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Netcurtainnelly · 2025-12-21T23:29:34+00:00

When one of the Dead Ringers did an impression of Keir Starmer on the RVP tonight there was alot of booing. ITV kept it in too. How embarrassing for Starmer. Says alot though about what people think of Starmer.😀

Hazlenuts2016 · 22/12/2025 13:06

OonaStubbs · 21/12/2025 23:54

I have heard more negative Keir Starmer chants, booing etc at various events (Football, boxing) than any other PM. Including Thatcher.

You made a mental note of a comprehensive catalogue of public events in history and crowd responses to the PM of the time? Sounds more like confirmation bias to me.

Prometheus78 · 22/12/2025 13:03

Terrytheweasel · 22/12/2025 12:56

It’s referring to the people putting up England flags (often from Temu - the irony) outside their homes and around their local neighbourhoods as a sign of nationalism. It was started by a delightful chap known as Andrew Saxon who has links to far right groups. It was called ‘Operation raise the colours’
The only good to come out of it is we now know who all the racists are in our local neighbourhoods. We refer to them as ‘flag shaggers’

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Thanks, sorry a follow up question - who is ‘we’?

Must confess, I am still not clear as to why the ‘shaggers’ though - I would understand ‘flag raisers’…

Prometheus78 · 22/12/2025 13:01

52inJan · 22/12/2025 12:52

Boris was and still is worse.

Is Boris still PM?

PandoraSocks · 22/12/2025 13:00

Parsley4321 · 22/12/2025 12:24

@GreenGrass555 i Don’t think the victims are on board with her hence Rupert Lowe taking on a private investigation c

That's not quite true. Some of the victims aren't on board with her, but others are. All of them should be listened to, though, whether they support JP or not.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/23/five-grooming-gang-survivors-tell-pm-they-will-stay-on-panel-only-if-jess-phillips-remains-in-post

Five grooming gang survivors tell PM they will stay on panel only if Jess Phillips remains in post

Exclusive: In fresh controversy, the women write to Keir Starmer and Shabana Mahmood to speak up for safeguarding minister

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/oct/23/five-grooming-gang-survivors-tell-pm-they-will-stay-on-panel-only-if-jess-phillips-remains-in-post

Parsley4321 · 22/12/2025 13:00

@GreenGrass555 let’s hope you’re right we see it differently

Terrytheweasel · 22/12/2025 12:56

Prometheus78 · 22/12/2025 12:37

Serious question - what’s a ‘flag shagger’?

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It’s referring to the people putting up England flags (often from Temu - the irony) outside their homes and around their local neighbourhoods as a sign of nationalism. It was started by a delightful chap known as Andrew Saxon who has links to far right groups. It was called ‘Operation raise the colours’
The only good to come out of it is we now know who all the racists are in our local neighbourhoods. We refer to them as ‘flag shaggers’

52inJan · 22/12/2025 12:56

DenizenOfAisleOfShame · 22/12/2025 01:14

I would imagine that 50% of the booing was because Starmer’s in power, i.e. just because he’s the incumbent. But he is truly loathed. And how!

The amusing thing is the left’s comical reaction. “How dare these people boo a Labour person. We’re all morally spotless and generally lovely because we’re left-wing!”

No Labour supporter will ever accept that their heroes can be shitty, self-important, arrogant, incompetent wankers. The left is a giant cult: no doubt or criticism allowed; it’s a virtuous life being left-wing; it’s beyond ridicule or reproach. 🙄

Newsflash: being left-wing doesn’t make you better, kinder, more capable or more humane than anyone else. Get over it.

Calm down dear!

PandoraSocks · 22/12/2025 12:53

GreenGrass555 · 22/12/2025 12:33

What would you want the government to do to prove they are taking this issue seriously? I'm afraid I don't see Rupert Lowe as a particularly good faith actor when it comes to tackling violence against women and girls.

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Absolutely. Lowe has an agenda and we all know what it is.

52inJan · 22/12/2025 12:52

Boris was and still is worse.

GreenGrass555 · 22/12/2025 12:52

Parsley4321 · 22/12/2025 12:41

@GreenGrass555 they are deliberately not standing up to Muslim communities that have systematically hidden this travesty they are an absolute disgrace and traitors to this country. Rupert Lowe maybe what you say but Atleast he’s putting his money where his mouth is. Jess Phillips losing her shit in parliament was not a good look and showed where her loyalties were

I'm afraid I just don't see it like that - the Home Secretary has launched an inquiry, yes, one victim has expressed unhappiness with the process but that's one in a group of many, and other groups have welcomed it. How is that covering anything up? Jess Phillips has spent a lifetime working on violence against women and girls (she worked for Women's Aid for a long time before Parliament), why on earth would she not want to see perpetrators brought to justice? Using this kind of language of 'traitors' and 'betrayal' to describe political opponents is making democracy impossible in this country.

I would strongly advise you to read the news, and stay off algorithmic media, it has a vested interest in whipping up hate against everyone not on the far-right, and making everything in this country look as bad as possible. It's not healthy for individuals or society. The vast majority of people, including Labour voters and politicians, are disgusted by grooming gangs and want to see the perpetrators brought to justice and victims supported.

