[Politics] Labour Leader would step down.

[WATFORD zero]

No, we don’t agree. I said exactly the same about Johnson when Partygate came out. That was before the Daily Mail wrote whatever they wrote (that I haven’t read). It is too easy (and a cheap shot) to claim that everyone who says something different is brainwashed by the Daily Mail. So it isn’t job done. There are plenty of reasons to dislike Johnson but this isn’t one of them. The same people are all over everything he does which devalues their views. Starmer also hasn’t committed crime of the century even if he gets a fixed penalty notice or whatever. I just want to watch something different on the news and have said the same all along. Sick of it and always was and now I’m sick of being told I am brainwashed by a newspaper I have never read.
I’m off to the beach

I didn't think you did read the Daily Mail, but as you say you haven't taken an interest in this, so probably are not aware that the whole Starmer 'Beergate' has been driven by 10 consecutive front page stories by the Daily Mail (hence 'Daily Mail driven dead cat') while no one else was interested, until it eventually got picked up by other news sources

Enjoy the beach

 

[nicko31]

14 days of nonsense from Dacre and co for nothing...

No case to answer

No further investigation

No fine

 

[A1X]

Bless, they were all so hopeful as well.

 

[Bold Seagull]

14 days of nonsense from Dacre and co for nothing...

No case to answer

No further investigation

No fine

Same day they lose another libel case to Harry. It's almost like they lie regularly...

 

[vegster]

14 days of nonsense from Dacre and co for nothing...

No case to answer

No further investigation

No fine

And, no surprise.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

So let's get this right. Starmer said that if he was charged he'd resign?

It's almost as if he knew he'd done nothing wrong

 

[Machiavelli]

Same day they lose another libel case to Harry. It's almost like they lie regularly...

Well worth a read:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jul/07/boris-johnson-daily-mail-press-allies

 

[Machiavelli]

I didn't think you did read the Daily Mail, but as you say you haven't taken an interest in this, so probably are not aware that the whole Starmer 'Beergate' has been driven by 10 consecutive front page stories by the Daily Mail (hence 'Daily Mail driven dead cat') while no one else was interested, until it eventually got picked up by other news sources

Enjoy the beach

Yes, colossal case of whatabouttery by the DM. As indicated, well worth reading the Jane Martinson article linked above. Mind you, there's always today's front page to include in things.

 

[nicko31]

Well worth a read:

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jul/07/boris-johnson-daily-mail-press-allies

Will Dacre still get a place in the Lords?

 

[Klaas]

So, nothing doing. Not very on brand for UK politics at the moment is it?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

It shows what Boris and co have done to expectations when it feels like a cause for celebration that someone is found to have actually stuck to the rules

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Will Dacre still get a place in the Lords?

He's done a sterling job of supporting the Tory government. Well deserved.

 

[A1X]

Calmer with Starmer

 

[Pavilionaire]

The right-wing press that have persisted with this non-story should hang their heads in shame, as should the Tories who pressurised the police into re-investigating this incident when he had already been cleared.

Even last night on QT from Barnsley, one audience member's whataboutery was comparing Boris's persistent rule-breaking conduct with Starmer's fleeting 'beer and takeaway' moment as if the two things were somehow equal, while another audience member used the phrase "they're all as bad as each other".

I'm not a legal expert but I wonder whether Starmer has any grounds for defamation of character. He is trying to rebuild the Labour Party's standing after Corbyn and anti-semitism, and this story that has been around for over a year has done damage to his reputation, with accusations of hypocrisy and Tories calling on him to apologise.

 

[KZNSeagull]

The right-wing press that have persisted with this non-story should hang their heads in shame, as should the Tories who pressurised the police into re-investigating this incident when he had already been cleared.

Even last night on QT from Barnsley, one audience member's whataboutery was comparing Boris's persistent rule-breaking conduct with Starmer's fleeting 'beer and takeaway' moment as if the two things were somehow equal, while another audience member used the phrase "they're all as bad as each other".

I'm not a legal expert but I wonder whether Starmer has any grounds for defamation of character. He is trying to rebuild the Labour Party's standing after Corbyn and anti-semitism, and this story that has been around for over a year has done damage to his reputation, with accusations of hypocrisy and Tories calling on him to apologise.

His reputation is that he is boring and this story has done nothing to damage that

 

[melias shoes]

14 days of nonsense from Dacre and co for nothing...

No case to answer

No further investigation

No fine

Whitewash

 

[Is it PotG?]

Pleased, certainly want him at the helm for the next election.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Pleased, certainly want him at the helm for the next election.

Looking forward to bouncing this little nugget!

 

[Silverhatch]

His reputation is that he is boring and this story has done nothing to damage that

Boring. Bring it on. A bit of competency and boring efficiency is what this country needs after the lying, incompetent bungle****

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Whitewash

Oh, do behave.