Oh Mr Starmer … could things be any worse only 4 months in?

At dinner with a group of friends over the weekend I asked the table what good things the new government had achieved.

Putting money aside for the post office and blood scandals was the best we could come up with.

Sago

At dinner with a group of friends over the weekend I asked the table what good things the new government had achieved.

Putting money aside for the post office and blood scandals was the best we could come up with.

They may have put money aside, but they haven’t followed through with their pre-election promises of sorting them out as soon as they were in power,

Labour are just a poor imitation of the Conservative Party at their lowest point.

I expected more, but hey ho!

Now Starmer is telling us that he used to work on a farm….
What does that prove?

I've herd it all now! I'll be laughing til the cows come home. 🐄 🐄 🐄

Apparently it was his first part-time job when he was 17, makes a change from McDonalds 🤣

Actually negotiating with doctors etc needed doing.

😂 🍟

I think a problem here is that FGT starts so many of these negative threads that it is hard to discuss the issues properly. I am no fan of Starmer but these samey threads are bit tiresome now.

Ilovecheese

I think a problem here is that FGT starts so many of these negative threads that it is hard to discuss the issues properly. I am no fan of Starmer but these samey threads are bit tiresome now.

Well they do make a change from the how awful are they Conservatives which have been going on repeatedly since the beginning of GN.

First time I've herd that escaped .

Very true GrannyGravy.

Quite GG13.

I am, instinctively, a Tory but felt they had lost their way. Labour seemed to offer such promise and I feel so let down by them.

When I joined GN about 4 years ago, I couldn't believe all the negative threads about the then Conservative PM. I thought I had joined a Boris bashing site. Threads like - Boris makes my skin crawl etc. And so many others.

Ilovecheese

I think a problem here is that FGT starts so many of these negative threads that it is hard to discuss the issues properly. I am no fan of Starmer but these samey threads are bit tiresome now.

I’m all ears. Truly. I take it you’re happy with Labour and how things are so far?

This thread is a prime candidate for our honorary new Thread category:
“boring politically motivated shit stirring".

Ooh Casdon that’s a bit harsh?

May I ascertain then that you’re happy with Mr Starmer? Is he/the Labour Party what you expected?

Casdon

This thread is a prime candidate for our honorary new Thread category:
“boring politically motivated shit stirring".

Agree. 👏

I really CBA to post.

Casdon

This thread is a prime candidate for our honorary new Thread category:
“boring politically motivated shit stirring".

That is uncalled for Casdon

I really hoped for a better standard of governance from Labour, they had 14 years in opposition to get their act together.

Those of us who are right of centre have had to put up with thread after thread of name calling and insults towards the Conservative government and on a fair few occasions towards those of us who owned up to voting for them.

Why should this Labour government be exempt from criticism?

Are the Labour supporters staying quiet because they are disappointed in Starmer? Labour policy in general? Or because this thread is boring?

How can a discussion be boring? I don’t understand!

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Are the Labour supporters staying quiet because they are disappointed in Starmer? Labour policy in general? Or because this thread is boring?

How can a discussion be boring? I don’t understand!

Maybe it’s because Labour supporters are so used to criticising that they are struggling to be on the receiving end of criticism.

It is far easier to be in opposition than to govern.

But, Maizie, you did post.

I’m waiting to hear how Yvette Cooper is getting on with the boats issue.

She had plenty to say when Shadow HS, she’s not so chatty now.

I am deeply cynical. After 60 years as a voter, nothing has changed with Labour. In government they are full of good intentions but incompetent and in oppositon, the prisoners of the left.

The big difference is that the Conservatives were always nasty but competent. Unfortunately in recent years they have become nasty and incompetent.

Well yes GG13 I understand that. The Tories were pretty awful, wasting Boris’ 80 seat majority. Labour have an even bigger majority so most of the ‘Change’ they plan for us all will become law.

I worry it’s not going as well as hoped. The wheel’s coming off the bus and it’s zigzagging in all directions. Starmer is definitely not very popular right now.

I didn’t vote Labour and I know we’re stuck with them so I did hope their years in Opposition had them primed and raring to go with ideas.

Irregular migrants anybody?

I’m totally underwhelmed so far.

GrannyGravy13

Casdon

This thread is a prime candidate for our honorary new Thread category:
“boring politically motivated shit stirring".

That is uncalled for Casdon

I really hoped for a better standard of governance from Labour, they had 14 years in opposition to get their act together.

Those of us who are right of centre have had to put up with thread after thread of name calling and insults towards the Conservative government and on a fair few occasions towards those of us who owned up to voting for them.

Why should this Labour government be exempt from criticism?

👏 👏 👏

Well said GG13

FriedGreenTomatoes2

Well yes GG13 I understand that. The Tories were pretty awful, wasting Boris’ 80 seat majority. Labour have an even bigger majority so most of the ‘Change’ they plan for us all will become law.

I worry it’s not going as well as hoped. The wheel’s coming off the bus and it’s zigzagging in all directions. Starmer is definitely not very popular right now.

I didn’t vote Labour and I know we’re stuck with them so I did hope their years in Opposition had them primed and raring to go with ideas.

Irregular migrants anybody?

I’m totally underwhelmed so far.

Oh I am definitely underwhelmed

Not only have the wheels come off, they have lost the actual bus.