Starmer being booed on the Royal Variety this evening.

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When one of the Dead Ringers did an impression of Keir Starmer on the RVP tonight there was alot of booing.
ITV kept it in too.
How embarrassing for Starmer.

Says alot though about what people think of Starmer.😀

I don’t read the DM.

I do subscribe to Bloomberg and the FT, and read the Guardian and DT.

What great work has he done, please?

Define ‘tanked the economy’, please?

Which metrics are you using?

Have you looked at what’s going on with jobs? Particularly for young people.

I've looked at lots of things. I just wrote a list.

Yeh I saw that, I can see you like Labour. But why miss things that are impacting people in a big way?

Like you are ignoring all the good things Labour have done?

Was the audience booing at Starmer because they don’t like him or at the Starmer impersonation because they don’t like him being mocked? Take your pick…

Jobs and livelihoods are pretty crucial wouldn’t you say? Not sure if you have dc who will want a job.

Making a list of things happening doesn't indicate any political preference.

An exhaustive list of 'things that impact people in a big way' isn't possible.
What is possible is a list of things that are happening that benefit many people and the environment in a big way.

As you ask -
"Almost one million young people will benefit from learning or employment opportunities as a result of a major £820 million funding package. "

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/almost-a-million-young-people-to-benefit-from-expanded-support-new-training-and-work-experience-opportunities

People watch shows like this for escapism, I dont need to be reminded of the current shitshow thanks

No political preference, Labour will love the commitment.

However if Labour really are in a similar bubble and thinking they’re doing well I can see why support drops each week.

Starmer himself obviously.

People don't want to hear the good things though, they just want to moan constantly.

Do you really not know anyone impacted by Labour’s policies?

Your insistence on political preference doesn't detract from the list of positives.

A list of actions isn't a bubble.

Well it is as you’ve missed jobs and businesses out which is pretty crucial, you won’t last long paying for stuff as they drop.

As said if Labour really do have the same blind spot on that then it’s a major issue.

Genuinely, can I ask why? Do you know much about him or his life before politics? Fwiw, I worked with him a little some time ago, and he always struck me as a very decent person on a personal level - personality-wise, he's reserved, strategic, highly intelligent, has a dry sense of humour which I can see doesn't necessarily come across well in the media. Certainly you never heard any stories of the kind you can hear about how some politicians treat other people who work with and for them, clear he's devoted to his family and so on. He had a long career in the law mostly focussed on working with victims (Hillsborough disaster, victims of crime etc.) I mean, I get not liking Labour or this government but this kind of statement just seems such an insane overreaction to the man himself.

🤣

Which policies specifically?

OK. In under a year Starmer’s govt has rejoined Erasmus, strengthened workers rights, pushed through renters protections (including ending no-fault evictions), set up Great British Energy, secured new trade deals, backed UK industry/jobs, and started planning reform to unblock housebuilding.
Not everything’s fixed overnight.

Governments don’t undo 14 years of damage in 10 minutes.

He’s also tackling issues that matter to young people, from reducing knife crime through stronger policing restrictions on buying knives online and accessing dangerous pornography and community support to keeping harmful online content out of children’s reach (knife crime is already down significantly). His government is also bringing education on consent, healthy relationships, and respect into schools to prevent violence against women and girls before it starts.

Perhaps these issues aren’t important to you

If you’re a stop the boats flag shagger then you’ll also be delighted to hear that migration is down massively too.

He doesn’t bother with the electorate either

yes Because most people there are fed up of being taxed non stop all while encouraging benefits Britain.

Finally some sense. The scary thing is I feel I often talk to people who seem to have strong opinions on the government and don't even know any of this. It's not that they don't agree with aspects or have critiques - they literally don't know any of it this. It's terrifying.

In a Time Machine.

It was filmed last month.

Labour seem to be absolutely rap at PR and getting this stuff out there.