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Where is Keir Starmer?

233 replies

DirtyCarrots · 05/08/2024 20:43

Does anyone else find it weird Keir Starmer isn't more visible this week? He hasn't held a press conference in days, wasn't obviously present at No. 10 after the Cobra meeting and won't recall parliament. Surely he can't have actually gone on his holiday when the UK is in meltdown?

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HotelCustody · 05/08/2024 22:32

What they have done due to a lack of front line officers is pool forces and ship officers around to support other areas.

What this meant last night is in our fairly decent size city we had six front line officers on duty, SIX, two had to go on hospital watch leaving four, by the time night shift ended this morning there was 92 calls waiting for officer attendance.

BeachParty · 05/08/2024 22:33

saraclara · 05/08/2024 22:22

I'd far rather that sometime was holding some grown up meetings, then wasting time trying to find a camera, personally.

What we appear to have in our new PM is a serious grown up who works hard at what actually needs doing, rather than pandering to a public that thinks that if something isn't on their phone screen entertaining then, it doesn't exist.

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Exactly.

HotelCustody · 05/08/2024 22:35

Oh and to add to the “full force of the law” there are no prison places to the point an Operation is currently being prepare to release hundreds of prisoners early to free up places.

marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 05/08/2024 22:39

More to the point, where are Yale's Lennon, Farage and Lawrence Fox? Cowards.

newnamethanks · 05/08/2024 22:41

Specsavers for you OP. Hope you feel more alert soon.

MeandBobbyMcGoo · 05/08/2024 22:41

These algorithms are really fucking us up. My dh is getting more and more right wing shite and asked where's the PM. I get videos of his press conferences. Absolute joke that SM is able to go on so unchecked. I hope Sir Keir goes after Elon Musk too.

Rummly · 05/08/2024 22:46

Don’t be daft.

A good PM has to use super-tough language, preferably with military allusions - “standing army” would be good - while speaking with all the force and personality of the vicar in Dad’s Army.

Did Starmer do this? YES HE DID!

Skodacool · 05/08/2024 22:52

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Free speech does not involve burning shops and hotels, looting, attacking police, damaging property.

pinkfluffymonkey · 05/08/2024 23:04

saraclara · 05/08/2024 22:22

I'd far rather that sometime was holding some grown up meetings, then wasting time trying to find a camera, personally.

What we appear to have in our new PM is a serious grown up who works hard at what actually needs doing, rather than pandering to a public that thinks that if something isn't on their phone screen entertaining then, it doesn't exist.

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^ this

He was Britain's most senior prosecutor during the 2011 riots so if anyone knows how to deal with this it's Keir Starmer.

He has been visible and has stated clearly how this situation is going to be managed.

We need a professional PM who gets the job done. He doesn't need to be addressing the nation every hour on the hour to do that.

NashvilleQueen · 05/08/2024 23:52

The lack of police in Birmingham right now won't be helping his 'twotierkeir' image

Ah you've joined the ranks of Tommy Robinson and Lawrence Fox with this 'two tier' bullshit. Well done on succumbing to meaningless conspiracy theory baseless bollocks peddled by racists.

ilovesooty · 06/08/2024 08:45

NashvilleQueen · 05/08/2024 23:52

The lack of police in Birmingham right now won't be helping his 'twotierkeir' image

Ah you've joined the ranks of Tommy Robinson and Lawrence Fox with this 'two tier' bullshit. Well done on succumbing to meaningless conspiracy theory baseless bollocks peddled by racists.

Andrea Jenkyns was peddling it last night too. I don't know why the repellent woman is given airtime.

marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 06/08/2024 09:45

OP you are a shit stirrer and you know it. I imagine Starmer is being distracted by rioting thugs, don't you?

newnamethanks · 06/08/2024 09:45

Tories scraping through the bottom of the barrel these days, only the worst and most out there will speak right now. They'll be calling up tractor porn man soon. Although, compared with Jenkyns, that is much the better choice.

newnamethanks · 06/08/2024 09:47

Someone remind me which party ditched 20,000 police staff and called warnings scaremongering? I do believe it was the Party of Law and Order. Thanks Mrs T May.

Wideskye · 06/08/2024 09:54

ExtraOnions · 05/08/2024 21:07

He’s commented on the situation that is happening now … he’s not making a documentary on the potted history of Civil Unrest in England

Well said

stronglatte · 06/08/2024 11:27

Ok but seriously... where is he ?

Ted27 · 06/08/2024 11:42

@stronglatte

WfH ie No 10 Downing Street I would imagine

Topofthemountain · 06/08/2024 11:58

stronglatte · 06/08/2024 11:27

Ok but seriously... where is he ?

On the toilet?

stronglatte · 06/08/2024 11:59

@Ted27 hosting the Sultan of Oman .. Rome is literally burning and our PM fiddles !

TheFunSpongeBobSquarePants · 06/08/2024 12:00

Kier is in with his advisers trying to work out WTF they are going to do about Elon Musk, who is out to bring Starmer down.

Elon Musk is the richest man in the world, and the finance behind Trump, so one of the most powerful men in the world.

Kier really does have his work cut out for him.

stronglatte · 06/08/2024 12:07

He's literally with the Sultan of Oman

Notonthestairs · 06/08/2024 12:13

Oh no.

Defence & trade talks continue whilst small numbers of rioting thugs are investigated and arrested by the police.

It's almost like the Government can do more than one thing at any one time.

How will we ever survive?

Maddy70 · 06/08/2024 12:33

What? He cancelled his holiday , chaired a cobra meeting and made a speech about it.

Im guessing the right wing press aren't publicising that

KreedKafer · 06/08/2024 12:35

He’s done press conferences, convened Cobra and made numerous statements. How much more ‘visible’ do you want him to be? He’s literally doing his job.

DizzyBumble · 06/08/2024 12:44

didn't he say he doesn't work weekends?

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