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Media pushing Starmer to war

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Indigosky37 · 03/03/2026 05:32

Daily mails headline is “Keir Starmer accused of hand wringing and pearl clutching” and Kemi Badenoch saying he’s “scared”. Then a comment section full of “he’s a coward” “ he’s a chicken” “incompetent idiot” “an embarrassment”.

So are the media pushing Kier Starmer to take us to war then? Is that what they want, because if he did the headlines would be about how we don’t want a war. The man can’t win. But pushing for war and making out Kier to be weak for not doing it is worrying.

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BendoftheBeginning · 03/03/2026 07:01

These are likely the same people who wanted the Iraq war so very much, then immediately flipped and have called Tony Blair a war criminal ever since.

Lifelover16 · 03/03/2026 07:01

I don’t think Starmer can be pushed anywhere - too slippery

ArticWillow · 03/03/2026 07:00

Media outlets pushing for war should be ostracised by the general public.

Goldenbear · 03/03/2026 06:57

They are wrong, typical asinine contrarian writing!

FOJN · 03/03/2026 06:55

We are going to be overwhelmed with propaganda about this war so I'm sceptical about newspaper headlines and any comments section. It looks like a campaign to manufacture consent. I do not believe that most of the country thinks getting dragged into this war is in the UK's interests. I think media outlets may use the war for political point scoring and will amplify the few voices who think we should get involved. Who publishes the headlines is less important than who encourages them to do so. Who benefits if the UK is dragged into this war? Who might want us to think that if we end up participating we did so reluctantly and because we had no choice?

ImmortalJillyCooper · 03/03/2026 06:39

It would be pretty stupid to be drawn into another Middle East war that might be considered illegal when a previous Labour regime and leader were so strongly castigated for being drawn into an illegal war in the Middle East. It might piss off Trump, but he will be gone soonish (hopefully!) and cosying up to him does not guarantee you any favours anyway!

BelleEpoque27 · 03/03/2026 06:34

Fundays12 · 03/03/2026 06:30

They do seem to be doing so. Ita disgraceful behaviour from the daily mail to try drive britain into war. I cannot stand Stammer. He is possibly the most incompetent PM we have ever had but I think he is right in this instance to refuse to go to war.

More incompetent than Liz Truss? Or Boris Johnson? Nah.

LoudSnoringDog · 03/03/2026 06:34

Short memories of the aftermath following Blair taking us into Iraq on a whim (again a the behest of the USA). I don’t agree with Starmer on much but hope he holds his resolve here.
If he does take us into Israel and the USAs war with Iran, you can bet your house he will be hung out to dry once the first UK serviceman/woman is killed in action.

BelleEpoque27 · 03/03/2026 06:33

It's good for business. They need something to write about, and an extreme situation will drive comments and traffic to their advertising.

It's immoral and disgusting, but the tabloids have never worried about that kind of thing.

Fundays12 · 03/03/2026 06:30

They do seem to be doing so. Ita disgraceful behaviour from the daily mail to try drive britain into war. I cannot stand Stammer. He is possibly the most incompetent PM we have ever had but I think he is right in this instance to refuse to go to war.

JoeyHeathertonwhenyoucallmebabyNsoul · 03/03/2026 06:21

Rock and a hard place
The Daily mail comment section is a hoot as usual all the keyboard warriors vying for conflict with all the usual racist comments and Starmers a traitor blah blah blah.
Trump can never be placated .

tamade · 03/03/2026 06:10

I have a pretty low opinion of him, but as you say this is just the DM beating him with any stick they can find.

FWIW I don't think the war should have happened and I don't think we should be involved now it has. But Trump might have got angry with us if he'd said no about using RAF bases, so there is that.

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