Starmer being booed on the Royal Variety this evening.

Lots of politicians get booed.

What cover up? An inquiry was launched two weeks ago by the Home Secretary:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgk2pj2ygko

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

What about grooming gangs cover up
Lucy Connolly imprisonment while we are not sorting out these criminals coming to UK
While you may applaud minimum wage abd workers rights my son had his hours cut through RR ni heist my hey are a sanctimonious group of left wing students making this country poorer by the minute

Maybe, but I genuinely wonder how you cut through in a media environment where people seem to prefer a personalised algorithmic media feed, often spewing pretty deranged or inaccurate 'news', which just reinforces their prejudices, to more balanced news outlets? You can't force people to follow political parties or government comms channels, although I know Labour have started working more with 'influencers' to try and get the messages out, which might cut through a bit.

Ultimately I think people need to take some responsibility to inform themselves about what the government is actually doing, good and bad, and come to some kind of judgment on that. I don't mean following the news obsessively, which I think is quite unhealthy, but just taking stock now and again. The country doesn't seem to me to be wildly better or worse than it was in July 2024 (although I could point to some improvements which other people have listed, and I'm hopeful of more - the animal welfare legislation today is also really welcome).

Starmer didn't come into power promising radical overnight change or wild charisma, and he and his government have pretty much delivered what was on their manifesto. I don't really understand wild swings in opinion towards the guy.

Increased funding to the NHS? Is that “real” tho?

currently we have the ridiculous situation where doctors, who we have spent £1.5m training, are not able to get jobs in the NHS, rather they are ending up at Tescos or having to seek work in Australia a country which welcomes them with open arms and pays real money to their doctors.

I understand the increase in funding is paying for the increase in minimum wages for lower level staff and the increase in pension and NI costs.
so it is not in fact an increase in real funding as it plugs a gap created by government policy.

You might not know anyone but for a start talk to people in hospitality, SMEs and look at the big drop in graduate jobs in a year.

Labour seem to be absolutely rap at PR and getting this stuff out there.

In a Time Machine.

It was filmed last month.

Finally some sense. The scary thing is I feel I often talk to people who seem to have strong opinions on the government and don't even know any of this. It's not that they don't agree with aspects or have critiques - they literally don't know any of it this. It's terrifying.

yes Because most people there are fed up of being taxed non stop all while encouraging benefits Britain.

He doesn’t bother with the electorate either

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.

Which policies specifically?

🤣

Genuinely, can I ask why? Do you know much about him or his life before politics? Fwiw, I worked with him a little some time ago, and he always struck me as a very decent person on a personal level - personality-wise, he's reserved, strategic, highly intelligent, has a dry sense of humour which I can see doesn't necessarily come across well in the media. Certainly you never heard any stories of the kind you can hear about how some politicians treat other people who work with and for them, clear he's devoted to his family and so on. He had a long career in the law mostly focussed on working with victims (Hillsborough disaster, victims of crime etc.) I mean, I get not liking Labour or this government but this kind of statement just seems such an insane overreaction to the man himself.

Well it is as you’ve missed jobs and businesses out which is pretty crucial, you won’t last long paying for stuff as they drop.

As said if Labour really do have the same blind spot on that then it’s a major issue.

Your insistence on political preference doesn't detract from the list of positives.

A list of actions isn't a bubble.

Do you really not know anyone impacted by Labour’s policies?

People don't want to hear the good things though, they just want to moan constantly.

No political preference, Labour will love the commitment.

However if Labour really are in a similar bubble and thinking they’re doing well I can see why support drops each week.

People watch shows like this for escapism, I dont need to be reminded of the current shitshow thanks

Making a list of things happening doesn't indicate any political preference.

An exhaustive list of 'things that impact people in a big way' isn't possible.
What is possible is a list of things that are happening that benefit many people and the environment in a big way.

As you ask -
"Almost one million young people will benefit from learning or employment opportunities as a result of a major £820 million funding package. "

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/almost-a-million-young-people-to-benefit-from-expanded-support-new-training-and-work-experience-opportunities

Jobs and livelihoods are pretty crucial wouldn’t you say? Not sure if you have dc who will want a job.