Sir Keir Starmer ate my Hamster…..

missdeke unfortunately due process was not followed by KS and as a lawyer and pm, it’s not the best look. Not declared until found out seems the new sound bite for this government.

Galaxy

It's actually frighteningly appealing to only listen to 'our' own side. I sometimes have to have a word with myself on Twitter as I feel myself being drawn to all the posts that support whichever view I favour. It's one of the strengths of GN I think, the mix of views.

I like listening to opposing views. I dislike slavishly repeated slogans and memes.

missdeke

Although I'm not a fan, I just wish everybody would just leave Starmer and his government alone, forget all this peripheral nonsense for a while and let them try to get on with the job that they have been elected to do for now. He and his ministers have been knocked back since they have taken over governing the country. At least give them some space to try and get on with the job in hand, so much time is being wasted by them having to answer questions about things that don't really matter in the grand scheme of things, such as him using someone's house to give his son space to study, if it's all been declared and it's not illegal then they shouldn't have to be wasting time on explaining himself at this point in time. There are quite frankly more important things that require attention.

Well said.

Although I'm not a fan, I just wish everybody would just leave Starmer and his government alone, forget all this peripheral nonsense for a while and let them try to get on with the job that they have been elected to do for now. He and his ministers have been knocked back since they have taken over governing the country. At least give them some space to try and get on with the job in hand, so much time is being wasted by them having to answer questions about things that don't really matter in the grand scheme of things, such as him using someone's house to give his son space to study, if it's all been declared and it's not illegal then they shouldn't have to be wasting time on explaining himself at this point in time. There are quite frankly more important things that require attention.

How about Starmer looks forward to pensioners freezing to death. He won't have to pay so many pensions and may increase the inheritance tax to rob the dead as well. Win win situation.

I turned it off straight away as I was so angry. I always found Sky News to be quite fair till recently. DH tells me that ITV this morning with Richard Madeley was full of it, too. Thankfully I’m not an early riser so I missed that.

turned Sky News on and they were still showing Beth Rigby banging on about Keir and donations

MayBee Sky’s obsession with KS’s so-called ‘freebies’ is becoming embarrassing for Sky News - particularly if they want to portray themselves as ‘serious journalists’. I realise they have to follow the orders of their right wing Murdoch paymasters but they’re doing themselves no favours as journalists.

I too started to listen to Beth Rigby interviewing KS today and found her questioning ridiculous. So, I turned over to Chanel 4 News … what a difference! Their journalist conducted an intelligent interview with KS about the important issue of war in the Middle East! He touched briefly on the ‘freebies’ at the end of the interview, giving it minimal time as appropriate to the issue.

In comparison, Beth Rigby / Sky News was like a populist ‘Hello’ magazine interview!

Galaxy

It's actually frighteningly appealing to only listen to 'our' own side. I sometimes have to have a word with myself on Twitter as I feel myself being drawn to all the posts that support whichever view I favour. It's one of the strengths of GN I think, the mix of views.

Yes, it certainly is!

How boring would it be if we all thought the same and behaved and reacted the same? It would be like Stepford Wives! A terrifying thought!

ronib

Just waiting for the headline which says Labour wants ten years in power before calling for the next election….. ten year parliament.

I can just imagine this government changing the rules and the laws like this. Isn't that what Putin did? Just to make sure they stay in power without a vote.

Cossy

mazzie66

Sorry Cossy, what are you saying isn’t true?

I don’t believe I said I didn’t believe things weren’t true.

However, much of our press, and a good percentage of GNs are making much of some awfully trivial matters, which happened prior to the LP taking power.

I don’t personally agree with personal donations nor the way the WFA was removed, but methinks that in these short three months some of us have had memory bypasses.

I got home from shopping, turned Sky News on and they were still showing Beth Rigby banging on about Keir and donations. This while Keir is busy trying to help avert full scale war in the Middle East. By the same timescale Johnson was getting his divorce sorted, missing Cobra meetings and trying to illegally prorogue parliament. I honestly can’t remember any of that constantly being in the news. I’m happy to be corrected on this.

It's actually frighteningly appealing to only listen to 'our' own side. I sometimes have to have a word with myself on Twitter as I feel myself being drawn to all the posts that support whichever view I favour. It's one of the strengths of GN I think, the mix of views.

