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Cuchulainn
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Re: What is Starmerism?

September 2nd, 2024, 8:40 pm

`Keir Starmer’s senior team sheepish after forgetting his birthday

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ar ... d-birthday

It was my birthday last Thursday and none of ye lot sent me a card.
 
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DavidJN
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Re: What is Starmerism?

September 3rd, 2024, 3:33 pm

 
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Cuchulainn
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Re: What is Starmerism?

September 3rd, 2024, 6:04 pm

Ronald Reagan?
 
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Cuchulainn
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Re: What is Starmerism?

September 3rd, 2024, 8:29 pm

 
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Marsden
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Re: What is Starmerism?

September 3rd, 2024, 9:28 pm

Happy Birthday a day late, Daniel!
 
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Cuchulainn
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Re: What is Starmerism?

September 3rd, 2024, 10:11 pm

Happy Birthday a day late, Daniel!
Thanks, Marsden!
 
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Paul
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Re: What is Starmerism?

September 4th, 2024, 12:21 pm

The Supreme Leader had to make space for Comrade Lenin, with his engaging smile and compassionate eyes.
 
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Cuchulainn
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Re: What is Starmerism?

September 4th, 2024, 2:37 pm

The Supreme Leader had to make space for Comrade Lenin, with his engaging smile and compassionate eyes.
You're close, but not close enough.

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Paul
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Re: What is Starmerism?

September 4th, 2024, 3:48 pm

You are absolutely right. It's uncanny, he has the same eyes as our Keir. Eyes that say, "I feel your pain, I understand what you poor people are going through. But you old ones who didn't vote for me, you can get stuffed, I'm taking away your winter allowance and giving it to the unions who did vote for me." 
 
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Cuchulainn
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Re: What is Starmerism?

September 4th, 2024, 5:04 pm

"he's got... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'... until he bites ya."
 
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Gamal
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Re: What is Starmerism?

September 4th, 2024, 5:19 pm

But you old ones who didn't vote for me, you can get stuffed, I'm taking away your winter allowance and giving it to the unions who did vote for me. 
Some call it fair trade.
 
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Paul
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Re: What is Starmerism?

September 5th, 2024, 5:36 am

"he's got... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'... until he bites ya."
More of a puppet than a doll perhaps.
 
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Paul
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Re: What is Starmerism?

September 5th, 2024, 5:50 am

Not specifically Starmerism, but the hypocrisy of the left, "pulling up the ladder." Most commonly seen in education, after the left have benefitted from a decent education for themselves or their children they try to destroy education. Started by Shirley Williams with grammar schools, continued by Starmer with private schools. Not often seen in the media though, Nick Clegg too. He called private education corrosive when he was a poor leftie politician, now that he is rich he has dropped the mask, and guess where he sends a child now? Too easy!

Latest is Angela Rayner who, it has been suggested, wants to scrap the Right to Buy, under which people in council homes could buy their homes for a discount. She used it to great profit herself. But now she doesn't live in a council house...well, you can guess. (Does this go against the Labour policy of bribing those who voted for them? Perhaps not. This is where I could rant about Labour hypocrite politician Emily Thornberry, or Lady Nugee to you plebs!)
 
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Gamal
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Re: What is Starmerism?

September 5th, 2024, 6:41 am

Betrayal of the left is now a worldwide problem, Paul. The British are no exception.
 
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Cuchulainn
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Re: What is Starmerism?

September 5th, 2024, 8:23 am

Betrayal of the left is now a worldwide problem, Paul. The British are no exception.
Don't lose faith, Paul. Keep the red flag flying!
They shouldn't have Jeremy go.

"Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone"