Kier Starmer - what he'll be like as a PM

[Dibbydoos]

So this is the first time Ive seen anything written about Kier Starmer and I like the man described.

Am I being unreasonable?

www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/how-keir-starmer-s-past-shows-what-he-would-be-like-as-prime-minister/ar-BB1peeCe?ocid=nl_article_link&cvid=68253a8bd44444739b56e177e78f2264&ei=21

@JacquesHarlow

He says 'safe spaces' not single sex spaces.
And if he includes men in the category of women, which he does, then it's all moot anyway.

This is why I can't bring myself to watch GB News.

Can you name these people you think he'll be a puppet of??

This is a fictional fear - who are you imagining?

I don't agree your comment was useful. It also wasn't interesting!

@JacquesHarlow you are so naive. He said he would protect ‘women’s’ spaces - he also says trans women are women. So it’s a nice little bit of manipulating speech to keep women like you happy. Single sex space protection is what is needed.

Well obviously Angela Rayner but more influential are the organisations like Momentum, the Socialist campaign group and the trade unions who back and shape the party.

Momentum??!
You have not watched events since 2019.

The TUs have no more power over Starmer than they did Blair, and the unions were pretty grumpy about Blair!

And how would Rayner have more influence next week than this? Deputies are deputies.

Intelligent, focused, hard working, empathetic, not ideology led and serious

Thats exactly what I want in a PM

The left of the party are thankfully back on the back benches they will often be a thorn in any labour PM’s side and he has already shown how he shall manage them

Spell much?

Sounds like the adults will be back in charge very shortly.

Sensible, committed, intelligent, a serious person, after the circus we’ve had since 2019.

Shite.

A friend of mine represents rape victims and met him when he was DPP. She had no expectations of her meeting with him and doesn't take fools gladly. She said he sat and really listened and then listed out the things he would do as a result of what she'd spoken about. He left the room and did exactly what he'd said he'd do. In the all the interviews I've seen with him, I think he displays the values and qualities described in the article. It's time for a more grown up approach to politics.

I know- bloody annoying.

A grown up approach to politics
Finally.

@CroftonWillow the TUs have not had much control in the party for some time. Momentum are negligible.

Although it is unintentionally funny. They're so scared of Starmer.

Unlike many recent Prime Ministers Keir Starmer has experience of running a large scale organisation, of managing people. I will have policy differences with a Labour government, a lot less than the current one, but many things about government are not party political. I want to see competence and feel this may happen.

Women with penises.

That tells me all I need to know about what sort of prime minister he will be. Not someone I wish to be running the country whilst my grandchildren are growing up believing all this rubbish.

If it was a personality contest he would absolutely have my vote but I'm voting for the values I hold and what I want to society to look like. Sadly I can't align myself with labour on that front.

If another Conservative government is your preference, fine. He's the only alternative though.

I really don't get that sense at all. He's removed a lot of them and seems to be a strong but fair leader who knows what needs to be done to win and get things done.

He appears to be a sensible, competent and highly intelligent man.

These are my feelings, too.

@Whatafustercluck that is really encouraging.

Haven't read the article or the thread, but I suspect: competent.

It's been a while, I'm quite looking forward to competence.

I didn't spell his name incorrectly. The OP asked a question and e and i was swapped around in his name by them.

Nit picking OP error rather than contributing is the pants of mn.