Congratualtions Keir Starmer

[ravenrover]

It's still struggling to catch on Selby

[SydneyRover]

selby will never catch on

[selby]

  You do though regular Syd and never need any bait on the hook.

[SydneyRover]

no brains brian?

[belton rover]

I’ve just listened to an old (1969) episode of ‘I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again’, pre Python and Goodies, on Radio 4 Extra.
Some jokes never age:

John Cleese: Now follows a party political broadcast from the Labour party.
Tim Brooke-Taylor: (in a squeaky voice) Help!

[wilts rover]

I’ve just listened to an old (1969) episode of ‘I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again’, pre Python and Goodies, on Radio 4 Extra.
Some jokes never age:

John Cleese: Now follows a party political broadcast from the Labour party.
Tim Brooke-Taylor: (in a squeaky voice) Help!

Was it as good as when you heard it first time Belton... (the old ones are the best)

[belton rover]

I’ve just listened to an old (1969) episode of ‘I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again’, pre Python and Goodies, on Radio 4 Extra.
Some jokes never age:

John Cleese: Now follows a party political broadcast from the Labour party.
Tim Brooke-Taylor: (in a squeaky voice) Help!

Was it as good as when you heard it first time Belton... (the old ones are the best)

Harsh.

[selby]

  You don't need brains on here Syd, just a hook, some tiddlers on here swim about with their gob open all the time, especially those from the southern seas.

[wilts rover]

I’ve just listened to an old (1969) episode of ‘I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again’, pre Python and Goodies, on Radio 4 Extra.
Some jokes never age:

John Cleese: Now follows a party political broadcast from the Labour party.
Tim Brooke-Taylor: (in a squeaky voice) Help!

Was it as good as when you heard it first time Belton... (the old ones are the best)

Harsh.

My other reply was going to be 'It's easy to laugh at the Labour Party' and well that's it really...

[SydneyRover]

You don't need brains on here Syd, just a hook, some tiddlers on here swim about with their gob open all the time, especially those from the southern seas.

leaving yourself open to ridicule there a bit selby

[selby]

  Lot's know I am as thick as plank on here Syd who know me personally, I am happy to just get by.

[SydneyRover]

I don't think that at all, but you are a WUM

[Herbert Anchovy]

I’ve just listened to an old (1969) episode of ‘I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again’, pre Python and Goodies, on Radio 4 Extra.
Some jokes never age:

John Cleese: Now follows a party political broadcast from the Labour party.
Tim Brooke-Taylor: (in a squeaky voice) Help!

It’s a good one that and not outside reality. For as long as I can remember, sections of the Labour Party have been more concerned with beating each other rather than the Tories. Me included at one time.

[selby]

  Whats a WUM?

[SydneyRover]

  Whats a WUM?

I thought you knew it's a brian

[Metalmicky]

  Whats a WUM?

Wum is the third biggest town in the North West Region of Cameroon...

[Glyn_Wigley]

I’ve just listened to an old (1969) episode of ‘I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again’, pre Python and Goodies, on Radio 4 Extra.
Some jokes never age:

John Cleese: Now follows a party political broadcast from the Labour party.
Tim Brooke-Taylor: (in a squeaky voice) Help!

It’s a good one that and not outside reality. For as long as I can remember, sections of the Labour Party have been more concerned with beating each other rather than the Tories. Me included at one time.

But that joke was about the problems the Labour Government were having.

[belton rover]

I’ve just listened to an old (1969) episode of ‘I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again’, pre Python and Goodies, on Radio 4 Extra.
Some jokes never age:

John Cleese: Now follows a party political broadcast from the Labour party.
Tim Brooke-Taylor: (in a squeaky voice) Help!

It’s a good one that and not outside reality. For as long as I can remember, sections of the Labour Party have been more concerned with beating each other rather than the Tories. Me included at one time.

But that joke was about the problems the Labour Government were having.

And today it’s a joke about the problems the Labour shadow government are having.

[bpoolrover]

https://apple.news/AIo1GuoKZRA2EY1dtPDwP8A

[drfchound]

I’ve just listened to an old (1969) episode of ‘I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again’, pre Python and Goodies, on Radio 4 Extra.
Some jokes never age:

John Cleese: Now follows a party political broadcast from the Labour party.
Tim Brooke-Taylor: (in a squeaky voice) Help!

It’s a good one that and not outside reality. For as long as I can remember, sections of the Labour Party have been more concerned with beating each other rather than the Tories. Me included at one time.

But that joke was about the problems the Labour Government were having.

And today it’s a joke about the problems the Labour shadow government are having.

Yvette Cooper on the Marr show just now, clearly isn’t backing Starmer.

[drfchound]

https://apple.news/AIo1GuoKZRA2EY1dtPDwP8A

But...but....but.....that poll can’t be right mate.

[SydneyRover]

No complaints if rates have to increase then

''Local authorities could have to issue up to 3.5m identity cards as part of the government’s plan for mandatory voter ID, it has emerged, prompting warnings over potential high costs and disruption for councils.

Ministers have yet to set out how the scheme, announced in the Queen’s speech, will work in practice, or when it will begin. But it has pledged that would-be voters who do not possess the necessary photo ID can apply to their council for a free “voter card”

No plans? sounds like it has been announced to distract from Johnson and the Cronies

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/may/12/councils-could-have-to-issue-up-to-35m-id-cards-for-voters-under-new-bill

[bpoolrover]

That’s it syd blame the tories, its nothing to do with the Labour Party or himself why his ratings are falling

[SydneyRover]

That’s it syd blame the tories, its nothing to do with the Labour Party or himself why his ratings are falling

If you told me what the blame is for I could maybe give you an answer, I suppose you have noticed that the tories are in power?

That's why there is all the news about cronyism which is difficult to do from opposition and now we can include Patel

[bpoolrover]

That’s it syd blame the tories, its nothing to do with the Labour Party or himself why his ratings are falling

If you told me what the blame is for I could maybe give you an answer, I suppose you have noticed that the tories are in power?

That's why there is all the news about cronyism which is difficult to do from opposition and now we can include Patel

oh sorry my shoelace has become loose,have to go

[SydneyRover]

Don't trip yourself up bp

[drfchound]

That’s it syd blame the tories, its nothing to do with the Labour Party or himself why his ratings are falling

If you told me what the blame is for I could maybe give you an answer, I suppose you have noticed that the tories are in power?

That's why there is all the news about cronyism which is difficult to do from opposition and now we can include Patel

oh sorry my shoelace has become loose,have to go

Touché then mate.
Your shoelace wasn’t in knots then I take it, unlike Starmers political career.

[scawsby steve]

https://apple.news/AIo1GuoKZRA2EY1dtPDwP8A

High ratings there for Andy Burnham as future leader as well.

I've been saying on here for a long time that Burnham would be a good Labour leader. Straight talking Northern lad. Would appeal to a lot of lost Labour voters.

[selby]

  It might just upset them in their heartlands in London and the South East though Steve, it is easy to give things to someone who does not have a lot, not so easy to take it away though once they have had it, and down south they have had a lot more spent on them per person from central government than in the north and midlands.

[drfchound]

https://apple.news/AIo1GuoKZRA2EY1dtPDwP8A

High ratings there for Andy Burnham as future leader as well.

I've been saying on here for a long time that Burnham would be a good Labour leader. Straight talking Northern lad. Would appeal to a lot of lost Labour voters.

You are probably right there Steve and I keep hearing people suggesting that very thing on news articles.
Starmer appears to be going nowhere just now and his popularity is waning.
I just had a glance back at the early pages of this thread and it seems that many of us have been wrong in our early assessment of his potential leadership qualities.