TheAutumnCrow · 22/12/2025 12:43

Terrytheweasel · 22/12/2025 09:29

I have a lot of respect for Starmer. There are undoubtedly things that he could improve on but he’s doing some great work. People need to stop reading the dailymail.

He’s not exactly adored by the comrade writers of the Morning Star.

Parsley4321 · 22/12/2025 12:41

@GreenGrass555 they are deliberately not standing up to Muslim communities that have systematically hidden this travesty they are an absolute disgrace and traitors to this country. Rupert Lowe maybe what you say but Atleast he’s putting his money where his mouth is. Jess Phillips losing her shit in parliament was not a good look and showed where her loyalties were

TheAutumnCrow · 22/12/2025 12:40

VicountBiscuit · 22/12/2025 08:36

Unsurprisingly really. The man is completely detestable. Even my Labour voting friends think he's awful. He clearly doesn't give a toss how he's perceived though.

I bet they love Starmer’s belief in The Female Penis, though. That’s frightfully modern Labour, don’tcha know? 🥂 🍾

Prometheus78 · 22/12/2025 12:37

Terrytheweasel · 22/12/2025 12:34

Net migration.
I thought all the flag shaggers didn’t care if it was ‘boat people’ students or people coming to work - they’re all foreigners and brown people that you want out, right? You should be happy.

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Serious question - what’s a ‘flag shagger’?

Terrytheweasel · 22/12/2025 12:34

xanthomelana · 22/12/2025 12:24

700 crossed the channel Saturday. Is that down on the usual 800?

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Net migration.
I thought all the flag shaggers didn’t care if it was ‘boat people’ students or people coming to work - they’re all foreigners and brown people that you want out, right? You should be happy.

GreenGrass555 · 22/12/2025 12:33

Parsley4321 · 22/12/2025 12:24

@GreenGrass555 i Don’t think the victims are on board with her hence Rupert Lowe taking on a private investigation c

What would you want the government to do to prove they are taking this issue seriously? I'm afraid I don't see Rupert Lowe as a particularly good faith actor when it comes to tackling violence against women and girls.

EasternStandard · 22/12/2025 12:32

RampantIvy · 22/12/2025 12:26

I doubt very much that whoever is in government influences the people traffickers.

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It does. But didn’t Labour pledge to ‘smash the gangs’ anyway?

xanthomelana · 22/12/2025 12:31

RampantIvy · 22/12/2025 12:26

I doubt very much that whoever is in government influences the people traffickers.

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I think it would influence the people crossing greatly if they realised they wouldn’t get housed and had no access to any state benefits for a set amount of years, so I do think the government could do more to dampen the appeal of coming to this country.

EasternStandard · 22/12/2025 12:29

Dramatic · 22/12/2025 12:03

I don't know what an SME is. And I don't know any graduates.

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SME is just small / medium businesses. I suppose if people don’t know anyone in hospitality, a business or a graduate it’s easier to go with Labour.

But the stress people are feeling from their policies is real, not the DM, algorithms etc

xanthomelana · 22/12/2025 12:28

GreenGrass555 · 22/12/2025 12:26

She's referring to the net migration figures, of which small boat crossings are a small percentage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn0g0xnr7klt

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Can we stop pretending it’s a small percentage. No one will ever know the true amount of people who enter the country by boat because, by admittance on the government website, the figures are only of the people who they have actually caught.

RampantIvy · 22/12/2025 12:26

xanthomelana · 22/12/2025 12:24

700 crossed the channel Saturday. Is that down on the usual 800?

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I doubt very much that whoever is in government influences the people traffickers.

GreenGrass555 · 22/12/2025 12:26

xanthomelana · 22/12/2025 12:24

700 crossed the channel Saturday. Is that down on the usual 800?

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She's referring to the net migration figures, of which small boat crossings are a small percentage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn0g0xnr7klt

UK net migration drops sharply to 204,000 in year to June - live updates

The Office for National Statistics says the fall is driven by fewer non-EU nationals arriving for work and study, and a "gradual increase in levels of emigration".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn0g0xnr7klt

xanthomelana · 22/12/2025 12:24

Terrytheweasel · 22/12/2025 11:37

OK. In under a year Starmer’s govt has rejoined Erasmus, strengthened workers rights, pushed through renters protections (including ending no-fault evictions), set up Great British Energy, secured new trade deals, backed UK industry/jobs, and started planning reform to unblock housebuilding.
Not everything’s fixed overnight.

Governments don’t undo 14 years of damage in 10 minutes.

He’s also tackling issues that matter to young people, from reducing knife crime through stronger policing restrictions on buying knives online and accessing dangerous pornography and community support to keeping harmful online content out of children’s reach (knife crime is already down significantly). His government is also bringing education on consent, healthy relationships, and respect into schools to prevent violence against women and girls before it starts.

Perhaps these issues aren’t important to you

If you’re a stop the boats flag shagger then you’ll also be delighted to hear that migration is down massively too.

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700 crossed the channel Saturday. Is that down on the usual 800?

Parsley4321 · 22/12/2025 12:24

@GreenGrass555 i Don’t think the victims are on board with her hence Rupert Lowe taking on a private investigation c

MrsSkylerWhite · 22/12/2025 12:12

Eggybreadwithnuts · 21/12/2025 23:44

Looking at the audience, most looked very wealthy!

We’re quite wealthy. Mostly, I look like a tramp😁