Zoe Gardner

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I thought there were several interesting things in there. I really liked that he made the case for a digital services tax, so increasing the amount that these kind of big digital companies that are mostly based in the US would be paying, and that would kind of help bolster our defence spending. Because, you know, Amazon only paid £18.7 million

I thought there were several interesting things in there. I really liked that he made the case for a digital services tax, so increasing the amount that these kind of big digital companies that are mostly based in the US would be paying, and that would kind of help bolster our defence spending. Because, you know, Amazon only paid £18.7 million

last year, which sounds like a lot until you consider that their British Arm alone raked in £27 billion. They're not paying their share. And I think there is real public support for increasing the tax burden, especially on those multinational companies that are raking lots and lots of money and aren't properly taxed here. I also... He almost made a pacifist argument in favour of defence.

last year, which sounds like a lot until you consider that their British Arm alone raked in £27 billion. They're not paying their share. And I think there is real public support for increasing the tax burden, especially on those multinational companies that are raking lots and lots of money and aren't properly taxed here. I also... He almost made a pacifist argument in favour of defence.

You asked him, how do we square it with actually just wanting peace? And he almost made it like it was an insurance policy. So the more defence you have, the more you put off potential attackers. But the thing that I think is also really important to note is that's not just artilleries and soldiers and military capabilities. That also has to be strong public services.

You asked him, how do we square it with actually just wanting peace? And he almost made it like it was an insurance policy. So the more defence you have, the more you put off potential attackers. But the thing that I think is also really important to note is that's not just artilleries and soldiers and military capabilities. That also has to be strong public services.

How is the NHS going to survive a crisis critical cyber attack? You know, how would our critical national infrastructure survive an attack of that sort? And you also need communities who are strong and supportive of their country. So you need to build up public services, local authorities, councils, all those things.

How is the NHS going to survive a crisis critical cyber attack? You know, how would our critical national infrastructure survive an attack of that sort? And you also need communities who are strong and supportive of their country. So you need to build up public services, local authorities, councils, all those things.

They need to be equipped to deal with the new kind of warfare we might experience. But also you have to create a country where people want to feel defensive of it. And I think part of the problem is if you just focus on defence spending as military. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You kind of miss what people are fighting for or defending.

They need to be equipped to deal with the new kind of warfare we might experience. But also you have to create a country where people want to feel defensive of it. And I think part of the problem is if you just focus on defence spending as military. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You kind of miss what people are fighting for or defending.

Yeah, and I think the reality of... You know, what does it mean to send troops to Ukraine if the conflict could keep going or if it could flare up again? That would mean British civilians dying. And that impact in our communities. We're sort of talking about defence spending as a kind of economic concept when actually it can mean bloodshed and devastation in our communities. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, and I think the reality of... You know, what does it mean to send troops to Ukraine if the conflict could keep going or if it could flare up again? That would mean British civilians dying. And that impact in our communities. We're sort of talking about defence spending as a kind of economic concept when actually it can mean bloodshed and devastation in our communities. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

There was a really good quote by John Crace, who's a sketch writer in The Guardian, who said, the more you get to see of Kemi, the less there appears to be. And I think that's true. You know, people thought she'd be this really punchy leader who would put Starmer in his place and fight for conservative values. And actually, beneath this kind of condescending facade, there's not very much going on.

There was a really good quote by John Crace, who's a sketch writer in The Guardian, who said, the more you get to see of Kemi, the less there appears to be. And I think that's true. You know, people thought she'd be this really punchy leader who would put Starmer in his place and fight for conservative values. And actually, beneath this kind of condescending facade, there's not very much going on.

And I think the thing about the Conservatives is it's not like the supporters of the Conservative Party have lost their Conservative values. They just don't like the Conservatives anymore. And part of that, Kemi would argue, is because they've shifted towards the centre. I would argue it's because they were totally incompetent and corrupt for 14 years.

And I think the thing about the Conservatives is it's not like the supporters of the Conservative Party have lost their Conservative values. They just don't like the Conservatives anymore. And part of that, Kemi would argue, is because they've shifted towards the centre. I would argue it's because they were totally incompetent and corrupt for 14 years.

So if you want to turn around the fortunes of the Conservative Party, there needs to be a degree of humility there. and grace. And Kemi Badenoch does, to her credit, say we've made mistakes, but none of those mistakes seem to be Kemi Badenoch's fault. They seem to be everyone else in the party, as if she didn't serve in previous governments, you know?

So if you want to turn around the fortunes of the Conservative Party, there needs to be a degree of humility there. and grace. And Kemi Badenoch does, to her credit, say we've made mistakes, but none of those mistakes seem to be Kemi Badenoch's fault. They seem to be everyone else in the party, as if she didn't serve in previous governments, you know?