people have got power, but changing the subject stu I have seen early this morning that ktm have filed for insolvency if that is the correct word. Have you heard a man in the know.
Unfortunately, judging by the age, shape and size of the current batch of mo-bike enthusiasts (retired, OFITG type) I would hazzard a guess that they know absolutely nothing about the fast approaching "you will own nothing". But if they do, that this master plan will not affect them in the least. And remembering their vocal stance against questionable juices in 2020, it would indicate that they are happy for all future potential riders to be denied this pleasure. (Ps. I'm not a motorcyclist.)
Plymouth were my nearest HD. No surprise. Read the reviews of how they treated "valued" customers. I took my business to iron city. Motorcycling in the UK is mature white male dominated. Precisely the group that are being written out of the script, if that isn't racist nothing is. These are my own observations and in no way reflecting the content of this channel.
@BillyDalziel-qw9hc it was personal. I bought a pair of rear pads that were £80 that wouldn't fit. They are the right part number but HD went metric since. 0.025" isn't 0.75mm. Refused to refund, said if I took the bike there and they didn't fit I could get a refund. Added if they did fit they would charge me fitting. Asked if I could video them not fitting just for the fun of it which they declined. Life is too short, I still have the pads. I got £800 in OEM replacement engine casings else where along with everything else for the restoration project. I wanted to be supportive of local but not at the expense of morals. Terrible image quality short of the FXDL on my channel.
Yes, been out of work since February (35 years IT experience) due to DEI job application process. It even states on the application form that the DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) will be used to ensure the hiring firm have the ‘right’ % of employees based upon gender, colour, culture, religion, parent’s wealth, school attended etc. which is discrimination as the most qualified person should be awarded the role. I’m a 61 year old, white male so have absolutely no chance.
Started riding at 16 on a moped and stoped last month selling my last bike, at the age of 65. All the roads round me are 30 mph but a lot of people seem to go a lot faster than that I have had to many near misses but the final nail was my best friend killed riding his bike by an old guy pulling out in front of him. The old guy lost his licence but didn’t go to present I know my reactions aren’t as quick I also know someone else who has stopped riding
With the greatest of respect the budget has absolutely nothing or almost nothing to do with the closure of motorcycle dealerships. The Conservatives had 15 years or more to destroy this country. Labour have been in four months. It’s okay to have different opinions but this is outrageous. Brexit has utterly devastated the financial stability of this country along with a global economic downturn, these dealerships are closing because us older bikers are dying off and because people don’t have money to spend on £15,000 shiny things to put in the garage anymore.
@ of course I don’t know more about what they have said and they will have said they have had to pay higher national insurance to their staff, but this will be the straw that broke the camels back, if they were selling a healthy amount of bikes at a healthy profit, it wouldn’t have the impact it has had, so from a larger economic perspective. Yes I probably do know a lot more than they know about it or at least more than they are admitting.
@@stevewalker1677 as I said I don’t know what they have said but I standby my response. You might like to have an argument online. I’m simply stating my opinion, it very to do with this budget. The motorcycling community has been impacted by older people dying out and the general economic downturn.
Stu, must admit that I like the odd bit of political comment from time to time. I actually voted Reform in my constituency of Ashfield, and our MP Lee Anderson sits proudly in parliament representing the Reform party. It has to be difficult for motorcycle dealers as the demographic for motorcyclist in general seems to be getting older and older. This is most obvious when attend a bike meet-up, particularly the classic bike ones, everyone seems the same as me - mid 60’s in age with a head of grey hair.
Our public services are in tatters. Our GDP has shrunk by about £100 billion since Brexit. If, since the 2008 banking crisis, wages had risen in line with inflation, we'd all be £8,000 a year better off. The average person in the UK is struggling financially and can't pay any more to put the country on a sound footing. Where is the government supposed to get the money from? Clearly not businesses or farmers!
@@stuartfillingham The government needs to tax wealth, and not just income. Not the houses of Jo public, but retail and office infrastructure, private roads and bridges, etc. That is essentially untaxed at the moment. Right-wing commentators will say it will lead to an outflow of capital. Really, they are going to take the city office blocks and retail parks abroad with them?
@@derekcater2448 You can not tax a country out of low economic growth, can you not see that wealth trickles down to working people so if you tax business LESS MONEY IS PASSED DOWN TO WORKERS!
Lifelong Labour voter here. I didn't vote for them this time as I simply don't trust Starmer. My suspicions of the whole shower of sh## has been proven right. We need them gone as soon as possible! Petition signed.
Yes Rachel from accounts has seriously screwed things up,I remember her giving the tories abuse whrn they suggested raising national insurance,her comments included it's a tax on jobs and it will cost jobs but it's fine for her to do exactly that,what a complete balls up in such a short time and she thinks this will encourage growth seriously wtf.
Generally speaking, I agree with you on most of what you’re saying. The labour government is very very dangerous and needs getting rid of as soon as possible.
I have a zero our casual job ( not my only job), my position (and others) of which has just undergone some restructuring. It’s a minimal wage position. Thanks very much for that extra quid per hour , but as a result of restructuring, I now stand to lose potentially, a couple of hundred per month ! Wonderful. Give a little with one hand , rock the boat , and make my life infinitely more difficult with the other hand. The struggle, in one way or another never f*****g ends 🤷♂️
Like President Reagan once said "The greatest social program ever is a job". If you raise the minimum wage you raise the cost of living. If you let the people keep more of their money, the government collects more taxes. The reason being the more people have to spend, the more they spend.
