They're very often the same people.
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They're very often the same people.
Flipping heck, he's going to need more hours in a day.
So agree, it's relentless and often nothing to do with what's been said or done just endless unsolicited advice from people who've never even been a Parish councillor. As thebReform Party Ltd are finding out, being in office isn't as easy as a smart arse soundbite.
Must be, I've unfollowed him now, he didn't show any signs of hating Starmer during the GE campaign and I just don't buy it's because Starmer is doing a bad job because I don't think he is.
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Most of them haven't even served as a Parish Councillor but they know best.
Yup, but he's not using the form of words suggested by the many people with a banana in hand. It's so tiresome.
I do and when they're really bugging me mute them.
100% agree, yet apparently Starmer is trying to out Farage Farage, he isn't of course but hey who needs facts when you've got a handy soundbite available.
When I read what she's actually proposing it seemed perfectly reasonable and a return to what used to happen, but the bashers have been out in force already.
What bugs me is that so many of us followed them because we thought we were on the same side and now realise they take the Groucho Marks attitude to principles.
I've noticed a few of them reposting the same link every day with ver few likes each time.
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Ok the devil is going to be in the detail I think
It is which is why it's not a good idea to rush to judgement which of course many are doing.
I replied to one pointing out every reply to his post had a different suggestion to what Starmer should have said, how they can't see the problem with this nonsense is really beyond me.
I think it's a double.
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I've seen at least 3 suggesting what Gareth Southgate would say and asking why Starmer isn't saying it, it's getting beyond ridiculous now.
Almost every reply is from someone with another suggestion of what he should have said, all different. He replied to a damn stupid question on his own words, if I'm asked (unlikely) I'll answer in my own words which may include a few swear words.
He was answering a question, a stupid question asked by our ever pitiful media. What should he have said, I hate our flag and I'm banning it from ever being flown again, or what a stupid question I'm not going to comment. Whatever he said would have been wrong in the eyes of many.
Because he's not Gareth Southgate.
Jack Straw doesn't have the ear of Keir Starmer who has made it clear he would never countenance leaving the ECHR.
I don't know why they're doing it, he just ignores them maybe that's their problem.
Worth reading the whole statement, my initial reaction was WTF but then I read more about what she actually said.
We've never been a nation of flag wavers, Farage has a lot to ansser for.
Me neither but Farage is having a field day with this bollocks, egged on by the bloody media.
Apprently she's changing our system of granting asylum to family members almost immediately to after 2 years, same as Denmark and Switzerland.
Should he have said I hate our flag and I'm banning it? I'd be surprised if the leader of the SNP or Plaid didn't say they were proud of their flag.
Ffs, posts now saying what Starmer should have said about flags, they are basically echoing what Starmer said but using different words. Is he now expected to consult us all before he speaks.
What he said was absolutely fine, he really can't win. I'm sure we've all got a different way to say basically the same thing, some swear, some are nuanced, some are blunt, bottom line he said what he thought in his own words. Should he consult us all before he speaks.
Are sure that's him?
All thanks to google translate.
Angela Rayner isn't avoiding tax but hey who need facts when the media goes along with your lies.
It would be a shame not to repost this time and time again.
I think that's what Starmer has been doing, he doesn't get dragged into all the nonsense despite the media's desperate attempts to blame him forneveryth.
What I love about this policy is that it was a trap set up by the Tories so they could campaign from opposition that Labour was against working families etc. The Tories announced it as a trap and then Labour funded it against all expectations. Top class and great news for working parents
What's he supposed to say, I hate our flag and will be banning them from now on.
He doesn't but you and your pesky facts.
He's saying nothing of the sort.
I never go to a hygienist, cost a bloody fortune.
It can't be him, it's not a mix of capital and lower case letters and doesn't end thank you for your attention to this matter.
We all do, the media are treating Farage as the LOTTO, no bloody wonder we've got idiots painting flags everywhere and yapping on about immigrants.
I don't think Starmer will go before the next GE but I can see him stepping down with about 6 months to go in 2034 GE.
