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I never thought I would see it, even The Observer, (and therefore, presumably, the Guardian) have given up on Starmer

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M0nica Sun 26-Apr-26 20:39:57

Reading The Observer today, I first came across an article where the headline read Starmer is in Liz Truss territory for the worst prime minister. He alienated everybody

Further on in the paper Andrew Rawnsley headlined his article Proud stubborn Starmer thinks he is the right man, but if this is government, I am a Pot Noodle.

Then in another article a Labour councillor and party activist was reported as saying Starmer has got the personality of a Waymo driver A Waymo is a driverless car.

I thought at first I must be reading the Mail on Sunday, but , no, it was The Observer. When even the papers that are a party's staunchest supporters give up on the Prime Minister, he really is in trouble.

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keepingquiet Sun 26-Apr-26 20:59:11

He isn't in trouble, the media just like to make out he is!

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M0nica Sun 26-Apr-26 21:27:25

keepingquiet

He isn't in trouble, the media just like to make out he is!

What even the media that consistently support the party he represents and have been his staunchest allies - until today?

I am sorry we get too much of this if the media say something we agree with, they are seen as being fair and reasonable and when they don't it.is all lies.

There are people in Britain who would make wonderful Trump supporters. No matter what their leader does they continue to believe the sun shines out of his fundament. Anyone who dares to say anything against their leader is a malicious liar. Sorry I do not buy it.

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Cossy Sun 26-Apr-26 21:46:46

I think he is unpopular with some of his own.

I think he’s been thoroughly bashed by most of the media since he became PM.

I don’t think he can be comparable with Truss.

Just my opinions, of course grin

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Luckygirl3 Sun 26-Apr-26 22:35:37

Truss was monumentally politically and financially incompetent, Starmer is neither. But once the media get their teeth into someone they do not let go - that is how they sell papers; and how our democracy is corrupted by press barons.

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