“I believe people are now looking for more from their government”
God help us if this is what people think. Given the abject failure of government to improve Britain, it should simply get out of the way, as another politician from decades ago once said.
If the Blair’s 10 years is anything to go by, then smarmy Starmer will inflict a torrent of legislation to micro manage our lives. Blair’s lot passed over 127,500 pieces of legislation which a Judge commented on in 2010, that it would take years to work through. I suspect that this was the start and cause of the current woke society.
UnHerd Reader
6 months ago
Isn’t Keir Starmer himself Keir Starmer’s biggest problem? Tony Blair was a brilliant political strategist and orator, David Cameron had complete control of the HoC at PMQs, Keir Starmer………….has what? Even Corbyn has charisma, as mad as he is.
I still don’t believe Starmer has come under anything like proper scrutiny from the MSM, especially his record as DPP, and his oh so sly attempts to derail Brexit and by proxy millions of Labout voters. So there’s the opportunity for the Tories, then. The TV debates for one, where he won’t be able to slither away and change his policy five minutes after promising otherwise.
And the full glare of an Andrew Neil hour long interrogation would expose Starmer for what he is – a characterless, flip-flopping fraud.
Mmmm, I find the battle between Keir and Rishi oddly interesting.
When either of them speak it’s incredibly dull.
If we assume that their policies are going to be nothing to shout about it might come down to likeability. If that is the case I fear that Keir is going to come unstuck.
With Rishi we can at least say we have a Hindu prime minister. That at least feels like some sort of progress.
With Keir there’s nothing. He is the establishment, without the wit and charm. He’s just so dull.
In 1997 most people in Britain either worked for a large company or for the government. Now most people work in small businesses, their own or someone else’s. Have those two words ever passed Starmer’s lips? Is there anyone in the PLP with any experience of the sector? Don’t think so.
Like New Labour, New New Labour is corporatist to its core – a party for apparatchiks, bankers and the professional classes that live off the state.
Chamber of Commerce published report earlier this year stating over 50% of SMEs finding it much harder to export to Europe. So think you might be surprised how they’ll feel about bit more stability and better dynamic with EU that will flow If a Lab Govt. SMEs been cobblered by the Tories
Correct!!! Not one word!! And the permanent background hiss of their distaste for enterprise. Charlatans.
Elon Workman
6 months ago
Harold Wilson was one of the most brilliant Leaders of the Opposition yet in October 1964 he and the Labour Party just scraped home with an overall majority of just four. And this was against a Conservative Party which was tired and worn out after thirteen years in government and was led by a Prime Minister who thirteen or so months earlier had been an hereditary 14th Earl in the House of Lords. Keir Starmer is no Harold Wilson but given the fact that the present Conservative government has increased public spending and taxation to record levels and public services particularly the NHS are in dire straits he probably does not need to be. Conservative voters will not vote for what they regard as consocialism and many are apathetic to the current government.
David Lindsay
6 months ago
AI is still not quite there, is it? Starmer, Reeves, Streeting, all miles ahead of where these things used to be, but, well, you know.
Emmanuel MARTIN
7 months ago
“I am not a tory ” is a good enough story for him to land in Downing Street.
“I believe people are now looking for more from their government”
God help us if this is what people think. Given the abject failure of government to improve Britain, it should simply get out of the way, as another politician from decades ago once said.
Less truly would be more.
If the Blair’s 10 years is anything to go by, then smarmy Starmer will inflict a torrent of legislation to micro manage our lives. Blair’s lot passed over 127,500 pieces of legislation which a Judge commented on in 2010, that it would take years to work through. I suspect that this was the start and cause of the current woke society.
Isn’t Keir Starmer himself Keir Starmer’s biggest problem? Tony Blair was a brilliant political strategist and orator, David Cameron had complete control of the HoC at PMQs, Keir Starmer………….has what? Even Corbyn has charisma, as mad as he is.
I still don’t believe Starmer has come under anything like proper scrutiny from the MSM, especially his record as DPP, and his oh so sly attempts to derail Brexit and by proxy millions of Labout voters. So there’s the opportunity for the Tories, then. The TV debates for one, where he won’t be able to slither away and change his policy five minutes after promising otherwise.
And the full glare of an Andrew Neil hour long interrogation would expose Starmer for what he is – a characterless, flip-flopping fraud.
Starmer certainly not the most charismatic. But in any Election debates you may be forgetting who he’s up against.
Mmmm, I find the battle between Keir and Rishi oddly interesting.
When either of them speak it’s incredibly dull.
If we assume that their policies are going to be nothing to shout about it might come down to likeability. If that is the case I fear that Keir is going to come unstuck.
With Rishi we can at least say we have a Hindu prime minister. That at least feels like some sort of progress.
With Keir there’s nothing. He is the establishment, without the wit and charm. He’s just so dull.
What tosh. A multi-millionaire, Winchester Head Boy, Hedge Fund financier not the establishment?
I don’t want a government that sets the pulses racing. I’d settle for competence and quiet efficiency.
The only way you’d ever get that is to have no government. It’s just not possible.
I vote for that …
In 1997 most people in Britain either worked for a large company or for the government. Now most people work in small businesses, their own or someone else’s. Have those two words ever passed Starmer’s lips? Is there anyone in the PLP with any experience of the sector? Don’t think so.
Like New Labour, New New Labour is corporatist to its core – a party for apparatchiks, bankers and the professional classes that live off the state.
Chamber of Commerce published report earlier this year stating over 50% of SMEs finding it much harder to export to Europe. So think you might be surprised how they’ll feel about bit more stability and better dynamic with EU that will flow If a Lab Govt. SMEs been cobblered by the Tories
Somewhat disingenuous. Approx 9% of U.K. SMEs export.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a808c28ed915d74e33fb0d3/bis-16-230-smes-supply-chains-exporters.pdf
Presumably only those that do export are finding it harder ie 4.5% of U.K. SMEs.
Correct!!! Not one word!! And the permanent background hiss of their distaste for enterprise. Charlatans.
Harold Wilson was one of the most brilliant Leaders of the Opposition yet in October 1964 he and the Labour Party just scraped home with an overall majority of just four. And this was against a Conservative Party which was tired and worn out after thirteen years in government and was led by a Prime Minister who thirteen or so months earlier had been an hereditary 14th Earl in the House of Lords. Keir Starmer is no Harold Wilson but given the fact that the present Conservative government has increased public spending and taxation to record levels and public services particularly the NHS are in dire straits he probably does not need to be. Conservative voters will not vote for what they regard as consocialism and many are apathetic to the current government.
AI is still not quite there, is it? Starmer, Reeves, Streeting, all miles ahead of where these things used to be, but, well, you know.
“I am not a tory ” is a good enough story for him to land in Downing Street.
The trouble is, there’s an awful lot of people who think that’s exactly what he is, just wearing a red rosette.
Agreed, just as ‘I am not Corbyn’ was enough to get him the party leadership.