Starmer’s Speech 01/08/24

Starmer is calling it 'far right thuggery' according to BBC so condemning the action. I believe he is correct to call it out for what it is.

Pretty unequivocal I think.

Starmer speaking now

Thank you WWM2 for posting the speech which was exactly to the point.

MayBee it will be interesting to see if you get a response from Sky News. Keep us informed👍

Thank you WWM. It seems a very reasonable, thoughtful speech.

I know 👍 Whitewavemark2.

Joseann

Thank you.
It's a good speech, worthy or a barrister, worthy of a Prime Minister.

We know some posters, as above, want other contributors to re appraise what they have said on here. They probably have already done so. A couple have even publicly apologised and said they feel ashamed, and are hurting. Please don't constantly on every thread berate their reactions to the misinformation they read or heard. It's like turning the knife with some glee attached. Not quite the right word, but you get what I mean.

No I’m not bothered one way or the other. I’m just trying to ensure the true facts are out there.

MayBee70

Whitewavemark2

MayBee70

Thank you Whitewave. Might I suggest that anyone who intends to comment on any of the threads about the current violence should read this first and that some who have commented should read it and reappraise what they have written.

Thanks.

That’s why I posted it.

I think that lies and misinformation has to be called out every single time.

Other wise there will be anarchy.

I’ve written to Sky News. It will be interesting to see if they reply.

Be interested to hear their reply.

Thank you again WWM for this.

MayBee70

On Sky News just now the newsreader said that Starmer had described the people rioting as ‘right wing thugs’.Am I right in thinking that at no time has he described them in this way and that this is being wrongly spread via the news media?

I saw it reported in a GN post as such, and went and cross checked online every which way for its original and it is not in. mainstream media. Have to assume it's a dodgy X source - at best.

*worthy of

Whitewavemark2

MayBee70

Thank you Whitewave. Might I suggest that anyone who intends to comment on any of the threads about the current violence should read this first and that some who have commented should read it and reappraise what they have written.

Thanks.

That’s why I posted it.

I think that lies and misinformation has to be called out every single time.

Other wise there will be anarchy.

I’ve written to Sky News. It will be interesting to see if they reply.

Thank you.
It's a good speech, worthy or a barrister, worthy of a Prime Minister.

We know some posters, as above, want other contributors to re appraise what they have said on here. They probably have already done so. A couple have even publicly apologised and said they feel ashamed, and are hurting. Please don't constantly on every thread berate their reactions to the misinformation they read or heard. It's like turning the knife with some glee attached. Not quite the right word, but you get what I mean.

Thank you WW.

Thank you WW.

The bile, hatred and lies being spread by some posters on GN at the moment are truly distressing.

Perhaps they should read what the PM actually said, rather than spread lies garnered from SM disrupters. Don’t they realise they’re being used and manipulated!

So thanks once again WW for presenting the truth.

MayBee70

On Sky News just now the newsreader said that Starmer had described the people rioting as ‘right wing thugs’.Am I right in thinking that at no time has he described them in this way and that this is being wrongly spread via the news media?

Yes absolutely that is why I posted his speech.

Because that is lies and totally wrong.

There is too much lies and misinformation going about.

I must be stopped as I think it is contributing to peop,es worries and fears.

I thought it was a good speech when I heard it reported on the news.
I don’t think any PM of our country, whatever their political party, would have said anything much different.

On Sky News just now the newsreader said that Starmer had described the people rioting as ‘right wing thugs’.Am I right in thinking that at no time has he described them in this way and that this is being wrongly spread via the news media?

Strangely, I tend to trust the Prime Minister’s actual words and actions, fully supported by the police and the judiciary, more than I trust any of the fact free rabble rousing media, and posts I’ve seen on here which are feeding from that.

Thank you, WWM. Really worth a read. And important as I read a poster on GN saying that Starmer had used the words "right wing thugs" in this speech.

"But also - all violent disorder that flares up.

Whatever the apparent cause or motivation – we make no distinction…

Crime is crime."

MayBee70

Thank you Whitewave. Might I suggest that anyone who intends to comment on any of the threads about the current violence should read this first and that some who have commented should read it and reappraise what they have written.

Thanks.

That’s why I posted it.

I think that lies and misinformation has to be called out every single time.

Other wise there will be anarchy.

Thank you Whitewave. Might I suggest that anyone who intends to comment on any of the threads about the current violence should read this first and that some who have commented should read it and reappraise what they have written.