Starmer admits he’s frustrated by his first year in power.

Starmer is frustrated? So am I. A year of much big talk about ill thought out plans, some frankly spiteful moves that have not raised the desired revenue and in most cases have had a backlash effect: removal of the WFA, VAT on private schools fees, IHT on farmers, the raising of employers' NICs. The constant reference to the £22 billion black hole, but now it's much larger. The reference to working people, but we still don't know what their definition is: Starmer's definition was very different from that if other Labour Party members. I was anxious when they came to power, then thought maybe it won't be as bad, but it is.

Elegran above lots of the general public could suggest things it's just that's where it stays you have to be an MP and then MPs don't even have to sign in and prove they turned up in parliament for once or prove they have had any contact with constituents I once had a Labour MP ask why I hadn't just sent a letter Well how would you know the MP had even read that and why be treated like nothing you have to say is of value The division between us and them is too big our opinions don't count

Nannapat1

Starmer is frustrated? So am I. A year of much big talk about ill thought out plans, some frankly spiteful moves that have not raised the desired revenue and in most cases have had a backlash effect: removal of the WFA, VAT on private schools fees, IHT on farmers, the raising of employers' NICs. The constant reference to the £22 billion black hole, but now it's much larger. The reference to working people, but we still don't know what their definition is: Starmer's definition was very different from that if other Labour Party members. I was anxious when they came to power, then thought maybe it won't be as bad, but it is.

So, out of interest,who would you like to be PM? And which party?

He sat there for 14 years. Plenty of time to prepare but he took the lazy route. Serves him and the labour party right

Assuming you are referring to Starmer, he definitely didn’t karmalady - he didn’t become an MP until 2015, and he wasn’t elected as leader until 2020.

Casdon

Assuming you are referring to Starmer, he definitely didn’t karmalady - he didn’t become an MP until 2015, and he wasn’t elected as leader until 2020.

Come on Casdon, don’t be posting facts that might get in the way of outrage

TakeThat7

Elegran above lots of the general public could suggest things it's just that's where it stays you have to be an MP and then MPs don't even have to sign in and prove they turned up in parliament for once or prove they have had any contact with constituents I once had a Labour MP ask why I hadn't just sent a letter Well how would you know the MP had even read that and why be treated like nothing you have to say is of value The division between us and them is too big our opinions don't count

Well, my partner had a problem with an unfair parking fine this week and he has already been contacted by the MP for the area where the car park is ( it was outside of the constituency where we live) so I think it’s unfair to say that there is a division between them and us.

I don’t feel a division between me and our mp. She lives locally, children local schools, shops in the supermarket very visible and approachable

Casdon

The royal ‘we’ is in use again I see.

The Royal We has never truly gone away.

But went underground years ago and was reinvented by so called well educated groups and organisations. Who get all of their opinions from certain publications and books.

They don't have an original idea in their heads and are deep down passive aggressive but cowardly and very nasty.

They think they know better and everyone should think like them.

Think Wokeism

Iam64

I don’t feel a division between me and our mp. She lives locally, children local schools, shops in the supermarket very visible and approachable

I chat to our MP on Facebook. She’s very approachable. Even the previous MP who knew what I felt about her party was helpful about a couple of things I had problems with. I’ve communicated with several MP’s from different parties about issues that concern me. It’s not a job I’d want or want any of my family to do as people are far too quick to criticise and much slower to praise them. I even thanked Nadine Dorries for something once.

I'm frustrated by it too.

I left the Labour Party because of the way Corbyn was treated but I still had a great deal of sympathy when the party got into power, presenting it with the truly awful job trying to sort out the mess left by the Conservatives.

However, I am sick of Starmer saying something one day and then apologising for it. For instance, the "island of strangers" remark was, in my opinion, an attempt to garner support, from a certain section of the population. It was, the next day, followed by an apology when it became clear that he had probably lost more support than he had gained. I want someone who has some core beliefs and values that will not be sacrificed in the hope of getting a few more votes.

Our MP doesn't answer emails. She doesn’t reply on FB unless she has a positive answer to something that’s asked.
Our previous Tory MP answered emails, but wasn’t a shining light on SM.

Probably not as frustrated as I am.