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DirtyCarrots · 2024-08-05T19:43:11+00:00

Does anyone else find it weird Keir Starmer isn't more visible this week? He hasn't held a press conference in days, wasn't obviously present at No. 10 after the Cobra meeting and won't recall parliament. Surely he can't have actually gone on his holiday when the UK is in meltdown?

BIossomtoes · 06/08/2024 18:00

Notonthestairs · 06/08/2024 17:53

Well Cameron didn't inherit the same catalogue of right wing political gibberish and austerity hadn't screwed the police, prison services or justice system. We also had a functioning NHS in those days.

Exactly. There was nothing much to provoke riots 13 years ago. It didn’t stop them though.

Notonthestairs · 06/08/2024 17:53

Well Cameron didn't inherit the same catalogue of right wing political gibberish and austerity hadn't screwed the police, prison services or justice system. We also had a functioning NHS in those days.

Whammyammy · 06/08/2024 17:48

TheCrenchinglyMcQuaffenBrothers · 06/08/2024 17:43

At least KS will go down in the history books for something. Riots all over the Country within weeks of him being at the helm

What, like David Cameron and the 2011 riots you mean?

Agreed, very similar. Although it took DC a year of being PM before the country rioted.

KS: Hold my beer 🤣

madamehelga · 06/08/2024 17:45

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bombastix · 06/08/2024 17:43

Be grateful we don’t have any of the previous wallies in charge. This for the police. I don’t actually want the PM to be making an announcement every two minutes or some other performance a la Nicola Sturgeon or Boris Johnson. They were self regarding and patronising to everyone when they did it.

Goodbye fatuous politics like

stop the riots

or

stay put, stay safe

or

stop a racist, shop a racist

TheCrenchinglyMcQuaffenBrothers · 06/08/2024 17:43

At least KS will go down in the history books for something. Riots all over the Country within weeks of him being at the helm

What, like David Cameron and the 2011 riots you mean?

SocksAndTheCity · 06/08/2024 17:41

BIossomtoes · 06/08/2024 17:32

I’m not. I’m entirely happy with how it’s being handled. I’ll be happier still the more rioters there are in custody.

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I'm not either, and I think it's proceeding as it should with prompt court hearings for those already apprehended.

I'd have been happier without fourteen years of Tory cuts and Brexit, plus the likes of Farage and his privileged mates who are still shitstirring for all they're worth even in the face of people being seriously injured and killed, but you can't have everything.

madamehelga · 06/08/2024 17:38

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Whammyammy · 06/08/2024 17:36

At least KS will go down in the history books for something. Riots all over the Country within weeks of him being at the helm.

We knew it wouldn't be good, buy never this bad.
Anyone got Liz Truss's number?

BIossomtoes · 06/08/2024 17:32

Radarkeigh · 06/08/2024 14:29

Wonder how many people who voted him in are pissed at his handling (or not) of these riots.

I’m not. I’m entirely happy with how it’s being handled. I’ll be happier still the more rioters there are in custody.

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Fofftwenty21 · 06/08/2024 17:28

Radarkeigh · 06/08/2024 13:06

He's probably sitting somewhere thinking why he took this job on. He should probably capitalise on the Deputy PM's experience here, she is probably much more skilled to deal with these mobs.

What do you mean?

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Izzymoon · 06/08/2024 16:56

stronglatte · 06/08/2024 16:49

Totally want him to make sure children of asylum seekers are safe! Goodness, what a question. The mob marauding across our towns managing. This is not the time to be hosting dignitaries . Also not sure why I'm being tagged about all out war in the Middle East as I never mentioned anything to do with that ! I just want our leader to lead ! There's families too scared to leave their homes, injured victims fighting for their lives and an overstretched and overwhelmed police force. He needs to focus on them all not host

Do you expect him to ride through these protests on horseback leading the police or something?

