Thread 12 Starmer: From Prescott to Rayner, working class grit

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As an aside - I had a Twitter (then X) account but never log in as don't like it.

But I felt I should be using this type of SM - so have signed up for blue sky.

And after a very long winded way around having to reset my x password - I've deactivated my account!

Does anyone remember when petitions arrived at 10 Downing Street in boxes? Many is the time a petition was dismissed on the grounds it had been signed by Mickey Mouse.

"Check out the "Cybersecurity" Monkey Cage podcast - a tiny bit more detail behind that idea."
Thanks Jane - I will.

This one has apparently been signed by Starmer himself!

This one has apparently been signed by Starmer himself

Is it wrong o found that hilarious 😂

So did I. 😁

Must be true then 😆 maybe he has decided he doesn't fancy the job any more. I wouldn't blame him, it's a thankless task, sorting this lot out.

Pandora explained that on another thread, you can't see the petitioners name instead it shows the constituency MP's name.

Sorry - yes I read that on social media before checking it.

If you go to the petition and click on Petition Data at the bottom of the page it shows a breakdown of signatures and if you scroll through the countries listed you come to numbers of signatures per constituency.

I still rather hope someone has signed on Starmer's behalf.

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/keir-starmer-dismisses-petition-demanding-general-election-as-more-than-2-million-sign-it_uk_67445fb4e4b0b7647d89cd4f

Starmer is bang on there. The words of the ITV interviewer, less so.

Further tone deafness.

I maintain a significant number of MNers have little or no commercial exposure/acumen.

I wish they could see the very real damage being done - in real time.

Once again, business and the markets will do the talking.

Starmer did very well not to laugh out loud at that question

If we are going to run the country via petition there are a few previous petitions I'd like implemented first...

(Although I wouldn't obviously because I acknowledge losers consent is vital to maintaining our democracy)

We could start with the reversing Brexit one. 4 million, was it?

I think there were two, one had 6m, the other 4m.

Wasnt that for a second referendum?

I might be wrong but the 6 million one was to reverse Article 50.

You are right, that's the one that had 6.1m signatures

He did, His reply was very good.

Half of British firms will cut jobs following budget tax hikes.
CBI

That'll do. Let's go for that one instead.

Badenoch speaking at the CBI - just a matter of time before she says something 'unpleasant' which requires her to clarify [tone down/contradict] what she really meant

Oh poor Badenoch. The press do have this habit of trying to take her at her word.

As long as she doesn't mention peppa pig.........