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Labour isn't Working - Thread 28

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redange · 27/02/2026 11:02

Continued carry on with discussion.

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EasternStandard · 03/03/2026 18:00

TheNuthatch · 03/03/2026 17:55

Can you imagine the frantic phone calls going on behind the scenes right now.

Rodney you plonker!

Agree with the pp who said Starmer will wear this as a badge of honour, because he's just been beaten by the Greens. Stuff the country.

Can you imagine being Merz. Just thinking yeh stick to
Starmer not Germany 😬

TheNuthatch · 03/03/2026 18:04

EasternStandard · 03/03/2026 18:00

Can you imagine being Merz. Just thinking yeh stick to
Starmer not Germany 😬

I know. Awkward!
Merz has handled this whole situation brilliantly so far.

NoWordForFluffy · 03/03/2026 18:35

EmeraldRoulette · 03/03/2026 14:14

@TheNuthatch yes I remember you going to the protests. How nice for you to see the celebrations.

I wasn't posting on any political threads during the election, so I don't know how bad it was. Glad we have this thread. Thank you.

@DancingFerret yes so many things were screwed up by Boris Johnson. I really think KB should distance herself from that period and admit how many dreadful decisions were made- but there's probably a whole bunch of etiquette attached to it - I might have said that on here already.

I thought she'd already done that to an extent: news.sky.com/story/kemi-badenoch-says-tories-made-mistakes-on-brexit-and-left-eu-without-plan-for-growth-13290221

JaneV1984Madness · 03/03/2026 18:48

So it trump talking crap and he can land planes there ?

TheNuthatch · 03/03/2026 18:57

JaneV1984Madness · 03/03/2026 18:48

So it trump talking crap and he can land planes there ?

On Chagos?

Yes USA now using Diego Garcia.
Starmer U turned on his initial decision to refuse permission, but not until Sunday evening iirc.

EasternStandard · 03/03/2026 19:04

JaneV1984Madness · 03/03/2026 18:48

So it trump talking crap and he can land planes there ?

I think it’s about the deal overall.

JaneV1984Madness · 03/03/2026 19:04

Oh ok ! So that was the four days trump spoke about.
It must have been really important to them (USA ) then !!
What a let down

EasternStandard · 03/03/2026 19:10

Oh god the inevitable Starmer love in thread is raring. I think it’ll be like the conference speech where the same thought he was amazing and then his polling crashed.

TheNuthatch · 03/03/2026 19:13

JaneV1984Madness · 03/03/2026 19:04

Oh ok ! So that was the four days trump spoke about.
It must have been really important to them (USA ) then !!
What a let down

Yes. He said it took them 4 days (before they started bombing) to find somewhere else to land their planes, because Starmer refused permission.
They only have permission now to use DG for defensive purposes, but thats quite a wide scope.

TheNuthatch · 03/03/2026 19:21

EasternStandard · 03/03/2026 19:10

Oh god the inevitable Starmer love in thread is raring. I think it’ll be like the conference speech where the same thought he was amazing and then his polling crashed.

Weren't they all applauding Starmer when he was sucking up to Trump? They were full of praise for keeping Trump on side after the whitehouse visit.

JaneV1984Madness · 03/03/2026 19:22

@TheNuthatch one hopes someone like amanado annucixi (sp) the death of Stalin is using all this material ! But it's all happening so fast he's probably struggling with the volume !!

EasternStandard · 03/03/2026 19:23

TheNuthatch · 03/03/2026 19:21

Weren't they all applauding Starmer when he was sucking up to Trump? They were full of praise for keeping Trump on side after the whitehouse visit.

Oh yes the Trump whisperer and the bridge. Fuck sake.

I just have to avoid the Starmer love in shite. -49 approval rating.

Swearing at mn not anyone on thread 😬

Julen7 · 03/03/2026 19:27

EasternStandard · 03/03/2026 19:10

Oh god the inevitable Starmer love in thread is raring. I think it’ll be like the conference speech where the same thought he was amazing and then his polling crashed.

Just seen it 🤮

TheNuthatch · 03/03/2026 19:55

I haven't seen the thread, won't bother looking for it. 😁

redange · 03/03/2026 20:08

It was inevitable that a time would come when the US needed Diego Garcia and it would be on Kier Stramer's Watch. If it was not so serious for the United Kingdom and our future relationship with a country though their 'Property' on our territory have kept the UK save for eighty years. It has highlighted what an 'imbecile' Kier Starmer is not even his EU 'Brethren' agree with Lord Hermer's interpretation of legal or illegal use of force.

Another, thing the Admirals of the Royal Navy must also be quite inadequate people. This, if after a months huge build up of American Power, it had not crossed any senior officers mind that a Warship should be appropriated towards the region.

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redange · 03/03/2026 20:11

"Kier Stramer'' Rhymes with Spanner,,,,, Maybe if we change his name he won't be so bad.

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ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 03/03/2026 20:18

It's bizarre, isn't it?

Starmer is trying to out-Green Polanski regarding Iran and to out-Reform Farage with Shabana Mahmood 's proposals at the same time, while sitting on a fence.

Albertroad · 03/03/2026 20:23

Omg I accidentally started reading the thread about how everyone now loves Starmer....is it for real?

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 03/03/2026 20:26

Albertroad · 03/03/2026 20:23

Omg I accidentally started reading the thread about how everyone now loves Starmer....is it for real?

I'm sure they all have a kitten called Rodney.

Just ignore them!

EasternStandard · 03/03/2026 20:29

Albertroad · 03/03/2026 20:23

Omg I accidentally started reading the thread about how everyone now loves Starmer....is it for real?

It flares up every so often. Last time it was when god what was it I can’t remember but same lot salivating over him.

Then his rating went down to -49. I think Starmer on mn might be inverse to the general view.

JaneV1984Madness · 03/03/2026 20:31

@redange but surely war ships can't just go they have to get green lit by steamer?.

I get the impressions he's been on the back door here ?

Albertroad · 03/03/2026 20:33

I got as far as someone slating Churchill for being racist then it was too much.

JaneV1984Madness · 03/03/2026 20:34

What ever any one thinks of trump is it wise to enthrall wrath right now ?
We are going to get hit by fuel costs and all the rest and he could do a Spain on us .probably won't but who knows

China and Russia are watching our response here and even if we don't engage properly we have to show a United front eg Isreal USA and collectively Europe.

DancingFerret · 03/03/2026 20:36

ChardonnaysBeastlyCat · 03/03/2026 20:26

I'm sure they all have a kitten called Rodney.

Just ignore them!

I have a cat called Rodney and I detest Starmer with a vengeance.

EasternStandard · 03/03/2026 20:37

Albertroad · 03/03/2026 20:33

I got as far as someone slating Churchill for being racist then it was too much.

I read up to silver fox and then had to bail