Another great video with informative information regarding the UK government unfortunately I won't be adding my name to the partition as I'm not living in the UK but I'm over here in Ireland but I greatly appreciate you offering the opportunity forcso many UK residents to make a potential difference in government policy so keep up the good work stuart and God bless you and Paula and looking forward to Friday's video ok bye for now 😊
Brilliant video as always Stuart, and its a sad state of affairs in this country and I wish I was in a position to move elsewhere, I signed the petition too 😌👍🏻
@@stuartfillingham My point was it didn't lead to change. To get rid of the government, there would need to be a no confidence vote in parliament. And given the Labour government has a thumping-great majority, that would just to a different labour government.
Big difference there is it was a massive turnout and brexit still won even though there was a collosal mainstream media biase to remain. Last election was a poor turnout and less than a fifth of the electorate voted Labour and many of those now regret it. Add another very major point brexit was never delivered, instead it was deliberately screwed by those doing tasked to organise it and the mainstream media appeared only too happy to assist.
I agree Stuart, I’m lucky enough to be able to fund my own lifestyle and in my opinion we in the U K pay too much tax on assets we own. Removal of Capital gains tax should be high on the list of any Government. Acquiring land for investment to avoid inheritance tax is still an option after the recent budget if you can afford sound legal and financial advice. Keep up the good work so we can Gas Light the lunacy.
Well done Stuart; a truly excellent update on ALL of today’s key political issues, which you deftly wove together brilliantly. Your brief reveals the utter hypocrisy that has been the theme of this duplicitous Labour government. Petition signed. Love your channel. DA
The decline of motorcycling started in the late 1970's, with restrictive regulations brought in targeting 16 years olds, the future bikers, further successive, restrictive, convoluted & expensive regulations have resulted in today. It's a UK thing and there is no way back.
Unfortunately at my age I'd rather have a better national health service and be able to access a NHS dentist. The motorcycle trade has been struggling long before this budget.
We need a proper National Lottery. If you enter and win you become an MP for four years. Real people running this country would do better than these biased idiots that don’t know or care what real people think.
I have read the stories on the fall in sales of motorcycles but recently I have started receiving emails from various motorcycle companies with the offer of discounts that I would never have belived once. Unfortunately the ride I have now maybe my last for a number of reasons so I hope all you riders out there take the chance to keep riding as long as you can.
The motorcycle channel Stuart, you made a wise choice to include Polly-tics, parrot fashion dystopian garbage from all parties available!, at the moment, that is!. A motorcycle channel on it's own would die, due to dystopian measures to wipe out the motorcycling community, as we are already witnessing, cars next!. This is why I watch your channel, you have the savvy to see what is really going on, you don't bury your head in the sand, like most of the other ostriches, unable to see the wood from the trees. My Wife and I have already signed the petition, hopefully it will help. In the end I believe we will have to take back our own rightful power when enough people have the backbone to do so!. We don't want career minded parrots who only look out for themselves. We need people to look out for the good of humanity, a completely new system!.
I'm glad you decided to run with the political videos I'm one of the pensioners who lost the winter fuel payment and one of the lucky ones that I have a state pension and a company one so can still get by but why should this corrupt government be allowed to take it away from pensioners who have worked all their lives and need it what next I've said it before but I'm more afraid of what this government is going to do to me than having lived through the northern ireland troubles I seen that petition but now I know it's genuine I will sign it I'm waiting on my motoue tank rack and Valve covers for the goldstar I got two eight ball badges this morning great items but unfortunately it's expensive to get anything from mainland now because of brexit £15 for postage most won't send here now keep up the great videos Stuart
Paying more for those I employ mean I lay them off or have less money to buy bikes, it is clearly not "nothing to do with the budget." Many have missed that it is not just an increase, they also lowered the threshold for paying from £9k to £5k so my part timers now cost money.
As a fellow business owner the corporate and public sector permies just don’t understand the challenges of running your own firm - they are used to a mostly guaranteed monthly pay check.
Stuart, I’m the one that sent the information about the Plymouth dealerships. The same owner had 2 or 3 car dealerships in Torbay and these were shut down on the same day. All those poor people made redundant probably without any payment just before Christmas. Petition signed.
Sadly the petition won't make any difference. And it's also meaningless unless it garners well over 15 million signatures (the number of voters that didn't vote for Labour in the last GE) because if it has less than 15 million, then the Government will just use that to prove that people DO agree with them clearly as MORE people support them now than compared to the General Election - we all know how politicians spin stuff to suit them, so it could even do more harm than good. I didn't vote for them. I usually would, but I don't trust Kier Starmer. But there's no way I'd ever vote Conservative and I'm most definitely not going to vote Reform. So what am I left with other than Lib Dem or an independent? I still believe that as a country we should only allow people to stand for Parliament after they have served time in Local Government/councils etc. At least that might go some way to preventing these "Eton debating society", career politicians with no real clue as to how everyone REALLY lives from ruining the country?
Well done Stuart....I'd just like to add that when you sign the petition, an email is sent to the address you have specified and you have to click on the verification within that email for it to register you on the petition. Don't forget to check your 'Junk" folder if the email doesn't appear in your inbox.....mine had gone to my Junk folder.
