Keir Starmer

[Ancient Citizen]

Your experiences of 20 plus years ago are irrelevant. You fucking moron.

I was referring the times I have been to Spain, and other countries, over a period
of years whilst in the EU, you bad mouthed wanker.

 

[west didsblue]

Starmer does a photo call at a craft bar.

Boris used a Wetherspoons.

Shows what Starmer thinks of his core voters and how Cummings will use it against him.

Of course Boris will use one of the establishments owned by one of the biggest backers of Brexit.

And why does Starmer visiting the Brew Dog brewery and taking the piss out of Cummings show what he thinks of his core supporters?

 

[Uncle Wally One Ball]

Of course Boris will use one of the establishments owned by one of the biggest backers of Brexit.

And why does Starmer visiting the Brew Dog brewery and taking the piss out of Cummings show what he thinks of his core supporters?

I didn't follow that either. I still dont understand

 

[Mazzarelli's Swiss Cheese]

Not for two well read, highly intelligent young gadabouts like me and you fella, but seemingly for some it IS.

That was my point, so thank you for reinforcing it so eloquently. The issue of leave v remain has NEVER been a simple left v right issue and likely never will be however much middle class remainers try to make it so.

The leave vote is a broad spectrum, encompassing wildly different political viewpoints, it's what makes it so appealing to so many millions of people. What other issue can Unite Jacob Rees Mogg and Tony Benn?

I believe I was replying to a poster who seemed to think that everyone who voted labour at the GE would have dutifully done as they were told by their middle class masters and voted remain in a 2nd ref.
I was simply pointing out that wasn't the case. The working class has leave and remain voters amongst it's number. It is the most diverse of all the classes on this issue - you won't find many leave voters in a leafy suburb but you will still find many in a depressed housing estate.

It just happens that the working class has millions more leave supporters that the almost exclusively remain middle classes.

It's why leave smashed it in the referendum.

I know that's hard to take for some people but, you know, democracy me old chum.

Excellent well balanced post - lucky you didn't try pulling that stunt in the brexit thread ;-)

 

[mat]

Of course Boris will use one of the establishments owned by one of the biggest backers of Brexit.

And why does Starmer visiting the Brew Dog brewery and taking the piss out of Cummings show what he thinks of his core supporters?

The whole thing stinks of a new labour wonk saying "How about showing people you're not just Mr forensic and have a photograph holding a can which has a edgy dig at a pub who's company started as the self proclaimed rebels of the brewing industry who then sold out for the money?" Ironically is not a bad analogy for where he wants to take the party.

The media than giggle "Oh Keir. You're such a wag!"

Corbyn would have had a photo op at a festival/protest with people wearing Fuck Boris T-Shirts and the press would have demanded he's hung for treason.


It's the double standards that get me.

 

[west didsblue]

The whole thing stinks of a new labour wonk saying "How about showing people you're not just Mr forensic and have a photograph holding a can which has a edgy dig at a pub who's company started as the self proclaimed rebels of the brewing industry who then sold out for the money?" Ironically is not a bad analogy for where he wants to take the party.

The media than giggle "Oh Keir. You're such a wag!"

Corbyn would have had a photo op at a festival/protest with people wearing Fuck Boris T-Shirts and the press would have demanded he's hung for treason.


It's the double standards that get me.

Not sure what you’re on about. I thought he was photographed drinking some “Barnard Castle” beer which was a not too subtle dig at Cummings. What’s wrong with that?
Maybe I’ve missed something.

 

[bluejon]

Not sure what you’re on about. I thought he was photographed drinking some “Barnard Castle” beer which was a not too subtle dig at Cummings. What’s wrong with that?
Maybe I’ve missed something.

It's simple. Whatever Starmer does Corbyn supporters will think is wrong and he should have done it differently. That's about it.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Corbyn would have had a photo op at a festival/protest

I get all your points but for the next 12 months this as a plan is a non-starter lol

 

[Rascal]

The latest YOUGOV poll makes pretty uncomfortable reading for Starmer.

Labour 10 points behind a Government that has killed over 65,000 people.

Looks like the Blairites claim they would have a 20 point lead under one of their own is a little bit wide of the mark.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

If, after the battering the Tories have been getting, Labour are well behind now,
then their prospects are bleak indeed. Their leader kneeling won't have helped,
added to a wooden delivery and general greyness, it's effects are now becoming clear.