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Starmer’s a decent bloke!

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CvD66 Mon 27-May-24 10:36:46

I know people will immediately tell me it’s part of the Labour election agenda but I keep coming across random short stories about small acts of kindness by Starmer. These stories aren’t major incidents and largely involve simple examples where Starmer has encouraged someone by action or deed. Whether electioneering hype or not, I can’t imagine reading similar stories about our current PM as sadly he seems so disconnected from the general public!

Casdon Mon 27-May-24 22:27:25

Callistemon21

^Hounding out of the party the most popular leader Labour has ever had^
🤔 Who was that?

Corbyn is the 17th most popular Labour politician according to YouGov.

Callistemon21 Mon 27-May-24 22:22:20

Hounding out of the party the most popular leader Labour has ever had
🤔 Who was that?

MayBee70 Mon 27-May-24 22:21:10

Coco51

MayBee70

Just remind me how many elections Labours most popular leader’ lost?

The Laabour party and the establishment sabotaged the election to get rid of him. Party membership was the highest it had ever been and he came within 2500 votes of winning the election. It is well established (with evidence) that there was a dirty tricks campaign against him. He is too much in favour of policies to benefit ordinary people for the political vultures to tolerate. But hey, if you prefer politicians that make the rich richer at the expense of the poor and vulnerable in our society, vote Labour or Conservative - there’s not a fag paper of separation between them

So I might as well just vote Conservative and let things continue as they are now then?

Coco51 Mon 27-May-24 22:18:18

MayBee70

Just remind me how many elections Labours most popular leader’ lost?

The Laabour party and the establishment sabotaged the election to get rid of him. Party membership was the highest it had ever been and he came within 2500 votes of winning the election. It is well established (with evidence) that there was a dirty tricks campaign against him. He is too much in favour of policies to benefit ordinary people for the political vultures to tolerate. But hey, if you prefer politicians that make the rich richer at the expense of the poor and vulnerable in our society, vote Labour or Conservative - there’s not a fag paper of separation between them

MayBee70 Mon 27-May-24 21:42:58

Just remind me how many elections Labours most popular leader’ lost?

Coco51 Mon 27-May-24 21:39:52

Definitely! Reneging on all of his promises when seeking leadership. Hounding out of the party the most popular leader Labour has ever had, and many other faithful members. U-turning on virtually evety major policy a nnouncement. And 100% support for Israel’s genocidal war, for christ’s sake! Not a scrap of decency in him.

NanKate Mon 27-May-24 21:30:14

Starmer seems wobbly on defining what a woman is. 😳

Urmstongran Mon 27-May-24 20:42:59

😁

Iam64 Mon 27-May-24 20:41:23

We won’t cancel each other out - we are on opposite sides of the awful M60

Urmstongran Mon 27-May-24 20:37:39

We do Iam just a shame they’re not all in one party that we could get behind! They’re scattered about between all parties - so you pays your money and takes your chance.

Iam64 Mon 27-May-24 20:13:55

I think it started with Trump and his ‘fake news’ response to anything critical. Johnson continued this move away from decency and integrity. We’ve been somehow moved to the nonsense position that ‘they’re all the same’
No they aren’t, we have some decent MPs

flappergirl Mon 27-May-24 20:01:55

I think decency and integrity matter immensely in politics. I'm afraid we've become far too acceptant of the alternative.

Luckygirl3 Mon 27-May-24 17:42:40

dragonfly46

I am not sure that being a decent bloke necessarily qualifies you to lead the country.

It's a darned sight better than the dishonest shower we have been lumbered with for the last decade or so.

For me the bottom line now is a hint of integrity.

DiamondLily Mon 27-May-24 17:23:30

I have never found Sunak to be a decent person, even when he was a Chancellor. He’s always come across, to me, as a snake oil salesman.

But, we all view people differently. 🙂

Sarnia Mon 27-May-24 17:23:06

If he's a decent bloke, he's in the wrong job!

LizzieDrip Mon 27-May-24 17:17:56

“Starmer is a decent man. He’s a decent party leader. I hope he’ll be a decent prime minister”

Agreed Iam64. I think he will be a good PM, because I genuinely believe he’ll put country first, party second. This is what we’ve been lacking for the past 14 years (perhaps with the brief exception of Theresa May)!

Cossy Mon 27-May-24 17:06:04

Iam64

Starmer is a decent man. He’s a decent party leader. I hope he’ll be a decent prime minister

Let’s hope he gets the chance eh!

Urmstongran Mon 27-May-24 17:05:35

Starmer is a decent man (although a boring orator).
Sunak is decent too.
I just don’t want either of them.

Iam64 Mon 27-May-24 17:00:27

Starmer is a decent man. He’s a decent party leader. I hope he’ll be a decent prime minister

Bridie22 Mon 27-May-24 16:14:42

It was a cruel act that Sunak did to the Murray family, as if they haven't endured enough waiting and hurt.

DiamondLily Mon 27-May-24 16:09:10

Well, I’m tetchy, not perfect, but I think I’d be perfect at sorting out the Tory mess..😷🤐

Sunak promised the Murray family he’d sort out the bill - while knowing he wouldn’t be in a position to do so. 🙄

Slimy and deceptive.

Meanwhile, Starmer will do for me 😉

Rosie51 Mon 27-May-24 16:05:52

*2017 not 2010 don't know where my brain was there!

Casdon Mon 27-May-24 16:00:38

Smileless2012

Does being tetchy mean you're not a decent person Casdon?

I guess it depends what you define as a decent person Smileless2012. It’s not what you’d call an endearing characteristic though.

Rosie51 Mon 27-May-24 15:56:15

random short stories about small acts of kindness by Starmer. what a pity he couldn't spare even one to support Rosie Duffield against the bullies in the party, or even invite her to the Kent election initiative, being as she was the only Kent MP (and has been since 2010) until the Elphicke defection from the Conservatives. Still I'm sure he's planning on a photo opportunity with Rosie very soon, similar to the one with Elphicke.

Smileless2012 Mon 27-May-24 15:54:00

Does being tetchy mean you're not a decent person Casdon?