That's weird because whenever I think of him my brain thinks "at least he's not Boris Johnson, Liz Truss or Kemi whatsherface." I also think "At lease he's done something other than be a politician in his life, and that experience is probably very valuable."

Yeah. He's no fascist. He just has no notes or criticism to give on an openly fascist speech and thats great... somehow?

It's not great. But Starmer's act is all "sane and practical, steady the ship". But the ship is sinking and he won't admit it.

We on this side of the pond seem to be one election cycle ahead of y'all. So a small spoiler: the boring, sane, centrist lib loses to the far right lunatic.

Indeed - our slavish adherence to truth and civility has been our undoing.

Harsh on lukewarm water and unbuttered white toast. Both of them have some use.