Page 9 | Keir Starmer ignoring Mother's Day

DangerQuakeRhinoSnake · 2025-03-30T22:12:51+00:00

AIBU to think it's a bit of a glaring omission? Nothing on Twix today except something about Ramadan, and an RT about Myanmar. Lots of upset on there about him ignoring Lent too. It's probably too late to expect anything now. What's his objective here? It feels so... deliberate. And bizarre. Fully expecting some to accuse me of dog whistling. But I'd still be interested in why they think he's done it.

5128gap · 31/03/2025 10:33

Really? He got me a scented candle and a basket of spring bulbs then took me for a potter around Dobbies and a cream tea in their cafe. I take it you're not a party member OP?

Janiie · 31/03/2025 10:33

BIWI · 31/03/2025 10:28

Tell us you’re trolling the thread without telling us you’re trolling the thread
… because you cannot be serious.

Mind you, we also have @Janiie trying to align a massively commercial marketer’s delight with a religious event, which is as equally bonkers.

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I'm sure all religious events are also a massive commercial marketers delight?

I am trying to align something, true. If you are a pm or in his comms teams and bother to post on X then you post about all other important events too. Even those that are aimed at women.

Alltheprettyseahorses · 31/03/2025 10:33

By the way, for everyone chuntering about all the special important things Starmer has to focus on that somehow don't have to stop him posting about Fathers' Day, Starmer is spending today on the vital business of chatting about some telly programme at a round table meeting.

MakeYourOwnMusicStartYourOwnDance · 31/03/2025 10:33

Alltheprettyseahorses · 31/03/2025 10:30

Why on earth wouldn't I be serious? Try addressing the point if you can instead of casting aspersions.

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Maybe try asking this question over on the FWR board instead of trying to make this thread more crackers than it already is.

BIWI · 31/03/2025 10:32

Addressing the point? Which point would you like me to address?!

SeriaMau · 31/03/2025 10:32

I bet both Churchill and Thatcher posted happy Mother’s Day on their insta accounts. How things have changed. It’s a disgrace.

MrsBennetsPoorNerves · 31/03/2025 10:31

Ecocool · 31/03/2025 10:25

YANBU. He's a disgrace. He's trolling us now. I think he's trying to stir up trouble in the UK.

I assume you're being ironic here and not just being an idiot?

Alltheprettyseahorses · 31/03/2025 10:30

BIWI · 31/03/2025 10:28

Tell us you’re trolling the thread without telling us you’re trolling the thread
… because you cannot be serious.

Mind you, we also have @Janiie trying to align a massively commercial marketer’s delight with a religious event, which is as equally bonkers.

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Why on earth wouldn't I be serious? Try addressing the point if you can instead of casting aspersions.

Janiie · 31/03/2025 10:30

HappydaysArehere · 31/03/2025 10:25

Perhaps he has a few other things on his mind.

Like posting about a religious event on X?

BIWI · 31/03/2025 10:28

Alltheprettyseahorses · 31/03/2025 10:24

Has anyone saying that Starmer has more important things to do than post on twitter about Mothers' Day said the same about his twitter posts for Ramadan, Eid or Fathers' Day? There's a lot to be unpacked from that, not least it being somehow seen as acceptable to minimise and show contempt for traditions concerning mothers.

Tell us you’re trolling the thread without telling us you’re trolling the thread
… because you cannot be serious.

Mind you, we also have @Janiie trying to align a massively commercial marketer’s delight with a religious event, which is as equally bonkers.

legsekeven · 31/03/2025 10:28

DangerQuakeRhinoSnake · 31/03/2025 00:37

OK, thought there may have been more support for mothers day on MUMSnet but I guess I misjudged!

Thanks anyway I guess.

You didn’t misjudge. You were trying to get people wound up and it didn’t work! Please come off x/twitter it Will distort your view of the world

SallyWD · 31/03/2025 10:28

IsoldeWagner · 31/03/2025 10:23

@SallyWD I hope that you're recovering from your ordeal. What a state of affairs!
I'd send your therapist bill to no10.
If only we had someone in charge who valued and respected women and mothers; Johnson, Trump, Musk, Putin.

I'm slowly recovering, thank you.

MakeYourOwnMusicStartYourOwnDance · 31/03/2025 10:28

Ecocool · 31/03/2025 10:25

YANBU. He's a disgrace. He's trolling us now. I think he's trying to stir up trouble in the UK.

Trying to stir up trouble in the UK by not posting Happy Mother's Day on Twitter even though he did recognise the day on other platforms?

It's not that deep, bro 😁

JHound · 31/03/2025 10:26

Oh good lord this is pathetic!

Why do you need the Prime Minister to validate you in this way?

IcedPurple · 31/03/2025 10:25

TrixieFatell · 30/03/2025 23:19

He posted on Instagram this morning about his mum and his wife.

The Lent thing is weird, why would he mention that? I imagine he will post about Easter. People look too much into things to get their knickers in a twist about.

Absolutely.

I am the opposite of a fan of Keir Starmer, but this is just silly. It's basically the tabloid 'PC gone mad' sort of criticism.

MrsSunshine2b · 31/03/2025 10:25

What do you mean by "Lent"? Would you like him to post 40 times to confirm it's still Lent?

Ecocool · 31/03/2025 10:25

YANBU. He's a disgrace. He's trolling us now. I think he's trying to stir up trouble in the UK.

Janiie · 31/03/2025 10:25

Finallydoingit24 · 31/03/2025 10:17

Why? X/twitter is a cesspit and most sensible people have left there and gone to Bluesky. It’s also Musk-owned and you might have noticed a bit of tension there with the whole Trump/Ukraine situation. Should he also make a tiktok and have a snapchat profile and whatever other social media someone might have?

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'It is a cesspit and most sensible people have left'? But he posted about a religious event, what are you suggesting about the people he was sending his best wishes to?

IsoldeWagner · 31/03/2025 10:25

Oh dear, Toto.
I don't think we're in Kansas anymore.

HappydaysArehere · 31/03/2025 10:25

Perhaps he has a few other things on his mind.

Alltheprettyseahorses · 31/03/2025 10:24

Has anyone saying that Starmer has more important things to do than post on twitter about Mothers' Day said the same about his twitter posts for Ramadan, Eid or Fathers' Day? There's a lot to be unpacked from that, not least it being somehow seen as acceptable to minimise and show contempt for traditions concerning mothers.

IsoldeWagner · 31/03/2025 10:23

@SallyWD I hope that you're recovering from your ordeal. What a state of affairs!
I'd send your therapist bill to no10.
If only we had someone in charge who valued and respected women and mothers; Johnson, Trump, Musk, Putin.

BeHere · 31/03/2025 10:23

What a truly ridiculous premise for a thread.

zanahoria · 31/03/2025 10:23

This is unreasonable but politicians invite by commenting on some things then others feel left out

I would be happier if he left social media altogether.

MakeYourOwnMusicStartYourOwnDance · 31/03/2025 10:21

Finallydoingit24 · 31/03/2025 10:17

Why? X/twitter is a cesspit and most sensible people have left there and gone to Bluesky. It’s also Musk-owned and you might have noticed a bit of tension there with the whole Trump/Ukraine situation. Should he also make a tiktok and have a snapchat profile and whatever other social media someone might have?

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Now I want a Kier Starmer Tiktok dance 😁

No, actually I want him to just get on with running the country like a sensible, normal person 😁