Not the fault of Starmer that someone copies what he says.
It seems to me that he won't be able to win over many who only want a leftie in charge. Seems some would prefer another Tory government than to back Starmer. Yet when you ask them who would they prefer to Starmer they don't have an answer.
tbh, we really have no idea how that'll be playing out in four years' time.Not only that but if he's considered too close to Blair he'll also be considered too pro Europe and that won't help him at all.
he needs to distance himself from Blair or he'll never win over "many who only want a leftie in charge".
He has to unite the factions within the party, he won't do it, no one will do it, if they're seen as been too close to either group.
Not only that but if he's considered too close to Blair he'll also be considered too pro Europe and that won't help him at all.
I did Latin and Greek at school, in the intervening 25 yrs I've yet to find any practical use for what I learned- let alone thinking it might qualify me to become Prime Minister. As for doing it university, thats not intelligence, thats rote learning loads of things that you will never, ever have any real use for.
Actually I still remember bits now- puella est territus per lupus- the girl was shit scared of a wolf
Spot on.Take the best of Blair together with the best of a more 'traditional' Labour ethos, and you'd have a winner.
Can now do up to 35k tests a day if needed
tbh, we really have no idea how that'll be playing out in four years' time.
On the timescale as originally set, it might even have been to his advantage to be pro Europe. As we are now... who knows!
Can now do up to 35k tests a day if needed
Wasn’t this just a speculative story in the express as they tried to promote the he’s more intelligent than Rory Stewart line? I remember reading something about it during the leadership contest and I’m sure it’s just speculative based on his colourful ancestry. I think English, French (to Eaton level) plus a Flemish dialect of French as he briefly lived there is the length of it.
The factions is a myth. There aren't factions, there is a Labour Party the left of which extensively campaigned for a labour gov whilst the right did the opposite, all down to ideology. The only faction is these arseholes.
the problem is the right of the party aren't going anywhere. I said it before, but I have to question why anyone who thinks Miliband or Burnham are too left wing just doesn't join the Tories.
But Labour won't win an election with all this infighting going on, the Tories can do it, but Labour can't. Maybe that's the whole idea.
That is why his job is so difficult. People having a go at him from all directions yet they have no evidence of him doing any wrong. Should he spend all his time and energy trying to sort out the problems in the Labour party or should he be able to spend his time and energy going on the attack against the Tories?he needs to distance himself from Blair or he'll never win over "many who only want a leftie in charge".
He has to unite the factions within the party, he won't do it, no one will do it, if they're seen as been too close to either group.
Not only that but if he's considered too close to Blair he'll also be considered too pro Europe and that won't help him at all.
So it's not even a capacity issue it's just a competency issue.
Can now do up to 35k tests a day if needed
I’ll see if I can find the article about the Express article. Sure it was just speculative based on his great great great great grandad was Russian, another was Turkish etc etc. Seem to remember if you read the headline it gave the impression he talks loads of different languages but in reality it was talking about his heritage. It was at the same time Rory Stewart was getting column inches about being multilingual and how intelligent he is.I can’t recall, I thought it’s pretty common knowledge that he had a decent grasp of a few different languages.
the problem is the right of the party aren't going anywhere. I said it before, but I have to question why anyone who thinks Miliband or Burnham are too left wing just doesn't join the Tories.
But Labour won't win an election with all this infighting going on, the Tories can do it, but Labour can't. Maybe that's the whole idea.
Maybe it’s the Bank Holiday info coming through... let’s hope the trend over the week will settle off.870 deaths today
Meaningless when those on the frontline are saying they can't get access to testing. Will be interesting to see how many tests are being done compared to the claimed capacity. As we're still short on the number of tests a day needed should be at or near 100% usage of capacity.Can now do up to 35k tests a day if needed
Why that is band on trend for where they seem to think we are.Maybe it’s the Bank Holiday info coming through... let’s hope the trend over the week will settle off.
It saddens me to say that I don’t think he can deliver. He sounds like a mouthpiece for Blair.
There's a theory doing the rounds, although doesn't seem to be much in the way of evidence to back it up, that the reason Starmer is so reluctant to say who is backing him is down to their links to Blair. More than likley rubbish but when that mindset exists it would probably be a good idea if he distanced himself from Blair.Not the fault of Starmer that someone copies what he says.
Think this has made him look weak. Nobody suspended while an investigation is carried out and he seems as concerned about the source of the leak as its contents.Starmer needs to get on top of this report - kick a bunch of people out of the party and show proper leadership. If he does it then he will get the support of the left IMO.
