I remember when I used to have a dentist. Was that at square 1?

Honestly, most effective tactic I've found is to go in to the GP at opening time. The receptionists talk to you before answering the next phone call.

Not ethical but :/

Hey now that's not fair. I called the doctors last week to get an appointment for my 3 year old, and was given one in only 3 weeks time! That's the kind of speedy service one needs from the basic frontline healthcare provider in one of the richest countries in the world.

Or go online about 6.00am and get one of the slots that were dropped onto the system overnight.

Not that square one. Labour still need those votes outside of the South too. They aren't offering anything on Europe.

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@Jackthelad@lemmy.world Yeah, it'd just be easier to reset than to sort through good from bad. Can always re-assess any good ones. Chances are even they can be done better.

Resetting the Brexit and other foreign treaty stuff could be quite tricky in practice too.

Brown, for sure, was (is?) the bigger figure. But let's look at the similarities. Both chancellor, both took difficult financial decisions during a crisis (global financial crash / COVID), both went on the become unelected prime ministers, both resided over imploding parties, both utterly devoid of charm port warmth as PM (remember Brown chairgate?), both doomed to fight and unwinnable General Election. I don't think Sunak use trying to make himself look like Brown, but he is in many respects.

I never actually used to like Brown growing up. It genuinely was the charmless sulk vibes he had. But on reflection he did a lot of difficult work when in office and put in place sensible policies that lead to growth. I just think he was never destined for the top job and he should never have taken it. Some people are just better at being back office workers, and I don't mean that as a slur. I'm actually now really impressed with what he's done out of office, his ideas for how to hold the Union together and bring prosperity to all party's of the UK are really worth thinking about - something I hope Starmer takes on board

Sunak is.... well. A caretaker for a year.