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Farage will be so disappointed, he's probably cleaned his Fisher Prices binoculars in anticipation of an Armada.
I like Starmer, his style is just getting on with the job but with our media it doesn't work. Darren Jones is exceptional IMHO, definitely a future PM.
Or is unable to make the journey, hopefully before Vance takes over, we don't want that prat here either.
Is she leaving the UK altogether, what a shame, when I had a brief trip to a SDEC recently I was treated by some wonderful Filipino nurses. They were lovely to me and laughed and joked with us all. That cow with the dog should be ashamed but won't be.
It's a great move, I think Darren Jones will be PM one day.
I'm proud of England too. Here's some hi res flag artwork for anybody who wants to hoist it.
I believe Bridget Phillipson was on breakfast telly this morning trying to talk about this but the presenter kept banging on about immigrants.
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It's a topic which is so difficult to address without coming across as a bit nasty, short of saying we're just opening the borders to all comers there has to be control. Starmer and Labour are not Reform and the Tories who don't hide their hatred of immigrants.
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Jack Straw is definitely a Labour grandee but that doesn't mean he has the ear of Starmer who has said many times we will not be leaving the ECHR.
It'd be electoral suicide, what a stupid suggestion.
Can't listen to Mr O'Brien's whole show because I've got to go out but he's off to a flying start. Pointing out how the media is driven by clicks on social media, something many of us try to point out to journalists but are usually met with outraged denial.
They assume all their readers are stupid, it's perfectly legal to be registered to vote in more than 1 constituency, it's only illegal to vote more than once.
Even if it's reported it won't shut anybody up, the bashing will continue from all sides.
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He maybe did and that's why he's not getting better, oh well.
One more try at getting info out there. Some reasons why asylum seekers come to the UK. Most actually don't, & remain in neighbouring countries. And for Brexiteers, you wanted independent control of our own borders, so why do you still expect France to do the job for us. We've left, get over it
Oh ffs, there is no mechanism to just join the SM, nobody except the Tories negotiated our withdrawal from the EU.
I doubt this is to shut flag shaggers up, any Government should want to find a way to end this. The Tories didn't because they knew they were on the way out and wanted to leave a mess for Labour to fix. They rightly predicted Labour would be blamed for the last 14 years by the media and noises off.
It's not the job of the Government to point this out, but I'm sure some of them will, Starmer gets quite a few digs in at Farage at PMQ's.
Which is why I think the last thing he wants is to be PM, it would involve having to do some actual work.
Why don't people just scroll on by if they're not interested in a topic or a recommendation.
There were barely any of these crossings before 2020, Brexiters were so allergic to anything with the word Europe in it the gangs knew they could do as they pleased because we wouldn't co-ordinate with France. That's all changed now, it used to be lorries before boats but that got too tricky.
Yet the media continue to treat them as serious people in touch with reality, that's the problem.
The new agreement with France?
Can't be him it's not all in caps.
Well said.
It has and they've been in custody since Saturday night.
Both work, I was thinking of a certain body part when I read small.
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Agree, everybody should be calling this out, this is all down to Farage and the Tories and everyone else has to distance themselves from this vile racist bigotry.
The media are not going to be happy, they were so hoping for a riot.
Exactly, they can't flipping win.
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And still recognisable to their nearest and dearest.
Joked about this earlier in the week, the results would be very entertaining.
My god, that's absolutely disgusting, what the hell is wrong with them all.
Just saw the replay, looks like the paint was very wet and he lost control, so unlike him. Interesting Norris is asking what happened because he knows its so I like Hamilton to crash out.
Same here, I rarely agree with him.
Can't remember the past time we saw Hamilton crash out, need to see what happened.
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Just said the same, they should have told him to come in immediately, bit bloody late now.
What is the point of these polls 4 years away from the next GE, Peter Hitchens is spot on here.
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Me too.
I can't be arsed reading most of them anymore, even when I suspect the headline is click bait and the article is more balanced.