Towards the end I thought you was going to throw your hat into the ring and announce you was going to run for pm to sort this mess out. You'd get my vote 👍
Good on you Stuart. People need to pull their heads out of the sand in big numbers if we have any chance of surviving 'The Great Reset'.. The same financial, medical, cultural divisive assault is happening in Australia as well.
Well-informed commentary. I understand that when he was Attorney General, Starmer got an Act passed protecting his own pension. As for increases in minimum wage & employer NIC hikes to 15%, of course that's going to cause more motorcycle dealers, restaurants, pubs etc. to close, with the added benefit of higher unemployment. I'm signing that petition, but what we really need is a revolution against the whole rotten system.
I’ve tried to sign the petition, but it says that I can’t do so until I receive a validation email. Three days later, and I’ve received no email. I’ve checked tha t I’ve used the correct email address. I wonder whether anyone else is experiencing this problem?
@@stuartfillingham Thank you Stuart. I’ve checked my spam folder repeatedly since I tried to register, and nothing has arrived. Someone has suggested that it might be down to a VPN. I do have a VPN, and I turned it off for some time after the email failed to arrive, in the hope that the email would get through, but it didn’t. Maybe it only makes one attempt at delivery, so I’m going to turn off the VPN and then try again. If that works, I’ll let you know.
I'm in the States, but I've got to say, everyone I know here who follows British politics is amazed by the patience of the British people with their government-- especially with Starmer. I don't know how you haven't already built a fleet of guillotines.
At least you're able to discuss it freely. Here in Australia the federal Labor government has just, as a result of a revolt in the Senate, withdrawn its proposed Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024. This Bill would have prevented anyone from posting anything on social media that the government did not like or approve. and there were legal penalties therein for so doing. In other words, the right of an individual to express their opinion would have been illegal act, had the legislation been passed. Fortunately, some sanity has prevailed, for now. One wonders, having dodged the bullet, how long it will be before Labor or the Coalition (the only alternative, so they play musical chairs) reintroduce it, or something essentially similar.
@@Stu-bw2fw Very likely, even though any bans on social media for under 16's should be a parental responsibility, not the purview of government, which is apparently seeking cradle-to-grave thought control. Both Hitler and Stalin sought comparable over-reaching control on their citizens.
The way of life which we have enjoyed for years in this country is disappearing fast and unfortunately things will never be the same again. In four months the people of this country have become frustrated and angry and things can only get worse. I shudder to think what the future holds for us.
25:00 Yes it doesn't have any legal implication, but it clearly shows that if Starmer continues his act Labour will be demolished. Also if the traction on this petition is high enough some political powers can capitalise on the support and start a legal action to bring elections earlier.
I'd say the jury is still out. Labour's aims are good: -Tougher fines on polluters -Nationaliase railways -Relax planning to build 1.5m homes -Improve workers rights -Create a Sovereign wealth fund -Great british energy for clean power & good jobs Time will tell...
If Death Duty had kept up with inflation, it would be in the millions before a property owner paid it. It was introduced when only owners of stately homes with vast estate's paid it, not the working person.
In a few generations time, your decendents will be a hated and persecuted minority in the land that their ancestors built, fought, and died for. As will mine here in the US. Indeed, in all western countries, from New Zealand to Canada and everywhere in between. No matter what party affiliation, no matter what mandate of the voters, this policy is proceeding everywhere at maximum velocity. If you notice and complain about this, you will be thrown in prison for years. Im certain that the US isn't far behind in implementing that policy as well. I do not think that anything else really matters, be it taxes or budgets or regulations. These things may be harsh, or destructive, or downright idiotic... But they are reversible. The demographics of the western world, once changed, likely arent.
Many of us enjoy the political stuff. The tide is turning against the MSM narrative.. no need to be politically homeless..there is now a real alternative.
As someone pointed out on x a while ago, if the current Labour MP’s start to take one for the team (so to speak) and stand down. It will trigger new localised elections. Plus , they would be become new age folk hero’s ending a potential socialist disaster.
A fantastic Video Stuart outlining all your feelings everyone correct, and it goes to show that all your prophecies from the past are now coming to fruition about the way we are being treated by the establishment and as you say things can only get worse if there's no change, the British Public were warned about giving Labour a huge majority which cannot be overturned on a future vote of confidence so thanks to the Public we are stuck with this bunch of useless incompetents.
Really? While they have a massive majority in parliament for the next few years do not think they are stable or set in place for the next ten years.
Polls already showing them behind Tories, issue is do reform voters come back to the Tories? Weird times
At 56 years old I have been a life long labour supporter , right up until this election , I have never known such as absolute shower of sh###, I didn’t vote for them this time around as I couldn’t stand Starmer and what he professes to stand for, as for the rest of his government it’s like a bad joke,
Sadly for me I believe politics is at an all time low in this country with nobody that stands out of being worthy of my vote , none are trustworthy and only seem to be in the job for personal gain. Things need to change but with this present incumbent’s on all sides of the house I’m not sure change is going to happen anytime soon , why get off the gravy train when it seems to have so many perks .
@@db955 that idiot (Starmer) is palming the petition off as disgruntled Tory voters, but it couldn't be further from the truth; most people I know who have signed it are Labour supporters that are annoyed that they voted for a bunch of liars.
Nigel Farage seems to be quite sane, very intelligent and doesn't hate Britain.
They are all WEF puppets.
I’m 70 in December but my real fear is for my children and grandchildren being raised in a country which is unrecognisable to the one I grew up in. I signed the petition as did my wife, how can these politicians have so much power when only one in five people who could vote actually voted for them.