Fluufer · 06/08/2024 16:52

stronglatte · 06/08/2024 16:49

Totally want him to make sure children of asylum seekers are safe! Goodness, what a question. The mob marauding across our towns managing. This is not the time to be hosting dignitaries . Also not sure why I'm being tagged about all out war in the Middle East as I never mentioned anything to do with that ! I just want our leader to lead ! There's families too scared to leave their homes, injured victims fighting for their lives and an overstretched and overwhelmed police force. He needs to focus on them all not host

What exactly do you think he should be doing? What do you want him personally to dedicate 24 hours a day to?

stronglatte · 06/08/2024 16:49

Totally want him to make sure children of asylum seekers are safe! Goodness, what a question. The mob marauding across our towns managing. This is not the time to be hosting dignitaries . Also not sure why I'm being tagged about all out war in the Middle East as I never mentioned anything to do with that ! I just want our leader to lead ! There's families too scared to leave their homes, injured victims fighting for their lives and an overstretched and overwhelmed police force. He needs to focus on them all not host

bombastix · 06/08/2024 16:48

BeachParty · 06/08/2024 16:13

There is no appeasing racist thugs and speaking their language.
Which anyone trying to set alight a hotel with people in or yank non white people out of their car are.
I don't want him to pander to them, I feel safer knowing that he's quietly getting on with the job of hopefully getting the fuckers locked up instead.

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It was a satire - tbc, I just took some of the utter drivel I have read on here in the last week and wrote up their wish list.

pointythings · 06/08/2024 16:33

stronglatte · 06/08/2024 15:59

Keep British citizens safe - that's what I am expecting him to do. And prioritise that .

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Which he is doing by creating extra court time to get racist rioting thugs off the streets. Is that nig what you want?

As an aside, should terrified children of asylum seekers not be kept safe?

Ted27 · 06/08/2024 16:15

@stronglatte

an all out war in the Middle East will be a disaster for us all

As shocking as it is, the situation here is nothing like Gaza, which really is going up in flames.
And again - what specific activity are you expecting from him
Arrests are being made, courts are sitting, the immediate issues are being handled.
The deep rooted causes will take much longer to address. No quick fixes.

BeachParty · 06/08/2024 16:13

bombastix · 06/08/2024 15:37

Yes because at this time, we want a very strong, charismatic leader who can speak to the nation and calm the rioters by speaking their language…

And let us not stigmatise these patriots because if they felt recognized, and Starmer had the words, it could stop today

There is no appeasing racist thugs and speaking their language.
Which anyone trying to set alight a hotel with people in or yank non white people out of their car are.
I don't want him to pander to them, I feel safer knowing that he's quietly getting on with the job of hopefully getting the fuckers locked up instead.

HelpMeGetThrough · 06/08/2024 16:09

CosmicDaisyChain · 05/08/2024 20:50

You are aware Kier Starmer doesn't actually run the country? It's run by civil servants. He's just a face for the machine. It's all done by faceless people behind the scenes you won't even know the names of.

Of course we run the country!

stronglatte · 06/08/2024 15:59

Ted27 · 06/08/2024 12:49

@stronglatte

yes at No 10, probably for an hour or so, something about a little unrest in the Middle East I understand.

You do realise that he has a whole Cabinet of Secretarys of State responsible for government functions.

can you tell me precisicely what you are expecting him to do - ie specific tasks for him to do. Everyone will have left COBRA with a big to do list, its the PMs job to manage that.

Keep British citizens safe - that's what I am expecting him to do. And prioritise that .

Radarkeigh · 06/08/2024 15:47

JacquesHarlow · 06/08/2024 15:37

Give it a rest. I bet you were so happy when you saw this thread @Firewalking so you could have a pop at him.

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Its a joke! He cant do right for doing wrong.

Iwant20cats · 06/08/2024 15:45

He's fiddling while Rome burns

newnamethanks · 06/08/2024 15:39

And, of course, KS should immediately don a showgirls outfit and high kick through an audition for Britain's Got Talent. Like a proper PM VividQuoter?