Was anybody on the Labour members call last night? Looking on social media it seems he said something about not being critical of the government which, when their making such a mess of the current situation, seems an odd stance to take. Would like to know exactly what he said though if anyone had access to it. Could very well be something that's been taken out of context.That is why his job is so difficult. People having a go at him from all directions yet they have no evidence of him doing any wrong. Should he spend all his time and energy trying to sort out the problems in the Labour party or should he be able to spend his time and energy going on the attack against the Tories?
It was more the Europe bit I was arguing about.I really don't see how an association with Blair can help him.
The name has too much baggage. Look how Johnson distanced himself from Thatcher when he thought it was prudent to do so, subtly so he could always go back, but for now distanced himself all the same.
testing?Total Cases are down though which is a good sign
Tell that to the people that struggle to fundraise enough to keep them afloat (pun unintended). Wouldn't stop them getting extra donations in as well. You make them part of the emergency infrastructure so people don't question it. Fire, police, ambulances etc also see drastic funding cuts during austerity but should they become charity funded instead? Or is it just for years of having them there we've come to expect them to be paid for.
Just about everything seems to be taken out of context these days.There's a theory doing the rounds, although doesn't seem to be much in the way of evidence to back it up, that the reason Starmer is so reluctant to say who is backing him is down to their links to Blair. More than likley rubbish but when that mindset exists it would probably be a good idea if he distanced himself from Blair.
Think this has made him look weak. Nobody suspended while an investigation is carried out and he seems as concerned about the source of the leak as its contents.
Was anybody on the Labour members call last night? Looking on social media it seems he said something about not being critical of the government which, when their making such a mess of the current situation, seems an odd stance to take. Would like to know exactly what he said though if anyone had access to it. Could very well be something that's been taken out of context.
Apparently. Some really obscure ones too IIRC. Hence the but Boris speaks loads of languages too baseless PR.Doesn't Rory Stewart speak loads of languages?
Maybe it’s the Bank Holiday info coming through... let’s hope the trend over the week will settle off.
Wasn’t this just a speculative story in the express as they tried to promote the he’s more intelligent than Rory Stewart line? I remember reading something about it during the leadership contest and I’m sure it’s just speculative based on his colourful ancestry. I think English, French (to Eaton level) plus a Flemish dialect of French as he briefly lived there is the length of it.
It was more the Europe bit I was arguing about.
Blair? Arguably most toxic among Labour voters(!) Question is, which outweighs what...
Again languages aren’t really intelligence. We’re taking about the ability that world leaders need to ingest and synthesise complex technical information. Application of knowledge, that’s what intelligence is. Rote learning doesn’t require any intelligence, just repetition.
Merkel clearly understands the science behind the pandemic, Johnson and Trump clearly don’t.
I’m sure he makes really nice cardboard buses too, it’s just not really relevant for being an effective world leader.
Blair, Obama, Merkel, these are people who whether you agree with their politics or not clearly have an understanding of the situation.
I just want that standard of person please. Starmer might be it, haven’t seen enough to judge and he has actually done a real high level job before, just a shame he’s got the charisma of a wet blanket so wouldn’t win an election these days.
What was I on about again?
I think you apply the party rules consistently. Those who in the report have racist, misogynistic or bullying attributed should be suspended pending investigation as has happened to others in the past, most recently Trevor Phillips and Faisal Shoukat.So who and how many should be suspended without looking at any evidence? Where has the information been coming from? Should we believe what is written on social media?
Who has said anything is acceptable?I think you apply the party rules consistently. Those who in the report have racist, misogynistic or bullying attributed should be suspended pending investigation as has happened to others in the past, most recently Trevor Phillips and Faisal Shoukat.
How many times in recent years did we hear uproar in the media when a years old tweet or private message was made public? Not really seeing why it is acceptable for more leniency to be shown now because there's a new leader.
Who has said anything is acceptable?
If something can be seen as guilty without a doubt as in racist remarks then yes at least suspend them. But alleged discrepancies are a different matter. So much bullshit going around. Best way of getting rid of someone you don't like is make an allegation.
Don't think its a great idea for government advisers to be saying that. Already got people not paying attention to the guidelines, saying they might not be doing any good is just going to undermine efforts to get everyone to do as they are told.BBC said:Dominic Raab says there have been indications that social distancing measures in place are showing success.
But government advisers say the evidence is "mixed and inconsistent", and in some settings infections are increasing.
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