Same here in the states. We may be on our way to turning things around. Fingers crossed!😂
@@andyhorn2509 Trump being elected is one of the few glimmers of hope for us.
It blows my mind that my grandchildren aren’t safe to play outside anymore, can’t say anymore because RUclips removes my comments, but can’t complain many people go to jail for online comments
I did actually think that motorbikes might escape what’s going on with cars, but it seems they don’t want people getting about at all
A lady who works for a small pub nearby, says they'll have to find an extra £20,000 next financial year in National Insurance payments. Aren't pubs struggling enough as it is?! Then they have to contend with a smoking ban outside! Ridiculous!
Stuart , keep up the “political “ content, you cannot separate politics and our lives as motorcyclists and motorists. What they do has a profound impact on us .
Unfortunately it looks like anyone, anywhere in the world can sign this petition, thus giving the Labour Party an excuse to dismiss it. I've been ex-pat for over 20 years now and from my perspective in NZ, the first thing that needs to be sorted back home is the electoral system, First Past the Post is broken and needs to be binned.
That doesnt matter this gov will make excuses in any event.
@@stuartfillingham True. It just annoys me that it's a valid reason for ignoring it (and I deliberately didn't sign it because I didn't want to undermine it in that way). Keep up the good work.
@@stuartfillinghamany government does. The anti Brexit petition got 19 million votes and the Conservative government ignored it. The argument was ‘we’ve already had the vote’ and I guess that’s what Labour will say this time. Anyway, cmon, most of the people signing this petition didn’t vote Labour in the first place. You can’t, (as the Conservatives pointed out) attempt to change the result just because it doesn’t suit you.
What the petition may do is to keep them on their toes for future decisions……which is a good thing.
@@SteveInskip I think you need to listen to what I said near the end of the video Steve, You have gone off at a complete tangent with this comment!
@@stuartfillinghamyes. Agree!
Thanks for this one Stu, I sometimes think I'm the only sane person who sees the hypocrisy and corruption, but you have echoed my thoughts exactly! Strange what you said here. the way you have criticized the Tories in the past I always presumed you were a Labour man, To my mind this makes your thoughts even more trustworthy!
LOL my Dad was a Labour man! I think I am politically homeless at the moment!
@@stuartfillingham Me too, Politics has become like a Mafia organisation so I can't give any party my support.
Stuart whats with all the babies making a big thing of unsubscribing in the comments because they came here for motorcycle videos. Didn't you ask for votes on this a month ago? They dont like the vote so they are taking their bat and ball home? Its pathetic!
@@mcfund3188 Presumably Labour fans who were happy when I called out the Tories but now cant handle me doing the same to Labour!
I signed the petition, as did 'er indoors. She's now waking up to all the stuff I was telling her 20 years ago. But petitions and demonstrations will never make any difference. But, what happens if five million people stop paying their council tax? What happens if five million people remove their number plates from their vehicles?
If people stopped paying council tax etc, they'll switch off your bank accounts...... one of the joys of this digital world, look what happened to the Canadian truckers during covid.....
Totally agree, but it will take big numbers or we would get picked off. Ive been suggesting both on various fb sites and nobody is buying into it. Petitions and protests dont hurt them, in the pocket is the only way.
@@ceriwilliams6931 The only problem I foresee is that non-payment of any taxes, will accelerate them to bring in CBDC's, which would enable them to take money from our bank accounts.
@@tartancobbler7242 Yes that's another good point.
We can't vote our way out of the Great Reset'. Mass non compliance is needed.
It's frightening the ferocity of Millibland's green zealotry!
Well one of the companies thst will benefit hugely he has 75% shares in it,so that's not exactly impartial imo just another way to fill his trousers at ordinary folks expense,far from reducing our bills like they promise bills are only going to rise.
I cannot find polite words to describe this Government, or indeed the last few before it.
Agreed, words fail me!🤬
Life today is like watching the film 1984 in the cinema and as you walk outside later you are already there, it is not a future that we fear but a past we are already living.
National Insurance was supposed to be for Pensions...treating it as a second Income Tax is just one example of the nefarious creep of malfeasance which Governments have indulged for the last fifty years
Well they have done that with every tax, Vehicle tax used to be for maintaining and building roads now its just another cash cow tax.
@@stuartfillingham Yep. Maxwell jumped off his yacht for doing exactly what our Government has done.
As much as I find Starmer and co wanting, the reason for dealerships closing goes way, way back - as much past Tory policies, Covid, production of too many unaffordable bikes and cost of living crisis etc, which all began YEARS before Labour got back in.
Remember the Early 80s anyone ? Tories stopped all the Lads getting an LC250, lowered it to 125 on L plates and brought 2 part bike test in and lowered Horsepower down to 12, Norman Fowler it was , one of THATCHERS cohorts, at least you could aford a bike back then ! now just to expensive.... FULL STOP.
Bought my BMW R80GS mid 80s - just over £3000 on HP ... expensive then ...NOW!
From Kentucky USA...Stuart, we've just been gifted a chance to save ourselves and the economy. A fall-out benefit is that the legacy media has been brought down and our First Amendment Right of Free Speech is (for now) secure. I wish the same can be brought about for the UK. Ride safe.
@@BillyDalziel-qw9hc I think you are well-meaning in your comments, but confused a bit about what I'm saying here.
