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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.

mae13 Thu 30-Apr-26 17:29:57

keepingquiet

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

Indeed, the country will do just fine and dandy with the right man at the helm.

Wonder who he'll be after May 7th.......?

keepingquiet Thu 30-Apr-26 17:42:35

You are presuming it will be male?

LemonJam Thu 30-Apr-26 17:53:52

I was also disappointed when Starmer was found to receive gifts for glasses and clothes. He did declare it though. Starmer rightly agreed it was not a good look and gave an undertaking not to do it again.

A £5 million gift though, not declared as it should have been is much more shady and corrupt. Even more so as Farage accused Starmer of being on the take and not fit to lead- rank hypocrisy.

westendgirl Thu 30-Apr-26 18:59:27

I call being paid and not doing the job being on the take. Farage is good at that,

Jane43 Thu 30-Apr-26 19:17:00

I was watching Sky news this morning and there was a feature about the upcoming local elections, Sophie Ridge was out and about in Ashton Under Lyne and one man she interviewed came out with a stream of invective about Keir Starmer, really personal stuff, and I was at a loss to understand this level of hatred which is also apparent on some social media sites such as FaceBook.