That MP is one of a large number of absolute morons that won seats in 2019 just because of brexit, it will go back to being a safe Labour seat at the next election. He's just mouthing off because a) he is a moron and b) he knows he is out
Genuinely is really sad how we have a Labour party willingly taking on a doctor who was absolutely fine with the stuff the Tories have done to the NHS since 2010 and then even uttering the phrase "front line of the small boats crisis".
I previously said in here that Starmer and Reeves would be no better than Cameron and Osbourne but honestly I think their rhetoric on immigration is going to be even worse
The whole thing seems very grubby, especially following Angus Robertson's remarks on Any Questions
Yeah, like Poulter as well I understand. Seems a play to ease the minds of former Tory voters switching to Labour, without having to commit to having them as part of the party after the election in a few months
So she's bad enough that you wouldn't want her in the party longterm but she's palatable enough that it's worth giving her their blessing for the drama of her defecting?
I don't know why it would possibly make a difference to anyone that she's not standing at the next election, 0 principles from Starmer either way.
Should never have been removed in the first place. Such a ridiculous overreaction
This isn't true at all. Depending on the results you're looking at 10% to 30% from 2019 switching, and even at the very lowest end 10% is *absolutely* massive for a direct swing.
Trump’s just misunderstood, says UK Labour Party
Britain’s Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy praises Trump’s defense record and urges Europeans not to “personalize” debate over NATO spending.
www.politico.eu
Lol
Of course they'd supress disabled and unpaid carers.
My aunt registered but didn't recieve her code, she couldn't vote. I have a good feeling Tories were sobataging postal voters and will play extra dirty in GE.
View: https://twitter.com/KateMaltby/status/1788186184440570153
Worth once again remembering that this is the kind of thing Starmer is doing while Labour have a massive lead in the polls and the Tories have just been smashed left, right, and centre in the local elections. He had essentially nothing to gain from doing this. This is who he is.
The more I read about Natalie Elphicke, who she is and discovering her husband is this tory sex offendor.
This is beyond vile. In good conscious, I won't ever support a party that knowingly accepts a rape apologist.
This is beyond vile. In good conscious, I won't ever support a party that knowingly accepts a rape apologist.
Ok so I guess they are fine with disenfranchising all overseas voters and people serving overseas in the forces. How patriotic of them.
Lammy is an embarrassment.Trump’s just misunderstood, says UK Labour Party
Britain’s Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy praises Trump’s defense record and urges Europeans not to “personalize” debate over NATO spending.
Lol
Labour really wants to be the party of the 95% normal distribution. I don't think this works anymore, the right is not going to stop the attack on the left no matter how much centrists want peace.
What makes you think the "Centrists" want peace? Other than that achieved by the left shutting up so they can brag about eg, getting carrier bags taxed in return for killing the poor.
For instance.
For instance.
absolutely unbelievable amount of consent manufacturing going on rn in anticipation of the student encampments ramping up because of the principals or whatever being called to downing street to talk about it today.
1) constant talk of the "violence" at the us "protests" (nb: that violence was all, or lets generously say, 99.99999% on the police side)
2) standard expected talk of antisemitism increasing etc etc, while also in the same breath explicitly stating that anti zionism is anti semitism. the tory female mp they had on radio 4 this morning said 203% increase, but did not say in what time frame, or what that meant whatsoever. just "oooh bad thing go up"
3) tory MPs talking about "attacks and violence on jewish students" without being able to cite an actual example just "we had a case, a while ago, in leeds i think? terrible stuff". If something solid had actually happened it would be nationwide news.
the bbc at least just straight up openly and without any semblance of """""balance"""" painting the encampments as unreasonable, ready to erupt at any minute, and full of hateful bigots that are scaring staff and students. just the exact opposite of reality.
just getting ready to absolutely fucking bash these peaceful encampments into the ground and the framing is so blatantly one sided it is well, i'd say its unbelievable but no it really isn't.
i shouldn't listen to the news in the morning. especially not radio 4
1) constant talk of the "violence" at the us "protests" (nb: that violence was all, or lets generously say, 99.99999% on the police side)
2) standard expected talk of antisemitism increasing etc etc, while also in the same breath explicitly stating that anti zionism is anti semitism. the tory female mp they had on radio 4 this morning said 203% increase, but did not say in what time frame, or what that meant whatsoever. just "oooh bad thing go up"
3) tory MPs talking about "attacks and violence on jewish students" without being able to cite an actual example just "we had a case, a while ago, in leeds i think? terrible stuff". If something solid had actually happened it would be nationwide news.
the bbc at least just straight up openly and without any semblance of """""balance"""" painting the encampments as unreasonable, ready to erupt at any minute, and full of hateful bigots that are scaring staff and students. just the exact opposite of reality.
just getting ready to absolutely fucking bash these peaceful encampments into the ground and the framing is so blatantly one sided it is well, i'd say its unbelievable but no it really isn't.
i shouldn't listen to the news in the morning. especially not radio 4
View: https://twitter.com/innesmck/status/1788172440524251320
This Elphicke stuff is grim even for Starmer and the Labour Right.
I suppose having a 30pt poll lead lets you take the mask fully off. Calling the current Labour leadership Red Tories is being too kind, they're just Tories.
Minister for Independence role scrapped in Scotland:
www.theguardian.com
John Swinney scraps post of minister for independence to focus on economy
New first minister says case for Scottish independence best made by creating ‘vibrant economy’
www.theguardian.com
His leadership campaign was the funniest thing in a campaign of absolute jokers
Spare a thought for his poor horses going cold without his MPs' salary and expenses being used to heat his stables.
At least she's being honest about the current Labour party's values
Natalie Elphicke apologises for comments about ex-husband's victims
Some Labour MPs have raised concerns about the comments after the Dover MP defected to the party.
www.bbc.co.uk
getting the apology tour out of the way
I don't think the soon to be chief diplomat of the United Kingdom slagging off the man who could conceivably be the next leader of the United Kingdom's closest ally is a good idea.
I just find it a bit of a stretch for someone to find common ground with someone they called a KKK/Neo Nazi sympathiser not too long ago.
I mean we're getting to the point where the only movement they can make *is* left..
oh there's still plenty more rightwards depths for them to plumb if the focus groups demand it
Corbyn's manifesto was popular. But people wanted Boris Johnson to implement it.
It's bold to start calling people out on manifestos that are "fundamentally dishonest" given Starmer's attitude towards his 10 pledges