To not get the visceral levels of hatred people have for Keir Starmer

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I’m not suggesting he’s the greatest prime minister ever. I’m not even suggesting he’s good at all. But some people really, really passionately hate him.

He is a bit insipid and doesn’t have much charisma but overall he seems like a decent enough bloke who perhaps lacks the political skill and acumen he needs. He’s out of his depth basically.

But that’s not a reason to actually despise someone is it?

When did we get to a point where we can’t just disagree without painting the other person as the devil incarnate?

I really like him and think he’s a good prime
minister. I really can’t stand the level of vitriol directed at him.

I also wouldn’t kick him out of bed.

If it is the series of threads I think you mean, it hosts posters who share some very dubious far right conspiracy theories.

I do not understand the visceral levels of hatred/love that people have for anyone that they have never met before in their lives.

However... I do understand why a lot of farmers are not best pleased with him, courtesy of the inheritance tax business ("Starmer the Farmer Harmer" and the likes). Farms should be left in the hands of those who know what to do with them, not sold off to be another housing estate, or to someone who has no experience of what to do with a herd of cows/flock of sheep/arable land etc. We need to keep our green space for a million reasons, to care for our land and livestock, and to keep producing food and milk to help with feeding our nation.

Well in relation to Blair not necessarily being liked - exactly.
Our media is somewhat somewhat unhealthy.

The threads are just posters chatting and getting away from pro Labour.

Where are these threads? I’ve never seen far right threads on MN! I’m surprised it’s allowed. Tbh.

@iloveecatscome and join in, it’s in chat. It’s better than endless pro Starmer posts and multiple threads that were anti last gov

‘I also wouldn’t kick him out of bed’

I didn't say the threads are far right. They are not in general. MNHQ frowns on TAATs, so best to steer away from discussing too much.

Except they ultimately voted Plaid.

Or not extremists, take a balanced pragmatic view...
sorry to upset you diddums

With no hint of irony. Amazing

We didn't want them here.

We removed her citizenship and then refused to have her. She's not a UK citizen anymore.

Yes.

So other countries could do the same. Don't be obtuse.

Who is ‘we’?

Me, too! Only posting this to help prop up the entirely reasonable "Starmer's a grown up, thank god" line of thought.

I like him too, but more like a respected headteacher than a silver fox! He has zero sex appeal. Trustworthy though.

Why would they? Shamina Begun joined ISIS.

Even so, if a country denaturalises someone else, how on earth do we benefit from having them here?

I do not care about them.

The British public, UK citizens.

What actions has farage undertaken that he should perhaps be ashamed of? Or is it a one way street?
Anyway this thread has just deteriorated into the usual blinkered and spoon fed conversation about immigration. Following reforms drum beat. There is no competing with this one track view.

He’s an intelligent, sensible, kind man and the British public have very short memories,,,just look at his predecessors. There is no comparison. Boris or Keir, who is the more trustworthy??

Labour have completely lost the vote of white working class men that used to be their bread and butter. Which is why you get the anti-Starmer chants at football, the darts etc.

Rishi Sunak.