Galaxy

I know it's awful when people say things you disagree with. There should be a law or something

I know it's awful when people say things you disagree with. There should be a law or something

Grantanow

You're sure it wasn't a Tory rat in disguise?

There’s a rat in the kitchen, Whaddya gonna do!

Oreo

Me too, tbh, things can only get better (one hopes), with or without a dodgy dance!

You're sure it wasn't a Tory rat in disguise?

Cossy

mazzie66

Sorry Cossy, what are you saying isn’t true?

I don’t believe I said I didn’t believe things weren’t true.

However, much of our press, and a good percentage of GNs are making much of some awfully trivial matters, which happened prior to the LP taking power.

I don’t personally agree with personal donations nor the way the WFA was removed, but methinks that in these short three months some of us have had memory bypasses.

I kind of know what you mean Cossy but many of us were just hoping for better, more ethical behaviour from KS.

TerriBull

I fear for Larry, like others on GN he's a pensioner that has had to continue working, he'd really like to just sleep away his Autumn years, but he barely makes enough to cover the cost of his kibble these days, a cat can't live by rodents alone, they just aren't that tasty . Then there's the cost of heating his thermal pad cat blanker, which he probably can't afford now his WFA has gone. All that and a Prince to deal with, well we all know how tricky they can be, particularly if he was a second in his litter kind of Prince

Maybe Larry was in need of some sausages.

mazzie66

Sorry Cossy, what are you saying isn’t true?

I don’t believe I said I didn’t believe things weren’t true.

However, much of our press, and a good percentage of GNs are making much of some awfully trivial matters, which happened prior to the LP taking power.

I don’t personally agree with personal donations nor the way the WFA was removed, but methinks that in these short three months some of us have had memory bypasses.

I fear for Larry, like others on GN he's a pensioner that has had to continue working, he'd really like to just sleep away his Autumn years, but he barely makes enough to cover the cost of his kibble these days, a cat can't live by rodents alone, they just aren't that tasty . Then there's the cost of heating his thermal pad cat blanker, which he probably can't afford now his WFA has gone. All that and a Prince to deal with, well we all know how tricky they can be, particularly if he was a second in his litter kind of Prince

TerriBull

I do think Prince the Kitten is merely a front for the covertly owned but extremely savage XL Bullies, Karl and Marx supplied to the PM by a LP donor who he acquired from front row lobbyists at the LP Conference, "Death Dogs Are Us", after all we've all been warned there's worse to come! Allegedly Karl and Marx are partial to sausages, vast quantities of them and I can only conclude that the need for industrial supplies of porkies was on Sir Keir's mind when he made his gaffe. With all that in mind I can't help thinking the kitten is a bit of a ruse, Sir Keir having been advised to give the nation a temporary feel good factor, which he has done by posing along side his fluffy new kitten, with a hint of a smile to reassure us it's not all bad but equally balanced by wearing his very smart donated new spectacles to give us a vision of a man who has some serious decisions to make in the unleashing of hell to come.

😂 I think Larry is dealing with the kitten. 😾

I do think Prince the Kitten is merely a front for the covertly owned but extremely savage XL Bullies, Karl and Marx supplied to the PM by a LP donor who he acquired from front row lobbyists at the LP Conference, "Death Dogs Are Us", after all we've all been warned there's worse to come! Allegedly Karl and Marx are partial to sausages, vast quantities of them and I can only conclude that the need for industrial supplies of porkies was on Sir Keir's mind when he made his gaffe. With all that in mind I can't help thinking the kitten is a bit of a ruse, Sir Keir having been advised to give the nation a temporary feel good factor, which he has done by posing along side his fluffy new kitten, with a hint of a smile to reassure us it's not all bad but equally balanced by wearing his very smart donated new spectacles to give us a vision of a man who has some serious decisions to make in the unleashing of hell to come.

Sorry Cossy, what are you saying isn’t true?

AGAA4

Starmer has played into the hands of the media who are lapping it up (as well as Gransnet.)
The freebies for politicians has gone on for a long time. It's not right but Labour aren't the only ones who have benefitted. It must have been so much easier for a PM in years gone by before internet and everyone being open to view.
I do think that too much focus on things like this and little things like a mis said word detracts from more serious things happening.

It certainly does!

Wyllow3

Rumours of Taylor Swifts involvement abound......

Well who needs American Taylor Swift when they have British Elton John on board?

Not to mention Neil Amin-Smith, Rachel Reeves' trusted adviser?