1000 jobs in Peril at Luton Van Factory
Due to imposed Government EV Sale's Requirements &
they say they want to get the Welfare Bill Down
During WW2 car factories converted their skilled labour and facilities to build the aircraft and equipment that saved England, from a national security perspective this loss of capability is scary..
@@BillyDalziel-qw9hc The Market should
Not be Skewed. By a Government Imposing
Sales Targets and Heavy Fines of
£15',000 Per Petrol & Diesel Car Sold
if a 30% of EVs Target is Not
Met.. if they are a Good Product
They will sell on Merit
You can't make folk buy a product they don't want and when government's get involved in industry it never ends well,remember them telling you to buy a diesel car not that long ago,they couldn't run a piss up in a brewery.
@@BillyDalziel-qw9hc I image van buyers are more averse to buying electric vans than the public are buying electric cars,
Meanwhile Trump is going to roll back the green subsidies in the USA, and drill for more liquid gold. We are burning more coal now, globally, than ever in history.
Best wishes from Australia Stuart. I feel very much for what's happening in my Grandmother's "'Ole Country" I keep with the latest via Tousi TV - highly recommended.
All the best to you all mate 😊
Well said Stu i signed it at 600,000 it is now 2 million 763,000 and i totaly agree with you about 2 tier Free Gear Stalin he said he prefares Davos to Westminister and would rather talk with like minded people in the WEF 🤔 like Bill Gates Tony Blair & Blackrock, and he still can not explain what a Woman or a Working Man is
It’s the running roughshod upon the civil liberties of people in the UK themselves that is most shocking to me as an American. I have always held the UK in the highest of esteem when it comes to these liberties, believing us all to be closely bound by these unshakable principles and rights of mankind, but I will admit that this is the most shocking of developments coming from the UK, a dystopian nightmare in the making, when you cannot express legitimate condemnation of a government’s policies for fear of being arrested for some vague or trumped up charge that is up to the interpretation of the government itself no less. That is more than just highly problematic. It’s downright frightening.
I heard of a tragic case of an ice cream van owner who just couldn't take it any more. They found him in his van, covered in rasberry sauce and crunchy nuts.
He had topped himself.
Signed it Stuart on Monday and shared it amongst my friends and family
I'd like to introduce some facts about this sad event.
From the publicly available profit and loss statement of Marsh Holdings Ltd for the year ending Dec 31 2023 , they made an operating loss of £852,399 on a turnover of just over 30 million. After injection of £1.2 million from Sale of Kia Taunton , there was a profit before tax of only £27,526.
The company statement on announcing the closure reads
“After a difficult period marked by economic uncertainty, persistent poor weather, oversupply, and stock issues from our manufacturer partners, compounded by the recent budget impacts on businesses, we find ourselves in an untenable position, like so many others.”
The changes in employers NI announced in the budget come into effect in April 2025
Taking all this into account I think the suggestion in the title that the closure is "due to devastating budget" is disingenuous
Not really as businesses have to plan forward and obviously the NI increase made an already poor financial state unworkable.
Hi Stu, have signed. The Southampton Harley dealership is also closing, another one!!
I signed it a few days ago, Stuart. They'll ignore it, but we'll do what we can.
@1990-t1j next to nothing but at least anyone who signed it sent a message,pity he won't give a rats arse though he's a WEF stooge.
I signed it a few days ago stu we can make a difference by showing starmer that the people have got power, but changing the subject stu I have seen early this morning that ktm have filed for insolvency if that is the correct word. Have you heard a man in the know.
Unfortunately, judging by the age, shape and size of the current batch of mo-bike enthusiasts (retired, OFITG type) I would hazzard a guess that they know absolutely nothing about the fast approaching "you will own nothing". But if they do, that this master plan will not affect them in the least. And remembering their vocal stance against questionable juices in 2020, it would indicate that they are happy for all future potential riders to be denied this pleasure. (Ps. I'm not a motorcyclist.)
Plymouth were my nearest HD.
No surprise.
Read the reviews of how they treated "valued" customers.
I took my business to iron city.
Motorcycling in the UK is mature white male dominated.
Precisely the group that are being written out of the script, if that isn't racist nothing is.
These are my own observations and in no way reflecting the content of this channel.
@BillyDalziel-qw9hc it was personal. I bought a pair of rear pads that were £80 that wouldn't fit. They are the right part number but HD went metric since. 0.025" isn't 0.75mm.
Refused to refund, said if I took the bike there and they didn't fit I could get a refund. Added if they did fit they would charge me fitting. Asked if I could video them not fitting just for the fun of it which they declined.
Life is too short, I still have the pads.
I got £800 in OEM replacement engine casings else where along with everything else for the restoration project.
I wanted to be supportive of local but not at the expense of morals.
Terrible image quality short of the FXDL on my channel.
Yes, been out of work since February (35 years IT experience) due to DEI job application process. It even states on the application form that the DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) will be used to ensure the hiring firm have the ‘right’ % of employees based upon gender, colour, culture, religion, parent’s wealth, school attended etc. which is discrimination as the most qualified person should be awarded the role. I’m a 61 year old, white male so have absolutely no chance.
A good summary of the state of play 👍
If this is the first 5 months what will 5 years look like?
