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To intensely dislike Keir Starmer

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LemonyTicket · 27/09/2023 00:42

I can't stand Tories.
The current Tories are the worst

But I still intensely dislike Keir Starmer and will probably vote Green.

I find him phony, with no vision, like a terrible 6th form prefect. And to be honest his whole front bench are dreadful. Wes Streeting nauseates me.

Is it just me?

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IClaudine · 29/09/2023 18:20

Lastchancechica · 29/09/2023 17:57

Sadly you don’t get to
choose.

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It'll be May. Betcha.

Lastchancechica · 29/09/2023 18:21

pointythings · 29/09/2023 18:19

It'll be interesting to see what happens in terms of the timing of a GE. The last local elections were devastating for the Tories. I'm in Suffolk, which is a Tory bastion if ever there was one. The Tories held all three councils. After the elections, they held none - one was won outright by the Greens, in the other two the Tories lost enough ground that the councils ended up run by coalitions between Green, Labour and Independents. I was pleasantly surprised. I'm not at all sure the Tories can afford another loss on that scale and retain any kind of credibility, insofar as they have any left.

A mere protest vote.

Seaitoverthere · 29/09/2023 18:24

My money is on May too as Sunak has gone into election mode and suddenly there are a steady stream of pro Conservative posters who big them up and have a go at Labour. Same pattern as the last few elections.

bombastix · 29/09/2023 18:25

May or September at the latest. September gives a little more time. Later than that and people stay at home.

BIossomtoes · 29/09/2023 18:26

I think I’m going to see what odds the bookies are offering on a May election and stick a fiver on.

IClaudine · 29/09/2023 18:30

BIossomtoes · 29/09/2023 18:26

I think I’m going to see what odds the bookies are offering on a May election and stick a fiver on.

I was trying to find that, but could only find odds for year, not month. Labour 1/10 to win though, Tories 4/1🤭🤭🤭

pointythings · 29/09/2023 18:34

Lastchancechica · 29/09/2023 18:21

A mere protest vote.

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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Now who to believe - you, or the polling organisation that keeps getting it right?

Lastchancechica · 29/09/2023 18:37

I believe that the average English person won’t usually share their voting tendencies with anyone.

BIossomtoes · 29/09/2023 18:39

Lastchancechica · 29/09/2023 18:37

I believe that the average English person won’t usually share their voting tendencies with anyone.

Well you’re not backward in coming forward.

pointythings · 29/09/2023 18:41

Oh, there'll be shy tories. The polls will undoubtedly tighten. But this far? I doubt it.

Lastchancechica · 29/09/2023 18:42

BIossomtoes · 29/09/2023 18:39

Well you’re not backward in coming forward.

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I am a shy English rose I have no idea what you mean Blossom.

Lastchancechica · 29/09/2023 18:43

pointythings · 29/09/2023 18:41

Oh, there'll be shy tories. The polls will undoubtedly tighten. But this far? I doubt it.

Okay….

Teateaandmoretea · 29/09/2023 19:12

pointythings · 29/09/2023 18:41

Oh, there'll be shy tories. The polls will undoubtedly tighten. But this far? I doubt it.

That’s what I think, Labour are going to get in.

IClaudine · 29/09/2023 19:16

pointythings · 29/09/2023 18:34

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Now who to believe - you, or the polling organisation that keeps getting it right?

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Or the bookies🤗

pointythings · 29/09/2023 19:26

IClaudine · 29/09/2023 19:16

Or the bookies🤗

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A very good point, I believe they've got it right every time since 1868.

ilovesooty · 29/09/2023 19:41

Lastchancechica · 29/09/2023 17:47

We have a year to go, the GE is not next week 🙂

I'm sure Sunak can screw it up even more over the next year. 😉

newnamethanks · 30/09/2023 08:02

I worked for an internationally known polling company. Accepted belief, 'trust the bookies'.

Lastchancechica · 30/09/2023 09:24

Starmer is a foul featureless block of wood better suited to a career checking health and safety regulations or such like, and has nowhere near the gravitas and decisive ability required to be a Prime Minister.

BIossomtoes · 30/09/2023 09:29

Lastchancechica · 30/09/2023 09:24

Starmer is a foul featureless block of wood better suited to a career checking health and safety regulations or such like, and has nowhere near the gravitas and decisive ability required to be a Prime Minister.

Johnson? Truss? 😂😂😂😂😂

Lastchancechica · 30/09/2023 09:34

Johnson is a huge personality even his detractors agree with that!!

BIossomtoes · 30/09/2023 09:35

Lastchancechica · 30/09/2023 09:34

Johnson is a huge personality even his detractors agree with that!!

No gravitas or decisive ability though. Trump’s a huge personality too, they’re both buffoons.

Lastchancechica · 30/09/2023 09:41

Starm is very unpopular. Nearly 60% on MN agree

MidnightOnceMore · 30/09/2023 09:44

Lastchancechica · 30/09/2023 09:41

Starm is very unpopular. Nearly 60% on MN agree

He's ahead in both party polling and Best PM polling.

Sunak is even less popular.

DuncinToffee · 30/09/2023 09:45

Johnson is a liar and rule breaker who had to resign because he appointed a known sex pest

But Keir had a beer

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