Perhaps your right!
For me that was exactly the problem with Starmer. Back on election night it seemed all positive and hopeful. A year later it was all poor decisions, unclear reversals and nothing much positive.
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I wasnât positive because I read the labour manifesto beforehand
The differences between positivity, naivety and optimism?
Answers on a postcardâŠ
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Iâm backing Larry myself ⊠But we now have a dog at No 10 Up North ⊠called Axel.
The core difference lies in their relationship with reality: positivity focuses on managing the present mood, optimism is a strategic belief in a better future, and naivety is an oversight of risk due to a lack of experience or data. While they may all look similar from the outside, they originate from entirely different levels of awareness and intention.
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Is Axle the driving force behind Burnham Morty?
My boss used to sayâŠâIf all the workers were self starting, then the bosses wouldnât have to be such cranksâ
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But if all the workers were self starters then theyâd p*ss off rapidly from their boss and their job and go start something better. And if bosses were better at their job of directing, motivating and rewarding then theyâd not need to be cranks. So it turns out your boss was an idiot.
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The trouble is Lincs, after finishing my apprenticeship under that particular boss the mining industry collapsed, and because the small family run company where I trained relied heavily on the mining industry it also wound up a few years after I left. To be fair though, the boss was in the autumn of his life and had probably had enough.
Some years later the factory was demolished and replaced with some flats overlooking the canal.
I moved on into Diamond tooling and spent the greater part of my working life designing and manufacturing diamond abrasive wheels for the glass industry until I was made redundant after 25 years of service.
I remained with the company on a six months contract to assist their relocation to Plymouth, I drove the 300 miles ishâ down every Monday and drove home Thursday night. I made lots of money helping out and it awakened my passion for driving. Upon leaving I bought a van and became my own boss delivering goods to the four corners of the British Isles.
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definitely a self starter then. Were you ever a boss?
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Only the boss of my own business Annie. I loved every aspect of the work doing my own tax returns, VAT requirements and all of my invoicing. Usually at the end of a long day on the road.
Every job was documented, the copies of which I still have, they provide good memories of every job.
No sat nav in those days so A to Zâs were my guides and destinations would be found usually on the night before, or even while out on the road.
I loved driving and even serviced my own vehicle, arriving home at midnight I would drop out the oil and replace the filters ready for my first job the next day.
It takes a while to gain the respect and confidence of despatch companies to trust you with their goods and the first year or two were lean, but I soon became top of the list in many companies for urgent 24 hour deliveries. Because I didnât drink, there were lots of jobs in the evening when most couriers had been relaxing with a glass or two.
It was the best job I ever did. Definitely a self starter.
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I did
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And still am 
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Never really had a boss, sent out a few notifications and we mutually co-existed 
Sometimes a company can be enriched without a yes man (or woman).
Nothing wrong with being one of the âindiansâ rather than being the 'chiefâ, as long as you get respect and decent remuneration for doing your job well.
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Yes, and not pointing out that the boss is a bit of a dickhead and has no concept of the past or the future, just the good times now, fair play.
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Iâve worked for some dickheads in my time.
Glad to say that now Iâm retired, the only dickheads who interfere in my life are politicians, and thereâs very little I can do about that, until they call an election. 
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There is very little anyone can do about anything, that is progress for you.
Starmer Who?
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I heard about that bloke, a somewhat delusional soul, had plans for everybody, came to nought (thankfully) 
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