I'm still trying to figure out how a party for "The working class" is led by someone called "Sir" whatever
@micheallastname5772 If having Sir before your name doesn't scream establishment, I don't know what does😮😮🤔🤔😵💫😵💫😒😒🤢🤢😎😎
Like Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, or Baron Wilson of Rievaulx
Started riding at 16 on a moped and stoped last month selling my last bike, at the age of 65. All the roads round me are 30 mph but a lot of people seem to go a lot faster than that I have had to many near misses but the final nail was my best friend killed riding his bike by an old guy pulling out in front of him. The old guy lost his licence but didn’t go to present I know my reactions aren’t as quick I also know someone else who has stopped riding
Hats off to you for keeping everyone informed.
With the greatest of respect the budget has absolutely nothing or almost nothing to do with the closure of motorcycle dealerships. The Conservatives had 15 years or more to destroy this country. Labour have been in four months. It’s okay to have different opinions but this is outrageous. Brexit has utterly devastated the financial stability of this country along with a global economic downturn, these dealerships are closing because us older bikers are dying off and because people don’t have money to spend on £15,000 shiny things to put in the garage anymore.
well the Plymouth dealer has stated that it is, so you know more about it than them?
@ of course I don’t know more about what they have said and they will have said they have had to pay higher national insurance to their staff, but this will be the straw that broke the camels back, if they were selling a healthy amount of bikes at a healthy profit, it wouldn’t have the impact it has had, so from a larger economic perspective. Yes I probably do know a lot more than they know about it or at least more than they are admitting.
@@TheBritishMotorcyclingGroup Dont comment that you do then
@@stevewalker1677 as I said I don’t know what they have said but I standby my response. You might like to have an argument online. I’m simply stating my opinion, it very to do with this budget. The motorcycling community has been impacted by older people dying out and the general economic downturn.
@@stevewalker1677 lol
Stu, must admit that I like the odd bit of political comment from time to time. I actually voted Reform in my constituency of Ashfield, and our MP Lee Anderson sits proudly in parliament representing the Reform party. It has to be difficult for motorcycle dealers as the demographic for motorcyclist in general seems to be getting older and older. This is most obvious when attend a bike meet-up, particularly the classic bike ones, everyone seems the same as me - mid 60’s in age with a head of grey hair.
Already signed the petition. You are just spot on .
It has nothing to do with incompitence, they know exactly what they're doing. it's all by design!
with you 100pc, on this Stuart, keep up the good work
Our public services are in tatters. Our GDP has shrunk by about £100 billion since Brexit. If, since the 2008 banking crisis, wages had risen in line with inflation, we'd all be £8,000 a year better off. The average person in the UK is struggling financially and can't pay any more to put the country on a sound footing. Where is the government supposed to get the money from? Clearly not businesses or farmers!
if you decimate business and farming the Government has no revenue to work with. its not rocket science. if money is short stop giving it away !
@@stuartfillingham The government needs to tax wealth, and not just income. Not the houses of Jo public, but retail and office infrastructure, private roads and bridges, etc. That is essentially untaxed at the moment. Right-wing commentators will say it will lead to an outflow of capital. Really, they are going to take the city office blocks and retail parks abroad with them?
@derekcater2448 I presume that you haven't realised, that all this is being done, by design and that both main parties are in on it?
@@AnnieRed66 Please say more.
@@derekcater2448 You can not tax a country out of low economic growth, can you not see that wealth trickles down to working people so if you tax business LESS MONEY IS PASSED DOWN TO WORKERS!
Lifelong Labour voter here. I didn't vote for them this time as I simply don't trust Starmer. My suspicions of the whole shower of sh## has been proven right. We need them gone as soon as possible! Petition signed.
Yes Rachel from accounts has seriously screwed things up,I remember her giving the tories abuse whrn they suggested raising national insurance,her comments included it's a tax on jobs and it will cost jobs but it's fine for her to do exactly that,what a complete balls up in such a short time and she thinks this will encourage growth seriously wtf.
Generally speaking, I agree with you on most of what you’re saying. The labour government is very very dangerous and needs getting rid of as soon as possible.
I have a zero our casual job ( not my only job), my position (and others) of which has just undergone some restructuring. It’s a minimal wage position. Thanks very much for that extra quid per hour , but as a result of restructuring, I now stand to lose potentially, a couple of hundred per month !
Wonderful. Give a little with one hand , rock the boat , and make my life infinitely more difficult with the other hand.
The struggle, in one way or another never f*****g ends 🤷♂️
Like President Reagan once said "The greatest social program ever is a job". If you raise the minimum wage you raise the cost of living. If you let the people keep more of their money, the government collects more taxes. The reason being the more people have to spend, the more they spend.
Another great video with informative information regarding the UK government unfortunately I won't be adding my name to the partition as I'm not living in the UK but I'm over here in Ireland but I greatly appreciate you offering the opportunity forcso many UK residents to make a potential difference in government policy so keep up the good work stuart and God bless you and Paula and looking forward to Friday's video ok bye for now 😊
Brilliant video as always Stuart, and its a sad state of affairs in this country and I wish I was in a position to move elsewhere, I signed the petition too 😌👍🏻
The petition to remain in the EU after the no vote garnered 6.1 million votes!
yes and i believe Starmer was behind that petition.
@@stuartfillingham My point was it didn't lead to change. To get rid of the government, there would need to be a no confidence vote in parliament. And given the Labour government has a thumping-great majority, that would just to a different labour government.
@@derekcater2448 I think you need to watch the video rather than just comment on the title, He explains the importance of the petition very clearly.
