Thread 49 Starmer - Cóż to jest 5 milionów funtów między przyjaciółmi

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Fair. Except it’s not exactly unlikely to be the case. Voting for a party eit( a proven track record of candidates who are ineligible or objectionable or just not actually wanting to do the job is a bit mad though.

The sainted Kemi, such arrogance & lack of manners.
the reform candidate for Makerfield sounds a total delight, I dunno depressing as fuck that these people are given oxygen let alone be on a ballot paper.

One of the recent Reform councillors in my district council area is getting investigated for alleged false statements on his nomination papers! @BIossomtoes did you see this.

No. Where did you see it?

ETA Found it!

I saw that! Lovely bloke 🤔😬

The Reform lot in Ipswich are taking a leaf out of Nottingham's book and refusing to talk to anyone but GB news.

I'm here to learn, to try to understand how Germany got from a to b to c etc.

Whoop! A result I can get behind - much excitement in the Stairs household. 🏆⚽️

Jake Berry on Newsnight is doing his best to sound like a MAGA regarding Farage. Farage himself seems to have gone awol.

Congrats @Notonthestairs

I am also delighted!

Congratulations to Arsenal fans!

Farage's absence is being noted.

Has anybody seen Nigel? Speculation swirls as Farage performs disappearing act | Nigel Farage | The Guardian https://share.google/YTQ7kVNCMzs7KUj9k

Quick! Find a negative!

UK inflation slows to 2.8% as energy price cap softens impact of rising fuel costs | Inflation | The Guardian share.google/Lawa4dsqbtUMoavYz

Apparently it’s not true. 🤷‍♀️

Even the smallest sliver of good news must be a fib. Rachel Reeves made it up, I heard.

This is good - for Arsenal fans and for Farage non fans!

I am interested why, but any opportunity not to see his revolting self with his revolting opinions is one I will always take!

Obviously, I despise him top to toe for who he is, but he also really does give me an absolute ick, as they say, and always has since the first time I inadvertently came across him.

Totally. That fake semi-laugh he does is the most ick-inducing for me. 🤢

Inflation slowing is undoubtedly good news - the government’s energy support package did its job.

But I can see why it might not provide much comfort given there is no end to the war in Iran.

The same war Farage & Badenoch were behind until it became clear the public knew it was a shitshow with the potential to derail the world economy.

How many weeks in to 5/6 week campaign? 10? 12?

Farage hiding from questions about the £5 million payment for Brexit? Surely not.

Yes, me too. The pretence that he’s a ‘man of the people’, pint in his hand, when he’s nothing of the sort. Too bad it won’t be forever.

Puzzling, though, when Reform were supposedly going to go all out to beat Burnham in the Makerton by-election.

Avoiding awkward questions about the Makerfield candidate?

The guy managed to get his X account suspended.

https://searchlightmagazine.com/2026/05/reforms-makerfield-candidate-scrubs-fascist-leader-from-his-facebook-friends/

I don’t believe you, the man of the people wouldn’t do that.

That’s all they’ve got really, isn’t it? Must be made up if it doesn’t show Labour destroying both the economy and people’s lives…

Some of them probably lost money on wanting Reeves to resign.

Birds of a feather, flock together.

Fascists Facebook friends!