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To think Keir Starmer is looking more ridiculous by the day

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Viviennemary · 15/09/2025 17:37

I've just seen an interview with Keir Starmer talking in riddles. If he knew then what he knew now then this mess wouldn't have happened. Three hour debate about it tomorrow in Parliament. Surely his time is up. But if a lefty takes over it might be worse.

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luckylavender · 15/09/2025 18:57

Freysimo · 15/09/2025 18:51

He'll be gone after next May local elections, if not before, but I can't see there being a general election before 2029. Reform are challenging Welsh Labour for the Senedd and have a good chance. The Welsh electorate is pretty apathetic with low turn out, but they certainly turned out for Brexit and I think they will next May.

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We’ll see

luckylavender · 15/09/2025 18:56

Sodukuchess · 15/09/2025 18:30

You lost me at 'a lefty'.

Do we have 'a righty' alternative?

This

MJOverInvestor · 15/09/2025 18:54

randomchap · 15/09/2025 18:32

Didn't illegally prorogue parliament-Johnson
Didn't produce a budget that destroyed the nations finances-Truss
Brexit-Cameron

I could go on

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This

LaurieFairyCake · 15/09/2025 18:52

Yabu

not remotely embarrassing, reading this it’s so funny people can’t remember Johnson, or that Truss madness.

Christ, Starmer would have to strip naked and fuck a goat on Pall Mall to equal the last two terms of Tory government

Freysimo · 15/09/2025 18:51

LlynTegid · 15/09/2025 18:17

He is much better than recent Tory leaders, which is a plus. However, he does not seem to 'do politics', perhaps because of his background as a chief executive of sorts.

I don't expect him to be Labour leader and Prime Minister by the time of the next general election.

He'll be gone after next May local elections, if not before, but I can't see there being a general election before 2029. Reform are challenging Welsh Labour for the Senedd and have a good chance. The Welsh electorate is pretty apathetic with low turn out, but they certainly turned out for Brexit and I think they will next May.

Iwantmyoldnameback · 15/09/2025 18:50

1990s · 15/09/2025 18:42

Agree with this. Who do you send to negotiate with Trump? Not a good, straight down the line guy…

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When you sup with the devil you need a long spoon.

randomchap · 15/09/2025 18:50

RuttleTuttle · 15/09/2025 18:48

What harm was done? How did it change things?

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That'll take me a while to explain. I'll come back to this after dinner. The bullshit that it wasn't harmful need to be challenged.

RuttleTuttle · 15/09/2025 18:48

randomchap · 15/09/2025 18:46

The average person on the street may not understand, but that doesn't mean no harm was done

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What harm was done? How did it change things?

randomchap · 15/09/2025 18:46

RuttleTuttle · 15/09/2025 18:43

Ha ha. Ask the average person in the street how much harm illegally proroguing parliament did. Watch the blank faces.

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The average person on the street may not understand, but that doesn't mean no harm was done

RuttleTuttle · 15/09/2025 18:43

randomchap · 15/09/2025 18:38

Did no harm? Lying in the houses of Parliament and to the queen. Undermining democracy? Did no harm

Give over

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Ha ha. Ask the average person in the street how much harm illegally proroguing parliament did. Watch the blank faces.

1990s · 15/09/2025 18:42

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 15/09/2025 18:18

I think he was right to appoint Mandelson.

You fight fire with fire.

Agree with this. Who do you send to negotiate with Trump? Not a good, straight down the line guy…

EasternStandard · 15/09/2025 18:41

x2boys · 15/09/2025 18:31

Agree it doesn't help that both He and Angela Rayner ,were so sanctimonious when they were in opposition
I think he's going to have to resign as PM in the not to distant future.

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Yes all the sanctimony and sneering hasn’t helped. Yanbu op

brytersky · 15/09/2025 18:39

He's just doing what his handlers are telling him to do.

randomchap · 15/09/2025 18:38

RuttleTuttle · 15/09/2025 18:34

Starmer/Reeves are doing their own damage to the economy.

People voted for Brexit. How was it Cameron's fault? He campaigned for Remain.

Proroguing Parliament did no harm.

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Did no harm? Lying in the houses of Parliament and to the queen. Undermining democracy? Did no harm

Give over

RuttleTuttle · 15/09/2025 18:34

randomchap · 15/09/2025 18:32

Didn't illegally prorogue parliament-Johnson
Didn't produce a budget that destroyed the nations finances-Truss
Brexit-Cameron

I could go on

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Starmer/Reeves are doing their own damage to the economy.

People voted for Brexit. How was it Cameron's fault? He campaigned for Remain.

Proroguing Parliament did no harm.

randomchap · 15/09/2025 18:32

RuttleTuttle · 15/09/2025 18:29

He is much better than recent Tory leaders

How?

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Didn't illegally prorogue parliament-Johnson
Didn't produce a budget that destroyed the nations finances-Truss
Brexit-Cameron

I could go on

x2boys · 15/09/2025 18:31

Agree it doesn't help that both He and Angela Rayner ,were so sanctimonious when they were in opposition
I think he's going to have to resign as PM in the not to distant future.

Sodukuchess · 15/09/2025 18:30

You lost me at 'a lefty'.

Do we have 'a righty' alternative?

RuttleTuttle · 15/09/2025 18:29

LlynTegid · 15/09/2025 18:17

He is much better than recent Tory leaders, which is a plus. However, he does not seem to 'do politics', perhaps because of his background as a chief executive of sorts.

I don't expect him to be Labour leader and Prime Minister by the time of the next general election.

He is much better than recent Tory leaders

How?

BallerinaRadio · 15/09/2025 18:28

I think after the the last 14 years we've endured he can have a bit more time

jeremyclarksonsthirdnipple · 15/09/2025 18:27

He is a pathetic disgrace.

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 15/09/2025 18:18

I think he was right to appoint Mandelson.

You fight fire with fire.

LlynTegid · 15/09/2025 18:17

He is much better than recent Tory leaders, which is a plus. However, he does not seem to 'do politics', perhaps because of his background as a chief executive of sorts.

I don't expect him to be Labour leader and Prime Minister by the time of the next general election.

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Viviennemary · 15/09/2025 18:15

Meadowfinch · 15/09/2025 18:00

He's looking more foolish or more dishonest, depending on your politics.

Peter Mandolson has been fired for dishonesty how many times? Four? Ever since he was caught lying on his mortgage application 25 years ago, he been known to be a liability. He's a financial wannabe, which makes him open to manipulation, and wholly unsuitable to be in govt in any role, in my opinion.

The thought of him representing the UK in America makes me cringe.

In what parallel universe did Starmer ever think he was an appropriate choice. Terrible judgement at the very least.

He was very good at his job apparently. Well I suppose being a duplicitous liar wouldn't be on his CV. You couldn't make it up. All about money and cosying up to rich folk.

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Meadowfinch · 15/09/2025 18:00

He's looking more foolish or more dishonest, depending on your politics.

Peter Mandolson has been fired for dishonesty how many times? Four? Ever since he was caught lying on his mortgage application 25 years ago, he been known to be a liability. He's a financial wannabe, which makes him open to manipulation, and wholly unsuitable to be in govt in any role, in my opinion.

The thought of him representing the UK in America makes me cringe.

In what parallel universe did Starmer ever think he was an appropriate choice. Terrible judgement at the very least.

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