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Keir Starmer

Absolutely, he's got no shiny-shiny.

Have met him in person, seems like a nice chap, but charismatic is not a term I'd use to describe him.

The bigger problem though is that he's had a dreadful comms team. They just don't get social media at all, in any way, shape or form. As an example, on the official Labour youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@labourparty/videos), the vast majority of videos have fewer than 2k views.

That's pretty pathetic. The very worst Farage videos still get 10k views, most get ~50-200k

https://www.youtube.com/@NigelFarageOfficial/videos
Farage probably has a bot farm driving clicks and views, much easier sell populist type shite than real policy driven stories.
Even last night farage was advocating an end to WFH as a policy , I would think he has no intention of pushing for that if he got into gov but the very story itself gets people talking and looking at their message
 
Farage probably has a bot farm driving clicks and views, much easier sell populist type shite than real policy driven stories.
Even last night farage was advocating an end to WFH as a policy , I would think he has no intention of pushing for that if he got into gov but the very story itself gets people talking and looking at their message
Maybe.

But there is a lot more they could be doing. Starmer actually sounds like a normal human when he's not discussing politics in front of a news camera. Most of the labour government seems almost terrified to be in the public spotlight.
 
YouGov have published their latest favourability polling, Starmer has just had a massive 10 point increase.

He now has a net favourability rating of only -47...
 
It’s his reaction to the Rape Gangs is probably not helping his cause;
I assume you're referring to the current ongoing one, and not the previous inquiries?
They were going to implement the recommendations from the previous one but that was delayed due to caving into pressure by right wingers who couldn't give the mildest shit and seem to be very keen to ingratiate themselves with paedos.
 
I assume you're referring to the current ongoing one, and not the previous inquiries?
They were going to implement the recommendations from the previous one but that was delayed due to caving into pressure by right wingers who couldn't give the mildest shit and seem to be very keen to ingratiate themselves with paedos.
That’s one weird take on a massive cover up of mainly Pakistan rape gangs in England.
 
That’s one weird take on a massive cover up of mainly Pakistan rape gangs in England.
What cover up?
Are you aware of the Jay report in 2013, the Casey report in 2015, the 2013 House of Commons Home Affairs Committee Report, the 2020 Home Office report, the 2025 Casey audit and the ongoing Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs?

Are you aware of the changes Starmer brought in to change the approach towards victims of sexual violence?
For example, this in 2012
"Mr Starmer said the rape charges against Vass were effectively superseded after he admitted the murder of Ms Clough, and that if proven they would not lengthen the overall jail term that could be imposed.

"In Jane's case, Vass pleaded guilty to murder, so the rape charges were left to lie on the file, which is neither an acquittal nor a conviction.

"Jane's parents felt that this was wrong. She had wanted Vass tried for rape and her murder effectively denied her justice," Mr Starmer said

After meeting John and Penny Clough, Mr Starmer decided to consult on a change to the rules for England and Wales.

"In cases where an offence as serious as rape is alleged in the context of a subsequent murder, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) should persist with the rape charges... even if no extra penalty can realistically be imposed."

Or
"The government set out its plans for a victims of crime law in September.

The taskforce which made the recommendations includes the former director of public prosecutions Sir Keir Starmer and Labour peer and campaigner Lady Doreen Lawrence.

Its report also calls for a statutory and mandatory duty on those working with children in regulated activities, such as social workers and teachers, to report suspected abuse.

Other recommendations include a right for victims to have cases reviewed if charges are not brought, greater access to information about a case's progress and making the existing victims' code, external legally enforceable.

'Defining moment'
The taskforce wants new rights for victims to make it easier to report crimes and have them properly recorded.

Sir Keir, who is standing for Labour in the safe Holborn and St Pancras seat in May's election, said: "After 14 months of detailed work and wide consultation, we have concluded that there needs to be a cultural shift in the way victims are dealt with in our criminal justice system.

"It's also clear that we need to take an unequivocal stand against the deliberate non-reporting of child sex abuse.

"We can't put up with repeats of Rotherham, Rochdale, Derby or Oxford.""


Some cover up.

And of course Jess Phillips has been leading on supporting victims of abuse for decades, she used to lead fundraising and financing of one the main womens refuges in England and has basically dedicated her career to it. Not to mention Natalie Fleet, who has admitted to being groomed and raped, the first MP to openly do so.


But keep believing that the guy who was pushing Epstein for an invite to Paedo Island at 6am on Christmas Morning whilst he had 5 children under 10 and released a tool to automate the production of child sexual abuse material is the one that's got the best interests of protecting minors.
 
What cover up?
Are you aware of the Jay report in 2013, the Casey report in 2015, the 2013 House of Commons Home Affairs Committee Report, the 2020 Home Office report, the 2025 Casey audit and the ongoing Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs?

Are you aware of the changes Starmer brought in to change the approach towards victims of sexual violence?
For example, this in 2012
"Mr Starmer said the rape charges against Vass were effectively superseded after he admitted the murder of Ms Clough, and that if proven they would not lengthen the overall jail term that could be imposed.

"In Jane's case, Vass pleaded guilty to murder, so the rape charges were left to lie on the file, which is neither an acquittal nor a conviction.

"Jane's parents felt that this was wrong. She had wanted Vass tried for rape and her murder effectively denied her justice," Mr Starmer said

After meeting John and Penny Clough, Mr Starmer decided to consult on a change to the rules for England and Wales.

"In cases where an offence as serious as rape is alleged in the context of a subsequent murder, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) should persist with the rape charges... even if no extra penalty can realistically be imposed."

Or
"The government set out its plans for a victims of crime law in September.

The taskforce which made the recommendations includes the former director of public prosecutions Sir Keir Starmer and Labour peer and campaigner Lady Doreen Lawrence.

Its report also calls for a statutory and mandatory duty on those working with children in regulated activities, such as social workers and teachers, to report suspected abuse.

Other recommendations include a right for victims to have cases reviewed if charges are not brought, greater access to information about a case's progress and making the existing victims' code, external legally enforceable.

'Defining moment'
The taskforce wants new rights for victims to make it easier to report crimes and have them properly recorded.

Sir Keir, who is standing for Labour in the safe Holborn and St Pancras seat in May's election, said: "After 14 months of detailed work and wide consultation, we have concluded that there needs to be a cultural shift in the way victims are dealt with in our criminal justice system.

"It's also clear that we need to take an unequivocal stand against the deliberate non-reporting of child sex abuse.

"We can't put up with repeats of Rotherham, Rochdale, Derby or Oxford.""


Some cover up.

And of course Jess Phillips has been leading on supporting victims of abuse for decades, she used to lead fundraising and financing of one the main womens refuges in England and has basically dedicated her career to it. Not to mention Natalie Fleet, who has admitted to being groomed and raped, the first MP to openly do so.


But keep believing that the guy who was pushing Epstein for an invite to Paedo Island at 6am on Christmas Morning whilst he had 5 children under 10 and released a tool to automate the production of child sexual abuse material is the one that's got the best interests of protecting minors.
Well voting against a national investigation?
 
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