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Keir Starmer another scandal?

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62Granny Fri 27-Sept-24 15:20:01

Will Kier Starmer time as the head of the CPS, ( 2008 to 2013) involve him being questioned with regard to the Al Fayed scandal apparently it was during this time they, the CPS, decided there wasn't enough evidence for a prosecution. We shall wait and see🤐

Luckygirl3 Sat 28-Sept-24 14:34:29

"Scandal"??? What is this? The Sun, Daily Mail?
A decision is taken about whether there is sufficient evidence to prosecute in a case. These decisions happen every day. They are not scandals.

Don't let Gransnet sink to the level of the tabloid press ... we are better thanbthat.

maddyfour Sat 28-Sept-24 15:45:01

Cummings seems to be forgiven and forgotten

He most certainly has not!
Possibly he hadn’t courted publicly in the same way as Mandleson and particularly Campbell, but whatever he is doing, he will never be forgotten and forgiven.

Dinahmo Sat 28-Sept-24 16:21:55

62Granny

sharon103

Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't there something like this with Kier Starmer when he was head of CPS and Jimmy Saville?

Yes there was !!

Yes, there was a fuss - of course there was. Anything to attack Starmer. M0nica's explanation as correct.

I do wish that GNers would check their facts before posting such comments as that of sharon103. It is quick and easy to check the facts on line so why not do so?

Galaxy Sat 28-Sept-24 18:04:35

Dear God Rosie Duffields resignation letter.

Parsley3 Sat 28-Sept-24 18:08:50

She certainly hasn't missed him and hit the wall. There has been a long standing animosity between them.

GrannyGravy13 Sat 28-Sept-24 18:18:17

Rosie Duffield 👏👏👏

Indigo8 Sat 28-Sept-24 18:20:32

MaizieD

I just KNEW days ago that he'd get the blame for this the minute I read that he was head of the CPS at the time.
I doubt if he was any more responsible for Al Fayed not being prosecuted than he was for Saville.

But please don't let that thought spoil your enjoyment.

As they say in journalistic circles 'never let the truth stand in the way of a good story'.

Is anyone else bored by all the Labour/Kier Starmer bashing that is infesting GN at the moment?

Do all you right minded Tory ladies really want the other lot back or Nigel?

KS seems to come in for more flack than your darling Boris who, in my humble opinion, was the dreaded end as PM.*

*Not to mention Liz Truss

Rosie51 Sat 28-Sept-24 18:31:46

Galaxy

Dear God Rosie Duffields resignation letter.

She hasn't pulled her punches has she? I really admire Rosie and she has been treated very poorly by Starmer. When he launched his election campaign in Kent who did he not invite to that launch? That would be Rosie Duffield the only elected Labour MP in Kent! Earlier he was happy to be photographed with Kent Tory MP Natalie Elphicke who defected to Labour but had said she wouldn't stand at the next election. I wish Rosie was my MP, I know people in her constituency who say you always get replies from her and she works really hard, in stark contrast to the lazy labour MP I have.

Rekarie Sat 28-Sept-24 18:35:47

Well done, Rosie. Not just the tabloid press upset with Keir.

Wyllow3 Sat 28-Sept-24 18:41:06

Indigo8

MaizieD

I just KNEW days ago that he'd get the blame for this the minute I read that he was head of the CPS at the time.
I doubt if he was any more responsible for Al Fayed not being prosecuted than he was for Saville.

But please don't let that thought spoil your enjoyment.

As they say in journalistic circles 'never let the truth stand in the way of a good story'.

Is anyone else bored by all the Labour/Kier Starmer bashing that is infesting GN at the moment?

Do all you right minded Tory ladies really want the other lot back or Nigel?

KS seems to come in for more flack than your darling Boris who, in my humble opinion, was the dreaded end as PM.*

*Not to mention Liz Truss

Yes, I am bored, it's often an echo chamber. The Conservative Party seems to have completely disappeared from the news/GN yet there is a big election coming up.

Spinnaker Sat 28-Sept-24 18:54:44

Well done Rosie Duffield !! Why on earth anyone would want to align themselves with Starmer et al beats me. Hopefully a few more MPs will see the light.

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sat 28-Sept-24 18:56:04

Labour said they’d scrap tuition fees.
Instead they’re raising them to £10,500 a year.

Lisaangel10 Sat 28-Sept-24 18:59:24

Good for Rosie!

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Sat 28-Sept-24 18:59:45

Ah Rosie. Such eloquence and personal courage in summing up the outrage felt by so many. I can only wish her well.

Lisaangel10 Sat 28-Sept-24 19:17:01

Very true

Spinnaker Sat 28-Sept-24 19:20:02

Aren't they just proving to be a complete set of shysters !!

Anniebach Sat 28-Sept-24 19:20:13

Rosie remains an MP, so what courage?

Rosie51 Sat 28-Sept-24 19:24:28

Anniebach

Rosie remains an MP, so what courage?

Ah but one without the backup/protections of her party.........oops forgot Starmer had already treated her as persona non grata. Do you approve of him excluding the only elected Labour MP in Kent from his election launch in that very county?

ronib Sat 28-Sept-24 19:27:39

Rosie joins the merry band of 14 …. Good for her. The courage of her convictions maybe Anniebach ??

Rosie51 Sat 28-Sept-24 19:35:42

Withdrawal of the whip is seen as a punishment so surely voluntarily giving it up shows courage?

M0nica Sat 28-Sept-24 19:35:44

Indigo8

MaizieD

I just KNEW days ago that he'd get the blame for this the minute I read that he was head of the CPS at the time.
I doubt if he was any more responsible for Al Fayed not being prosecuted than he was for Saville.

But please don't let that thought spoil your enjoyment.

As they say in journalistic circles 'never let the truth stand in the way of a good story'.

Is anyone else bored by all the Labour/Kier Starmer bashing that is infesting GN at the moment?

Do all you right minded Tory ladies really want the other lot back or Nigel?

KS seems to come in for more flack than your darling Boris who, in my humble opinion, was the dreaded end as PM.*

*Not to mention Liz Truss

No not, remotely bored, but unfortunately when someone has built a party and their leadership and won an election on the basis of occupying the moral hgh ground compare with their rivals, with a leader who is untainted by the sins of their rivals like accepting 'favours' from friends, who then get special favours in return and whose election promises have been to help the poor and those struggling in these difficult economic times.

Then, no sooner is that person on power than they prove themselves to be a whited seulchre. Found to be accepting favours from friends, left right and centre, and giving favours in return, and then without warning, condemning all those older people, whose incomes are just above pension credit to a winter, where the choice will be eat or heat

You do not need to be a right minded Tory lady, never voted for them in my life, to feel cheated, betrayed and throuoghly let down.

Spinnaker Sat 28-Sept-24 19:40:07

Well said Monica

Anniebach Sat 28-Sept-24 19:47:08

Who has accepted favours from friends and given favours in return ?

GrannyGravy13 Sat 28-Sept-24 19:48:18

M0nica 👏👏👏

Allira Sat 28-Sept-24 20:40:27

Anniebach

Rosie remains an MP, so what courage?

So she should!

She has no reason whatsoever to resign.