Tag: Keir Starmer
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It all becomes easier when you realise politicians aren’t using the same dictionary as us
If you were a Labour Party member during the leadership election and the early days of Keir Starmer, you’ll remember all the wry jokes about his stated aim of creating ‘a party of unity’. We very quickly saw that his method of achieving this was to root out and expel anyone who wasn’t his preferred…
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Politicians are the aggressors. Peoples are the peacemakers
The Freedom Flotilla is on the move, and this time the eyes of the world are on them, and a massive march to Gaza is heading the same way. This is how it always works – politicians treat the world like a chess board. They plan and action the wars, the occupations, the oppression and…
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What to do about immigration
Okay, for the sake of argument, let’s do what politicians are always so keen for us to do – let’s worry about immigration. It is after all very sad that so many people are wandering the world, desperately looking for a safe place they can stay. People are moving around a lot in our times.…
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An open letter to Sir Keir Starmer
Dear Prime Minister, This is probably the one and only time I will send you a genuinely well meant message of encouragement, so I would like to take this opportunity to assure you that it is sincere, and is the heart-felt opinion of many Labour supporters and members, past and present. Yesterday saw the issuing…
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Keep and Eye on Cooper
Those of us who were chased out of the Labour Party so Starmer and Co would not be troubled by any vestiges of socialism or any variety of that “better, kinder politics” Corbyn offered have no illusions about the foul culture of Westminster. We see team Starmer, bank accounts sloshing with hedge-fund donors’ money, nevertheless…
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The old stories are the best
When a good author gets hold of a classic theme, like Antigone for example, and applies it to an important current topic like what happens to Muslim families when politicians are trading on hatred and fear, the result is likely to be a gripping read. That’s why although Kamila Shamsie’s Home Fire is a story…
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Incredibly detailed election analysis
No, please, don’t do any more election analysis! There were one or two points worth noting – this one, for example… That Starmer could call Corbyn a failure in 2019 when he got over twelve million votes, and then claim a phenomenal success on nine million in 2024 demonstrates at a stroke that most of…
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There’s a tiny chink of light in the darkest hour…
Close on the heels of our nationwide horror at seeing almost all of our UK politicians excusing Israel’s blatant and atrocity-strewn destruction of Gaza, this week we had to witness yet another disgrace in the House of Commons, where MPs claim to be the voice of the people. In a packed House, each MP was…
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Beyond political despair
Seeding despair in the enemy is a classic ploy. Don’t fall for it. We failed to change the Labour Party from within, but those of us who are now on the outside can do what we like – the problem is, many aren’t sure what to do. They say they feel “politically homeless”, they say…
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Starmer: who knew?
Or perhaps, within the Westminster bubble, the question was ‘who didn’t?’ I’ll post the source details of this quote as soon as someone can comment and tell me who wrote it, and in which year… You don’t have to be Andrew Marr to tell the difference between a Miliband left and a Corbyn left. Andrew…
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