One of the ex-Tory donor who funded Labour on the latest election said that Starmer is 'doing a good job' so apparently some very rich supporters see him as a success story (no, I don't know what drugs they are on but we should definitely ask because it sounds like some very strong stuff).
Starmer is staying in power for the same reasons as Erdogan, Putin, Xi and others are staying in power - they are doing great job for their countries and they enjoy it. I am sure if you ask any of these authoritarian leaders they will tell you that.
I don't think Labour can push Starmer out because he is the PM and if they put pressure on him he can call general election and with the low party polling at the moment all those MPs will be out of the Parliament. He literally holds them by the balls!
(Of course, we have read Edward II, even though you should have clarified that this is 2 and not 11 in case Ilhan Omar reads you).
As much as I despise Starmer, I do hope that Labour realises that these elections are also an indicator of the unpopularity of the government and their party. I want them all gone.
It’s hard to see Starmer at PMQs these days without thinking of Madeleine Grant’s characterisation of him in The Spectator as ‘Sir Oinky’ - angry, pink-faced and squealing in the face of any opposition. It’s desperately sad, because, back in July 2024, he did offer some hope of a return to serious politics, despite the lack of specifics in the Labour offer. No such seriousness has been on offer from Labour in government. They promised to be ‘laser focused’ on economic growth but have flattened the economy. They promised to govern for the whole nation, but have governed for certain favoured groups. And even worse will be on offer from a soft left successor. I haven’t given up hope of seeing seriousness return to government. But I’m damned if I know where it’s going to come from.
One of the ex-Tory donor who funded Labour on the latest election said that Starmer is 'doing a good job' so apparently some very rich supporters see him as a success story (no, I don't know what drugs they are on but we should definitely ask because it sounds like some very strong stuff).
Starmer is staying in power for the same reasons as Erdogan, Putin, Xi and others are staying in power - they are doing great job for their countries and they enjoy it. I am sure if you ask any of these authoritarian leaders they will tell you that.
I don't think Labour can push Starmer out because he is the PM and if they put pressure on him he can call general election and with the low party polling at the moment all those MPs will be out of the Parliament. He literally holds them by the balls!
(Of course, we have read Edward II, even though you should have clarified that this is 2 and not 11 in case Ilhan Omar reads you).
As much as I despise Starmer, I do hope that Labour realises that these elections are also an indicator of the unpopularity of the government and their party. I want them all gone.
It’s hard to see Starmer at PMQs these days without thinking of Madeleine Grant’s characterisation of him in The Spectator as ‘Sir Oinky’ - angry, pink-faced and squealing in the face of any opposition. It’s desperately sad, because, back in July 2024, he did offer some hope of a return to serious politics, despite the lack of specifics in the Labour offer. No such seriousness has been on offer from Labour in government. They promised to be ‘laser focused’ on economic growth but have flattened the economy. They promised to govern for the whole nation, but have governed for certain favoured groups. And even worse will be on offer from a soft left successor. I haven’t given up hope of seeing seriousness return to government. But I’m damned if I know where it’s going to come from.