Big difference there is it was a massive turnout and brexit still won even though there was a collosal mainstream media biase to remain. Last election was a poor turnout and less than a fifth of the electorate voted Labour and many of those now regret it. Add another very major point brexit was never delivered, instead it was deliberately screwed by those doing tasked to organise it and the mainstream media appeared only too happy to assist.
I did watch the video. What did I miss?
Starmer’s father was a tool-maker. Made a massive one when Keir appeared
I agree Stuart, I’m lucky enough to be able to fund my own lifestyle and in my opinion we in the U K pay too much tax on assets we own. Removal of Capital gains tax should be high on the list of any Government. Acquiring land for investment to avoid inheritance tax is still an option after the recent budget if you can afford sound legal and financial advice. Keep up the good work so we can Gas Light the lunacy.
Well done Stuart; a truly excellent update on ALL of today’s key political issues, which you deftly wove together brilliantly. Your brief reveals the utter hypocrisy that has been the theme of this duplicitous Labour government. Petition signed. Love your channel. DA
Absolutely 💯% agree. What a complete short sighted s.show.
Signed it on the first day Stu, couldn't agree more with your opinions
The decline of motorcycling started in the late 1970's, with restrictive regulations brought in targeting 16 years olds, the future bikers, further successive, restrictive, convoluted & expensive regulations have resulted in today. It's a UK thing and there is no way back.
Unfortunately at my age I'd rather have a better national health service and be able to access a NHS dentist. The motorcycle trade has been struggling long before this budget.
Great circus analogy of our two main political parties, 😂
We need a proper National Lottery. If you enter and win you become an MP for four years. Real people running this country would do better than these biased idiots that don’t know or care what real people think.
I refuse to sign any petition that would accept me as a signatory.
Good Morning Stu , Already signed it uncle stu ,
Hi Stuart
I have signed the petition .We must get rid of this corrupt Governments.
It sends a message to those commies that they will ignore in public however privately they're are pissed.
Well put together Stuart ! Thank you !
I have read the stories on the fall in sales of motorcycles but recently I have started receiving emails from various motorcycle companies with the offer of discounts that I would never have belived once. Unfortunately the ride I have now maybe my last for a number of reasons so I hope all you riders out there take the chance to keep riding as long as you can.
The motorcycle channel Stuart, you made a wise choice to include Polly-tics, parrot fashion dystopian garbage from all parties available!, at the moment, that is!. A motorcycle channel
on it's own would die, due to dystopian measures to wipe out the motorcycling community,
as we are already witnessing, cars next!. This is why I watch your channel, you have the savvy to see what is really going on, you don't bury your head in the sand, like most of the
other ostriches, unable to see the wood from the trees. My Wife and I have already signed
the petition, hopefully it will help. In the end I believe we will have to take back our own
rightful power when enough people have the backbone to do so!. We don't want career
minded parrots who only look out for themselves. We need people to look out for the
good of humanity, a completely new system!.
I'm glad you decided to run with the political videos I'm one of the pensioners who lost the winter fuel payment and one of the lucky ones that I have a state pension and a company one so can still get by but why should this corrupt government be allowed to take it away from pensioners who have worked all their lives and need it what next I've said it before but I'm more afraid of what this government is going to do to me than having lived through the northern ireland troubles I seen that petition but now I know it's genuine I will sign it I'm waiting on my motoue tank rack and Valve covers for the goldstar I got two eight ball badges this morning great items but unfortunately it's expensive to get anything from mainland now because of brexit £15 for postage most won't send here now keep up the great videos Stuart
Motorcycle shops are closing due to the cost of buying and.owning a bike nothing to do with the budget
Paying more for those I employ mean I lay them off or have less money to buy bikes, it is clearly not "nothing to do with the budget." Many have missed that it is not just an increase, they also lowered the threshold for paying from £9k to £5k so my part timers now cost money.
As a fellow business owner the corporate and public sector permies just don’t understand the challenges of running your own firm - they are used to a mostly guaranteed monthly pay check.
Stuart, I’m the one that sent the information about the Plymouth dealerships. The same owner had 2 or 3 car dealerships in Torbay and these were shut down on the same day. All those poor people made redundant probably without any payment just before Christmas. Petition signed.
Ah thank you Kevin!
On the Farmers inheritance side this will only impact the family farm as most of the big players are corporations which as we know live in perpetuity.
Sadly the petition won't make any difference. And it's also meaningless unless it garners well over 15 million signatures (the number of voters that didn't vote for Labour in the last GE) because if it has less than 15 million, then the Government will just use that to prove that people DO agree with them clearly as MORE people support them now than compared to the General Election - we all know how politicians spin stuff to suit them, so it could even do more harm than good.
I didn't vote for them. I usually would, but I don't trust Kier Starmer. But there's no way I'd ever vote Conservative and I'm most definitely not going to vote Reform. So what am I left with other than Lib Dem or an independent?
I still believe that as a country we should only allow people to stand for Parliament after they have served time in Local Government/councils etc. At least that might go some way to preventing these "Eton debating society", career politicians with no real clue as to how everyone REALLY lives from ruining the country?
the only way is to force a by election ,if you live in a Labour constituency is to force a recall by starting a petition within the said constituency
Well done Stuart....I'd just like to add that when you sign the petition, an email is sent to the address you have specified and you have to click on the verification within that email for it to register you on the petition. Don't forget to check your 'Junk" folder if the email doesn't appear in your inbox.....mine had gone to my Junk folder.
Well I signed it days ago. Labour have gone back on their manifesto and needs to be held to account.
