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Channel 4 9pm Keir Starmer. where did it all go wrong?

(89 Posts)
Boz Sat 28-Mar-26 15:54:27

Does it matter? The state of the economy etc. etc. means this Government is toast and this happens to every Gov. (whatever its colour) in power when the voters turn against it.
"It's the Economy, stupid"

Galaxy Sat 28-Mar-26 15:46:11

He hasn't a vision that is what the problem is, that leads to the strategy of trying to appease everyone. Blair managed to survive with a right wing media, and that media has much less power these days.

Silvergirl Sat 28-Mar-26 15:39:37

Right wing media started their campaign from day one. Ridiculous but predicted.

Ilovecheese Sat 28-Mar-26 14:28:21

I have just read a review of the programme. The reviewer seems to suggest that the reason Keir Starmer has not improved peoples lives is because he doesn' t want to. That he does have an ideology, it is to sustain the status quo.
An interesting suggestion, I thought.

Cossy Sat 28-Mar-26 11:35:10

Ilovecheese

The mainstream media will always critisize a Labour PM but in the past he would have had support from the party members , the Unions and left leaning voters.
Starmer has, however, deliberately alienated left leaning party members, so has decimated the membership.
He has sacked MPs who have supported striking workers and alienated some of the unions. He has left himself with very few supporting voices.
It is his own fault.

Is it though? Wasn’t he going to damned if he did, damned if he didn’t?

I’d say his biggest issue, and I truly hope he’s learned from it, is attempting to “appease” too many different groups, resulting in p*****g off everyone?

Ilovecheese Sat 28-Mar-26 11:31:36

The mainstream media will always critisize a Labour PM but in the past he would have had support from the party members , the Unions and left leaning voters.
Starmer has, however, deliberately alienated left leaning party members, so has decimated the membership.
He has sacked MPs who have supported striking workers and alienated some of the unions. He has left himself with very few supporting voices.
It is his own fault.

Cossy Sat 28-Mar-26 11:26:32

Sorry “PM material”

Cossy Sat 28-Mar-26 11:25:49

I disagree, I believed he was PM and even after a very shaky start I still believe it.

Reasons, he’s bright and well educated, measured and calm.

He’s not the issue, I’m not keen on RR, and I am a fan of both Andy Burnham and Angela Rayner.

The issue is the Labour Party itself, some still very angry about Corbyn, the communications/media side of the LP is utterly abysmal and I also cannot think of anyone, on any side of the house, I’d prefer to have “steering” us through the mess of our world.

Starmer never actually stood a chance, the media hated him from the get-go.

Oreo Sat 28-Mar-26 10:39:50

Thanks Primrose will look it up.
I think the answer is it went wrong virtually from the start, he allows others to lead him.Not PM material at all.

Calendargirl Sat 28-Mar-26 07:18:04

Alan Milburn, who I’ve always liked, seemed to say what many of us think.

“Who else is there to succeed him though?”

No much choice of suitable candidates.

eazybee Sat 28-Mar-26 07:11:14

Not seen it, but in answer to the original question:
a man promoted because of his ideology, not his ability.

Jennerdysphoria Sat 28-Mar-26 00:31:38

Agree there does seem to be a campaign orchestrating hate for Starmer.

Basgetti Fri 27-Mar-26 22:48:53

Is it? I thought his ratings were up because of his stance on Trump’s ridiculous “war”?

Primrose53 Fri 27-Mar-26 20:01:18

Labour in Crisis. Just starting, Dispatches documentary.