Keir Starmer ignoring Mother's Day

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AIBU to think it's a bit of a glaring omission?

Nothing on Twix today except something about Ramadan, and an RT about Myanmar.

Lots of upset on there about him ignoring Lent too.

It's probably too late to expect anything now.

What's his objective here? It feels so... deliberate. And bizarre.

Fully expecting some to accuse me of dog whistling. But I'd still be interested in why they think he's done it.

Oh please. You decided to dog whistle about Lent/Eid and didn't get the reception you wanted. So you've pivoted to "respecting mothers" and people have called you out on being inconsistent.

What on earth makes you think he’s not a great friend to women?

Personally I can’t stand the man, but I can’t in all honesty say he’s not a friend of women. I also can’t see why he needs to post about this at all, although as it’s been pointed out he/his comms team did put a SM post up anyway.

Presumably he did his own private family recognition of the day. Isn’t that what it’s all about.

So you think he should be saying "happy busy day for businesses" then?

I don't need the PM to "reflect" on my dead mum. I'd rather he spent time with his own family when away from work and focusing on work when he's there.

There is support for Mothers Day on this forum. Just not seeing the need for our government to actually acknowledge it in the form of mass social media comments.

I know his staff post things for him there - but twitter is a cesspit owned by a ketamine addict who flirts with neo-fascism.

There are things to reasonably criticise him for - but expecting this is just daft.

Who's gnashing apart from the likes of you?

He doesn't need to mention Mother's day however he should certainly not mention Eid. We are a christian country. He will never mention any other bloody religion will he. He is a disgrace and I think he is trolling us.

He totally ignored my birthday last month too.
AND he never sent me a condolence card when my cat died. Bloody unforgivable. I mean ffs he’s only running a country, the man needs to get a grip.

There is clearly no place for Mums in his socialist utopia. He thinks children should separated from parents at birth and raised in an ideologically pure environment by social workers from Camden Council.

What utter bollocks

While I have quite a few genuine disappointments in Starmer and his government (the Winter Fuel Allowance cuts; the increase in employers' NI contributions; the cuts in PIP; the foreign aid cuts), this complaint is ridiculous, Why does he need to wish anyone but his wife and (late) mother a happy Mothers' Day. None of us is his mother or the mother of his children! And why would you expect him to mention Lent? 'Happy Easter' perhaps, bur that's not for a while!

Why can't he mention Eid or indeed any occasion if he wants to? He hasn't got to (he's running a government, not a calendar of holidays) but why shouldn't he if he chooses? I am sure he'll mention Easter and Christmas, which are frankly the only such occasions that most nominal Christians in the UK do celebrate. And he's not a Christian anyway; he's agnostic/atheist and his wife and kids are Jewish. Rishi Sunak was Hindu and celebrated Diwali - do you object to that? The King is the head of the C of E, so it's his job, not the Prime Minister's, to acknowledge Christian occasions.

My condolences. Are you ok? Can we help at all?

Why on earth should he mention it - what has mothers day got to do with the government???

You're not his mother. People don't go around wishing all and sundry happy mother's day - they say it to their mother. Nor do people go around wishing all their friends and colleagues a happy Lent. People do say happy Christmas or Eid mubarak as a general greeting.

They are totally different types of events, and greeting traditions.

Personally I'd be entirely unbothered if the PM mentioned none of them - it's not part of his job. But as swathes of the populace seem to demand it for some reason, it's entirely proper to stick to the big celebratory or commemorative events that have communal social greetings - the way you might wish a stranger a happy new year. If the PM did all possible religious or cultural occasions he (or his comms team) would get nothing else done.

And where would you stop? I don't see you complaining about the lack of a message for St Quirinus's day, his failure to acknowledge Pretzel Sunday, or the fact he didn't wish us all a pleasant Take a Walk in the Park day. All of which were also on 30 March.

First post says it perfectly!

This time 1000

ffs.

I hope he's got far more important things to focus on than some commercial money-making event (or a date on a religious calendar). I don't think it's part of a PM's job.

Imagine the apoplectic rage when Eid coincides with Christmas Day 🤣

Wrong and nasty. Says a lot about you though…

Dunno mate... I'm more upset about him ignoring and aiding genocides but 🤷🏼‍♀️

The only person ‘gnashing’ is you!

Thank fuck this is an anonymous forum, because you’re making such a twat of yourself it’s embarrassing!

Instead of getting upset by things that aren't true and aren't important concentrate on things that make the world a better place. Maybe be part of making the world a better place. You will be happier and live longer.

Why shouldn't he mention a religious festival celebrated by millions in the UK?

Should he also "certainly not" mention Diwali, Hanukkah, or the many other festivals celebrated by people living and voting in the UK? Because I think his account did that too and continues to do so. Were you outraged then?

The PM's office marks all the major religious festivals.