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To think we don’t know how lucky we are under Starmer.

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SevenYellowHammers · 11/05/2026 19:50

Russia have a mad despot who is responsible for the deaths of Russians and Ukrainians and has caused untold damage on the world’s environment and economy. But he’s still in power.

The USA have a mad despot who’s causing deaths worldwide and has started a war he can’t win causing untold damage to the world’s economy and environment. But he’s still in power.

Israel have a mad despot who is committing genocide and putting Jewish people at risk across the world. But he’s still in power.

In the UK, we have a dull bloke who’s doing his best to stand up to the mad despots while not leading us into war. And we’re all trying to get rid of him.

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Badbadbunny · 11/05/2026 19:59

Is it too much to ask for a leader who isn't a raving lunatic AND has a coherent plan for economic growth??

Just not being a raving lunatic is a pretty low bar as a qualification for being a PM!

ProudAmberTurtle · 11/05/2026 19:59

If he's so good as the PM of this high tax, high immigration utopia, why do you think the Labour MPs are now about to get rid of him?

Mia184 · 11/05/2026 19:57

And we Germans have the AfD - a bunch of democracy-hating fascists. I am German and I genuinely fear that something resembling the NSDAP (Hitler’s party) will return sooner or later.

nomas · 11/05/2026 19:54

YANBU. It’s a media driven nightmare.

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