Government two cheeks of the same arse,great video Stu ✅🇬🇧☘️
I signed it last week
Towards the end I thought you was going to throw your hat into the ring and announce you was going to run for pm to sort this mess out. You'd get my vote 👍
Labour couldn’t run a bath
Well done
Good on you Stuart. People need to pull their heads out of the sand in big numbers if we have any chance of surviving 'The Great Reset'.. The same financial, medical, cultural divisive assault is happening in Australia as well.
Well-informed commentary. I understand that when he was Attorney General, Starmer got an Act passed protecting his own pension. As for increases in minimum wage & employer NIC hikes to 15%, of course that's going to cause more motorcycle dealers, restaurants, pubs etc. to close, with the added benefit of higher unemployment. I'm signing that petition, but what we really need is a revolution against the whole rotten system.
The real blackout was when Blair won in 1997….no one said anything about such scandals as PFI
Thanks for posting this Stuart, the more publicity the better.
I’ve tried to sign the petition, but it says that I can’t do so until I receive a validation email. Three days later, and I’ve received no email. I’ve checked tha t I’ve used the correct email address. I wonder whether anyone else is experiencing this problem?
check your spam folder. i had the same issue.
Mine arrived within a minute, are you using a VPN - maybe this will block your vote? 🤔
YES! I did, but I still can't sign it.
@@stuartfillingham Thank you Stuart. I’ve checked my spam folder repeatedly since I tried to register, and nothing has arrived. Someone has suggested that it might be down to a VPN. I do have a VPN, and I turned it off for some time after the email failed to arrive, in the hope that the email would get through, but it didn’t. Maybe it only makes one attempt at delivery, so I’m going to turn off the VPN and then try again. If that works, I’ll let you know.
@@klaatuzogran4503 Thank you. for your helpful suggestion. Yes, I have a VPN, so I shall turn it off before I try again to register my signature.
Southampton and Plymouth Harley both went within 24 hours.
I'm in the States, but I've got to say, everyone I know here who follows British politics is amazed by the patience of the British people with their government-- especially with Starmer. I don't know how you haven't already built a fleet of guillotines.
At least you're able to discuss it freely. Here in Australia the federal Labor government has just, as a result of a revolt in the Senate, withdrawn its proposed Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024. This Bill would have prevented anyone from posting anything on social media that the government did not like or approve. and there were legal penalties therein for so doing. In other words, the right of an individual to express their opinion would have been illegal act, had the legislation been passed. Fortunately, some sanity has prevailed, for now. One wonders, having dodged the bullet, how long it will be before Labor or the Coalition (the only alternative, so they play musical chairs) reintroduce it, or something essentially similar.
Linked to the ban on social media for under 16s?
@@Stu-bw2fw Very likely, even though any bans on social media for under 16's should be a parental responsibility, not the purview of government, which is apparently seeking cradle-to-grave thought control. Both Hitler and Stalin sought comparable over-reaching control on their citizens.
The way of life which we have enjoyed for years in this country is disappearing fast and unfortunately things will never be the same again. In four months the people of this country have become frustrated and angry and things can only get worse. I shudder to think what the future holds for us.
Thanks for the update. Lots of parallels between U.S. and U.K. politics.
25:00 Yes it doesn't have any legal implication, but it clearly shows that if Starmer continues his act Labour will be demolished. Also if the traction on this petition is high enough some political powers can capitalise on the support and start a legal action to bring elections earlier.
Stuart, you're right!
Best wishes from Germany! 😉👍
Hi Stu
Nope, I think you're wrong mate. But there is plenty of room for your opinion and mine. Always enjoy your channel, keep up the good work.
Hi Stu, please continue to express your opinions. I may or may not agree with your views. But that’s life.
Well said Stewart👍
Are you able to get a scram 440 and compare to the 411 over highway and touring
Hi Stewart, well done for letting every one no about this pertishion about ' to vote about this goverment and keep up the good work
I'd say the jury is still out. Labour's aims are good:
-Tougher fines on polluters
-Nationaliase railways
-Relax planning to build 1.5m homes
-Improve workers rights
-Create a Sovereign wealth fund
-Great british energy for clean power & good jobs
Time will tell...
If Death Duty had kept up with inflation, it would be in the millions before a property owner paid it. It was introduced when only owners of stately homes with vast estate's paid it, not the working person.
In a few generations time, your decendents will be a hated and persecuted minority in the land that their ancestors built, fought, and died for. As will mine here in the US. Indeed, in all western countries, from New Zealand to Canada and everywhere in between. No matter what party affiliation, no matter what mandate of the voters, this policy is proceeding everywhere at maximum velocity.
If you notice and complain about this, you will be thrown in prison for years. Im certain that the US isn't far behind in implementing that policy as well.
I do not think that anything else really matters, be it taxes or budgets or regulations. These things may be harsh, or destructive, or downright idiotic... But they are reversible. The demographics of the western world, once changed, likely arent.
Light traffic on the 'umber bridge, which machine are you on there ?
Many of us enjoy the political stuff. The tide is turning against the MSM narrative.. no need to be politically homeless..there is now a real alternative.
As someone pointed out on x a while ago, if the current Labour MP’s start to take one for the team (so to speak) and stand down. It will trigger new localised elections. Plus , they would be become new age folk hero’s ending a potential socialist disaster.
It seems a requirement for Government employment to be financially illiterate.
I've added mine stuart, I despise this load of dictators