[Politics] Sir Keir Starmer’s route to Number 10

[Is it PotG?]

These single issue resignations couldn’t have come at a better time…..

“Four of the 20 councillors are set to stand for re-election in May.” BBC

That's the spirit!

 

[rogersix]

That's the spirit!

are you on the wrong thread?

 

[chickens]

Same old nonsense from you ! …” not about revealing detailed plans” ??
the Labour manifesto is for the people- the voters… if the policies are worthwhile they will stand any amount of scrutiny.

General attitude seems to be ‘we’ve already won so we don’t have to do anything’

Is that what we want from our politicians?

Still your post was not the winner in the lowering expectations stakes today …someone just said it will be 2 terms before we see things improve! Easy life that eh? 10 years of not improving anything and able to blame it on the government from the last decade

Well, the current lot have had more than a decade, they had the policies they were elected on, then four changes of leader and the best they can come up with is “we’re going to send a handful of people to Rwanda at a cost that exceeds what it would cost us to have them boarding at Eton.” It’s a slow, slow handclap from me.

Can you tell me what’s improved in the last decade?

 

[Is it PotG?]

I'm sure there's an innocent explanation

Most likely nothing to see here.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

The media will turn on Labour now, nailed on.

 

[Hugo Rune]

I'm sure there's an innocent explanation

Most likely nothing to see here.

Agree.

Apart from the fact the story is being 100% driven by the Tories and their media allies. An indication of how close this wretched party still are to the right wing press.

“Former Conservative party deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft suggested that Ms Rayner failed to properly declare her main residency in his book Red Queen?”

“Police originally said that Ms Rayner would not face an investigation over claims she gave false information about where she was living for the electoral roll. However, they agreed to “review the circumstances” in a letter to deputy Tory party chairman James Daly last month.”

 

[JBizzle]

The media will turn on Labour now, nailed on.

Oh yes, because "the media" in this county is SO pro-Labour currently....

 

[peterward]

Have to hand it too Sir Keir, on security he is spot and and gets it, a far cry from the dithering idiot he replaced in the Labour party, who had he been elected would have done nothing nothing against Ukraines genocide, would probaby have already scrapped Trident, all as revanchist Russia avows to destroy the west.

Still a bit of a wet lettuce, but he's actually starting to become the leader I hoped he would.

One that may govern for the national majority and not just a faction of his own party.

Starmer: Labour will increase defence spending to 2.5% and boost nuclear deterrent

Starmer said he would aim to boost the defence budget 'as soon as resources allow' if he becomes the next Prime Minister

inews.co.uk

 

[A1X]

My expectation with the Rayner thing, as with the way the Mail lost it's mind over "beergate", is it will turn out to be nothing once again and those who pushed it will end up with egg on their faces.

If not, then Starmer simply sacks her.

 

[sparkie]

My expectation with the Rayner thing, as with the way the Mail lost it's mind over "beergate", is it will turn out to be nothing once again and those who pushed it will end up with egg on their faces.

If not, then Starmer simply sacks her.

I don't think Starmer can actually sack a deputy leader, can he ?

 

[peterward]

My expectation with the Rayner thing, as with the way the Mail lost it's mind over "beergate", is it will turn out to be nothing once again and those who pushed it will end up with egg on their faces.

If not, then Starmer simply sacks her.

Even if she is guilty and gets reprimanded or sacked? It's not going to change the national optics or election outcome.

Tories are pissing in the wind.

 

[dolphins]

If the Rayner case turns out that she's done nothing wrong, I look forward to all the big headlines saying she is cleared of any wrongdoing...

 

[ClemFandango]

If the Rayner case turns out that she's done nothing wrong, I look forward to all the big headlines saying she is cleared of any wrongdoing...

All she’s got to do is be up front about the issue. As ever, the cover-up is proving to be worse than the crime (if there is one)

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Even if she is guilty and gets reprimanded or sacked? It's not going to change the national optics or election outcome.

Tories are pissing in the wind.

No, nor should it if SKS deals with it properly IF she is found guilty.

But I'd quite like all MPs to be held to the same standard, if she's done wrong she should go, Labour have (and rightfully so )called for Tory MPs to go for being found guilty of numerous (I've lost count of how many) same should apply to her.

 

[Flounce]

UK economy grows for the second month, potentially coming out of recession.

I wonder what negative spin Starmer will throw on that

 

[Commander]

I'm sure there's an innocent explanation

Most likely nothing to see here.

It's started then. Going to be an awful lot of this kind of thing over the next few months as we run up to the election.

 

[Chicken Run]

It's started then. Going to be an awful lot of this kind of thing over the next few months as we run up to the election.

And then when the new lot get in the mudslinging will continue for the next ten years of the new administration until we rinse and repeat.

 

[Bob!]

UK economy grows for the second month, potentially coming out of recession.

I wonder what negative spin Starmer will throw on that

It doesn't need any spin.
The economy has basically been flat for years, and continues to be.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

UK economy grows for the second month, potentially coming out of recession.

I wonder what negative spin Starmer will throw on that

I think most people realise the UK economy is screwed...unless you're a bit stupid it does not need anyone to highlight this.

That said, maybe there is still some of the electorate he needs to reach?

 

[WATFORD zero]

I guessed as to who may be bouncing this thread, but only got two out of the three

I'm sure there's an innocent explanation

Most likely nothing to see here.

Desperate for something, anything to actually avoid reality

UK economy grows for the second month, potentially coming out of recession.

I wonder what negative spin Starmer will throw on that

Desperate for any type of good news from the last few years even Potentially good news of getting back to where we were

And then when the new lot get in the mudslinging will continue for the next ten years of the new administration until we rinse and repeat.

And i'm so desperate all I have left is the 'They're all the same' claim

Sorry guys, but I'm afraid you only have two hopes of your preferred cabal staying in power and Bob is long gone