Thread 36 Starmer - Triggered by ads and Da iawn, Caerffili.

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Reformers having problems with nature

Not a god look for Nandy

Another mini-embarrassment for govt: culture sec Lisa Nandy has been criticised by William Shawcross, the commissioner for public appointments, for not saying David Kogan donated to Labour and to her Labour leadership campaign before she nominated him as chair of new football regulator.

I'm told we can expect an exchange of letters between Nandy and Keir Starmer, but just for her to apologise, nothing more drastic. Exactly a week since a similar exchange of letters, that one from Rachel Reeves about her botched house rental admin.

I can’t believe he can get away with saying this in public 😬

It'll be jumped upon but it was an inadvertent error, he donated £2900, to an election bid 5 years ago, she didn't realise, stood back from appointments process once she did know.

Thanks, I couldn't find any more info when I posted that.

The media attacking another Labour woman, is there something they are trying to tell us?

Well they are usually trying to tell us Labour don’t have woman in their party (yet they manage to shit stir over female labour Mps all the time) and haven’t had a Labour female PM.

Can you imagine if they did?

It's insidious. And disgraceful.

My good feeling story I cannot reveal because it may be spoilers. Just to say was happy with the result.

Traitors? My favourite messed up badly at the very end but a very deserved winner.

I've no idea what you're talking about.

I'll be taking part in a Traitors themed event in January and can't wait.

Would I be great traitor or an always faithful?

I think being a traitor would be great fun, being a faithful is hard work 🕵

I have always said faithful as I think being a traitor is hard work.

Just be a Greek cat

Schrödinger's Cat?

Question time- a tory talking about trust, hah.
Go an boil yer 'head.

Defending austerity and making out the last government was God's gift. Fuck right off. The more they talk, the more I remember my anger and disgust.

Graham Stuart always makes me angry. He was particularly obnoxious last night, I’ve never seen Fiona Bruce come so close to losing it. I quite like being reminded of just how appalling they are, no acknowledgment of how dreadful they were despite being virtually obliterated last year.

Cannot watch QT any more.

By 1030pm, i ve exceeded the amount of Reform and Tory BS i can suffer.

Government recovers £74m from asylum hotel firms

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c709k1zx0ljo

Cash for access relaunch?

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/07/kemi-badenoch-to-relaunch-exclusive-advisory-board-for-high-value-donors

I'm reading Russell Jones' book "Tories the end of an error". It's good to be reminded about their utter incompetence. It's amazing what you forget.

You forget it because it seemed scarcely believable at the time, @Cheguevarahamster

I think we forget because there was so much it’s impossible to remember all of it. It’s good to be reminded every now and then. I’ve added Jones’ book to my list, thanks for the recommendation @Cheguevarahamster.