We have to
Our country doesNo one has to do anything
Our country does
Where is the evidence he has some sort of a plan?We have to
Rishi it is thenWhere is the evidence he has some sort of a plan?
He’s already talking about more austerity under the guise of ‘fiscal rules’
Doesn’t support the right to peaceful protest, the right to strike
Has watered down his supposed flagship Green policy
Won’t support a ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Just what is the point of the man?
Won’t support a ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
So why won’t he come out and say it for himself publicly, instead of hiding behind an amendment.You may have a point on the others, but if you read the Labour amendment you'll see that you are wrong on this one. Unless the issue is that the specific work ceasefire was not used?
- there should be a cessation of fighting
- all human life is equal and there have been far too many deaths of innocent civilians and children in Gaza
- states that the International Criminal Court has jurisdiction to address the conduct of all parties in Gaza and Hamas’ attacks in Israel
- calls on Israel to protect hospitals and lift the siege,
- seeks a guarantee that people in Gaza who are forced to flee will return to their homes
- calls explicitly for an end to the expansion of illegal settlements and end to settler violence in the West Bank,
- demands that humanitarian assistance – food, water, fuel, electricity and medicine – be allowed in on a scale that begins to meet the desperate needs of the people of Gaza
- sees this as “a necessary step to a lasting end to the fighting and a credible political process to deliver peace and a two-state solution.”
That’s a lazy response. Maybe the best course of events would be for Starmer to be PM, but without an outright majority so he will have to require support of other parties that aren’t Tories.Rishi it is then
So why won’t he come out and say it for himself publicly, instead of hiding behind an amendment.
This is the guy that will lead our country and hasn’t even got the conviction to stand behind his so-called words, which leads me to think he doesn’t believe in this.
That’s a lazy response. Maybe the best course of events would be for Starmer to be PM, but without an outright majority so he will have to require support of other parties that aren’t Tories.
The answers to all your questions are “because that’s what’s most electorally expedient”. Taking bold stances on controversial issues just isn’t going to happen between now and the GE no matter how much you ask for it.
You think thats going to change after the election?
And some people wonder why the country is the way it isThe answers to all your questions are “because that’s what’s most electorally expedient”. Taking bold stances on controversial issues just isn’t going to happen between now and the GE no matter how much you ask for it.
And some people wonder why the country is the way it is
And some people wonder why the country is the way it is
The answers to all your questions are “because that’s what’s most electorally expedient”. Taking bold stances on controversial issues just isn’t going to happen between now and the GE no matter how much you ask for it.
He leaves himself open to yet another claim that he is disingenuous which the media may or may not use depending on how they feel
What's the underlying assumption about the electorate's views on Israel / Palestine anyway?
That the last bloke got battered for being antisemitic so probably best to err on the side of caution.
As I said at the time, Corbyns failures meant the next person had to overcorrect. We may have got a more nuanced position out of him (though not entirely sure what you’re after as has been stated he did call got a ceasefire), had he not had to exorcise the “Labour is antisemitic” meme the last guy created.
See also fiscal discipline. All of these are specifically tailored to counter voter perceptions of the party. This is basic electoral politics and the fact the left keeps wetting the bed over it just shows exactly the problem.
I don’t want Starmer. I want a much more radical government. But no one offering that is sane or capable. So this is what we’ve got.
When the Labour left produces something better than Pidcock, Corbyn, Burgeon, and Sultana to vote for they can start whining about the quality of the rest of the party quite frankly.
You don't want Starmer but you do?
Although it's fair to say that Pol Pot or Pinochet would have a fighting chance of seeming appealing options compared to the current government.Of course he wants him - Starmer is a classic moderate Tory
Because the left refuses to get elected cos muh principles?
This Corbyn ‘overcorrection’ nonsense is rubbish. Starmer has expelled more Jewish people from the Labour Party than every previous leader combined. Corbyn’s inability to be stand up to the smears against him allowed a narrative to be created that wasn’t accurate - and that is a big failing on his part.That the last bloke got battered for being antisemitic so probably best to err on the side of caution.
As I said at the time, Corbyns failures meant the next person had to overcorrect. We may have got a more nuanced position out of him (though not entirely sure what you’re after as has been stated he did call got a ceasefire), had he not had to exorcise the “Labour is antisemitic” meme the last guy created.
See also fiscal discipline. All of these are specifically tailored to counter voter perceptions of the party. This is basic electoral politics and the fact the left keeps wetting the bed over it just shows exactly the problem.
I don’t want Starmer. I want a much more radical government. But no one offering that is sane or capable. So this is what we’ve got.
When the Labour left produces something better than Pidcock, Corbyn, Burgeon, and Sultana to vote for they can start whining about the quality of the rest of the party quite frankly.
This Corbyn ‘overcorrection’ nonsense is rubbish. Starmer has expelled more Jewish people from the Labour Party than every previous leader combined. Corbyn’s inability to be stand up to the smears against him allowed a narrative to be created that wasn’t accurate - and that is a big failing on his part.
It’s made easy for Starmer though because so called lefties like you, PVA and Pete will wave through any old bollocks he comes out with because it’s ’grown up pragmatism’
There's compromise, then there's capitulation. Starmer looks likely to do the latter. I could well be wrong but time will tell.
You don't want Starmer but you do?
Given a magical fantasy land where the electorate consists entirely of you, Ian and CvD then sure.
Given the real world where it’s Labour or Tories, I’ll choose Labour every time.
Why aren’t you angry with the left for fucking up their big change like I am? Why aren’t you frustrated at the glaring lack of talent in the SCG? Why do you keep giving these fucking awful politicians a free pass and blaming people who actually try to get elected instead of whining that everything isn’t fair?
You’re not fucking lefties. You’re in it for the aesthetic and the ability to grumpily sit at the side and say everything is shit. You have no wish for left wing politics to get into power because that might mean having to sully your oh so precious principles. Principles you never want tested in case you find they come up short outside of protest lines and academia.
It's not about values it's about policies.Who has been elected with the correct values in your opinion?
What a really fucking weird metric for antisemitism.
“so called lefties”. Listen to yourself man. Just once ask why your chosen politicians keep failing a s answer without blaming everyone else.
Given a magical fantasy land where the electorate consists entirely of you, Ian and CvD then sure.
Given the real world where it’s Labour or Tories, I’ll choose Labour every time.
Why aren’t you angry with the left for fucking up their big change like I am? Why aren’t you frustrated at the glaring lack of talent in the SCG? Why do you keep giving these fucking awful politicians a free pass and blaming people who actually try to get elected instead of whining that everything isn’t fair?
You’re not fucking lefties. You’re in it for the aesthetic and the ability to grumpily sit at the side and say everything is shit. You have no wish for left wing politics to get into power because that might mean having to sully your oh so precious principles. Principles you never want tested in case you find they come up short outside of protest lines and academia.
Metric for antisemitism? What does that even mean?What a really fucking weird metric for antisemitism.
“so called lefties”. Listen to yourself man. Just once ask why your chosen politicians keep failing a s answer without blaming everyone else.
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