[Politics] Starmer press conference at 7

[AmexRuislip]

Why would Starmer belittle Johnson on Monday night and then vote WITH him the following day, while 70 Tories vote against their man?

If Starmer was dodgy he'd whip his MPs to vote with the Tory rebels and overturn the government. That could be terminal for Johnson. But, no, Starmer is putting national interest ahead of party politics, demonstrating that not all politicians are dodgy.

Just my opinion

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

This government have blood on their hands and Labour haven't been credible opposition for any of it

Whatever the 7pm , I don't expect the above to change

Absolute nonsense

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Indeed, all noses in troughs.

You obviously didn't read my post yesterday noting that the most craven of all the 'I would vote for a pig if it was wearing a blue rosette' muppets are now promoting the notion that all politicians are 'the same' in the hope this may put people off voting labour, while all the time they remain committed to swimming uphill through a sea of excrement, if necessary, in order to mark their cross on the blue candidate's box at the next election, did you?

 

[JBizzle]

We could absolutely sink the government in the vote tomorrow but we will be voting with them in the interests of public safety.

What will be more damaging will be the Tories that break ranks

 

[WATFORD zero]

My goodness, the thread only being in existence for just over an hour and the biggest gathering of Johnson apologists in one place for weeks

 

[AmexRuislip]

My goodness, the thread only being in existence for just over an hour and the biggest gathering of Johnson apologists in one place for weeks

I take you've never driven through his constituency of Uxbridge, at night

 

[Dick Head]

What will be more damaging will be the Tories that break ranks

Exactly my point. He needs to say it to cancel out Johnson's allegations of playing politics.


Edit: Which would in itself be playing politics but that's what politics is.

 

[A1X]

Starmers presser condensed.

“What he said “

I'd go more with "Yes that guy's a prick, but just go and do this yeah? Then you can all go back to making jokes about his parties."

 

[Is it PotG?]

You obviously didn't read my post yesterday noting that the most craven of all the 'I would vote for a pig if it was wearing a blue rosette' muppets are now promoting the notion that all politicians are 'the same' in the hope this may put people off voting labour, while all the time they remain committed to swimming uphill through a sea of excrement, if necessary, in order to mark their cross on the blue candidate's box at the next election, did you?

100% correct, I didn't read it.

No ulterior motive, simply didn't see it.

Now I have, I can't say I agree with you there.

 

[bluenitsuj]

Irrelevant bollocks from Mr Hindsight

 

[Pavilionaire]

Irrelevant bollocks from Mr Hindsight

That's Captain Hindsight if you please. Unlike Johnson, he is still a leader.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

what was needed from day 1 was a joint political initiative from the Government AND Opposition parties, rather than all of them using this to point score.

Both main parties took the decision to make this more about politics than public health almost as soon as this whole pandemic started and as a result we are now in this complete shit show


Hopefully Starmer will give more than his usual state the beeding obvious, Captainn Hindsight routine and be a true leader of the opposition and wholeheartedly throw his, and his party's weight behind getting as many people jabbed as soon as possible

I fear though it will just be another statement offering plenty of criticism and precious little constructive help with a begrudging "we support in principal but will be holding the Government to account" line rather than the robust unequivocal "call to arms" that both the Government and Opposition should have (but haven't) been giving for the past 2 years

The shit show that we are in, has **** all to do with anyone but the party with a SEVENTY SEAT majority in parliament. They have had carte blanche to do literally every and any thing they wanted to do, and that you seek to deflect or share the blame says nothing about the facts of the matter, and everything about your ridiculous tribal bias.

Embarrassing

 

[TimWatt]

Irrelevant bollocks from Mr Hindsight

Let's wait and see, but the not-so-super power you refer to might be better described as foresight

 

[Barham's tash]

My goodness, the thread only being in existence for just over an hour and the biggest gathering of Johnson apologists in one place for weeks

Outside a number 10 Christmas Party that is…

 

[rippleman]

More disruption to the TV schedule then - but why?

Are all party leaders going to get a tv outing then? Can't they do all these very important addresses to the nation when Loose Women is on?

 

[Lower West Stander]

Can't see the point of this unless he's going to throw his weight behind the vaccination programme.

This is an apolitical thing, we should all be pulling in the same direction. Personally i think the devolved Governments have been far worse than Starmer in dragging politics into it.

 

[CHAPPERS]

The shit show that we are in, has **** all to do with anyone but the party with a SEVENTY SEAT majority in parliament. They have had carte blanche to do literally every and any thing they wanted to do, and that you seek to deflect or share the blame says nothing about the facts of the matter, and everything about your ridiculous tribal bias.

Embarrassing

The Tory rebellion this week means they are actually relying on Labour to get the bill through.

 

[pocketseagull]

Irrelevant bollocks from Mr Hindsight

This, posted many hours before Starmer has said a word is a big reason of why this country is such a mess.

 

[A1X]

Can't see the point of this unless he's going to throw his weight behind the vaccination programme.

This is an apolitical thing, we should all be pulling in the same direction. Personally i think the devolved Governments have been far worse than Starmer in dragging politics into it.

He's doing it because the broadcasters are obliged to provide him with a similar slot to that which Johnson used yesterday as his statement was not a press conference. It's a media impartiality thing.

 

[carlzeiss]

Don't think I will stay for that