Starmer got a lot wrong and proved to be too inexperienced at politics

which is a shame because he seems like a genuinely good guy.

His attempt to court the Reform vote was infuriating and McSweeney was the architect of a terrible approach that should have been ditched.

But he didn't deserve the abuse. People are so weird.

Posted By: norwaay on June 22nd 2026 at 17:12:57

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Might get jumped on here, but kinda don't see the good in someone resigning or being force (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Jun 22, 15:34:22
- ... (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 16:45:57
  - What a great post (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jun 22, 17:08:07
    - Starmer got a lot wrong and proved to be too inexperienced at politics (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 17:12:57
      - He’s the most improbable person to have football crowds chanting that he’s a wanker (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 22, 17:28:31
        
        Exactly. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 17:28:50
    - Blub (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 17:10:56
      - Okay. Have a nice day. I’m probably done with culture war (n/m) (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jun 22, 18:06:51
        
        For today at least. (n/m) (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Jun 22, 18:07:01
      - Weird response (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 22, 17:32:30
      - What is eating you so much? (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 17:18:13
        
        Funny seeing lefties who didn't vote labour in their droves (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 17:20:15
        
        Yopu really are all over the shop (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 17:27:04
  - Did you vote Labour a few weeks ago? (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 16:48:06
    - Why is that relevant? (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 16:52:08
      - The fact so many Left wing voters are no longer supporting them (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 16:53:17
        
        Again, why is that relevant to the hysterical rhetoric that followed him around? (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 16:56:29
        
        I don’t buy this argument. He lost support to parties further left. (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 17:01:50
        
        Are you just answering questions you've made up in your own head? (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 17:06:18
        
        Welcome to 2026, so what. Lame excuse, he got some shit from those who oppose him. (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 17:10:13
        
        Yeah, so what eh. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 17:14:20
        
        Yeah so what. Sunak was a racist fascist blah blah yawn, well until today (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 17:18:37
        
        You're just making stuff up now (for a change) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 17:19:49
        
        You are a Tories are Fascists kinda guy (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 17:21:04
        
        Last few years you've really shown some crack head energy (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Jun 22, 20:51:31
        
        Are you ok? (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 21:57:16
        
        There was an opportunity to debate a simple po7ntvand you started frothing like a (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Jun 22, 21:59:16
        
        What debate? (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 22:13:13
        
        ‍🇺🇳 🖤 🏳️‍🌈 🏳 🏳️‍⚧️ ☮️ 🌎 🤍 ✌️ (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Jun 22, 22:22:49
        
        and what is this weird flag thing? (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 22:24:23
        
        ‍🇺🇳 🖤 🏳️‍🌈 🏳 🏳️‍⚧️ ☮️ 🌎 🤍 ✌️ (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Jun 22, 22:29:03
        
        💛💚 🇬🇧 (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 22:38:09
        
        👎 (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Jun 22, 23:23:53
        
        No I'm not - you're making stuff up. (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 17:24:58
        
        Think his circuits have overheated (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 22, 17:34:19
        
        They are all online (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 22, 17:02:28
- No leader will get support unless they’re Trump like sadly. (General Chat) - footymadman, Jun 22, 16:32:49
- He was pretty useless, but I don't see any leader in any party that inspires me. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Jun 22, 15:41:00
  - Lowe and Farage not racist enough for you? (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Jun 22, 21:39:27
  - Lower NHS waiting lists, interest rates down, inflation (General Chat) - Chopper, Jun 22, 16:03:15
    - Indeed. I think a big problem was the perception that he was useless. It’s like he was (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jun 22, 16:28:11
      - The next will have the same problem (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Jun 22, 17:27:56
- How many major scandals did you want? (General Chat) - shoddy, Jun 22, 15:40:09
  - How many have you got? (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 16:42:34
    - Claude suggests their are 4 'major scandals' (General Chat) - shoddy, Jun 22, 16:58:02
      - Good for Claude. And they are? (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 16:58:38
  - Mandelson for starters... (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 16:07:30
    - And for mains? (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 16:43:05
      - failure to set up a judicial enquiry into the rape gangs (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 22, 17:18:55
        
        Not a major scandal, obviously. (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 17:24:11
        
        i dont think time will not be kind to your post (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 22, 17:43:16
        
        Well... I don't think it will be seen as a scandal of the Starmer Premiership (General Chat) - norwaay, Jun 22, 17:48:23
        
        Not in your eyes maybe (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 17:40:38
- Thats the way the party is run... (General Chat) - Disco, Jun 22, 15:38:09
  - You can get away with zero charisma by doing a decent job (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 15:55:40
    - It's clearly a fucking United Kingdom being an utter shitshow thing (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 22, 16:02:01
      - Labour have a huge majority. (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 16:04:30
        
        And what are the reasons they think that? (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 22, 16:10:30
        
        I think the left need to look closer to home in this case (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 16:18:39
        
        small boat crossings are way down (General Chat) - jamesward, Jun 22, 16:29:48
        
        What colour did you vote in the local elections? (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Jun 22, 16:47:26
    - I was just chatting to a paid up labour party member friend (General Chat) - paulg, Jun 22, 16:01:49

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