Thread 28 Starmer - Weodmonath

[DuncinToffee]

The month of Agustus we call the weed month in our language, for these grow most in this month.”

Previous thread
https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/_chat/5371734-thread-27-starmer-hes-a-very-clever-cat?page=40&reply=146154992

You’d think, wouldn’t you? I’m disappointed beyond measure, I had such high hopes.

I see Chris Philp is doing the news rounds, unchallenged, stating that Labours 1 in 1 out policy wont work, as only 6% might be returned.....

His Rwanda plan was less than 1%... 300 in year 1, 5000 over 10 years.... yet that was his deterrent....

How so called journalists don't point this out is beyond me.

Not to mention the cost of that 'deterrent'

I can’t be bothered to do the maths but £750 million to remove 1500 people doesn’t strike me as particularly good value for money.

Which of these gets mostly ignored?

It's been known for a while now that the limit to Reforms growth is Nigel Farage. For some reason or another he's been unable to pull off Trumps charisma appeal to a large base.

This could be a MN post

This email I received after I was on Newsnight pointing out how extreme and misinformed people are about immigration is quite something. To move from ‘I’m a pacifist’ to ‘let’s be at war with France’ in just a few lines is impressive.

https://bsky.app/profile/liamthorp.bsky.social/post/3lvr5ppaq3c2j

(I will also nick the word 'illiterati')

I think I have found their wiki page :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Fuckwitt

I bet they're my age and so won't be deployed for war, more Dad's Army. Who does this person think they're kidding?

I'm sure the army would welcome them.

Terry Fuckwit, there’s a blast from the past! He always seemed a bit too exaggerated, but looking around social media today, I’m not too sure he was….

Along with all those reluctant and disengaged 16-18 yr olds some people keep trying to push their way.

Oh please post that at every opportunity. It’s a real (and very welcome) eye opener.

I've seen his work cited on MN too.

I've seen Sunak's compulsory national service scheme lovingly referred to on here over the last couple of weeks.

I hear Badenoch has been boasting about how she got one of her fellow pupils expelled for cheating in an exam.

She's really scraping the bottom of the achievements barrel now.

Surely he's referring to disinformation? Manipulation of data (lying) to fit an agenda.

Why isnt this being more widely discussed?

My initial thought is I can't take these people seriously, especially if they're going to make stuff up. But come on journalists, is it that you're not very good at your job or are you just lazy? Clearly Reform have an agenda but we shouldn't have to rely on a couple of people in their kitchens to report the truth on social media.

There was a piece in the Guardian yesterday about this guy and his 'thinktank' after Jenrick uncritically quoted his 'statistics'

pandora, what an absolute legend you are.

I think career politicians are just a bit odd really. Remember Teresa May running through wheat fields and Keir constantly referring to himself as the son of a toolmaker.

Thanks piggy, not sure why though 😀

Not sure Starmer qualifies as a career politician given his previous jobs.

But maybe career politicians are a little different generally.

P.T. Barnum applies. As always.

How is KS a career politician?