George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 08/05/2026No one expected Keir Starmer to solve our pressing problems overnight. But what we did expect – and had every right to expect – was that he would lay out a clear vision and roadmap for doing so. Instead, we’ve had drift, appeasement and a startling absence of ideas, values and ambition. 🧵1/6 1413021793
gracehbdalton.bsky.social @gracehbdalton.bsky.social · 09/05/2026I expected him *not* to slash Aid to the very most disadvantaged people in our world. 020
Invalid.Handle @mick13a.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Two things have caused what is happening in this vote 1) the money is in control of the media and online so its swayed to their views, and 2) the right wing has one main party to vote for where the left have several. It's a voting perfect storm. 010
Lex @lxpeanut.eurosky.social · 08/05/2026I agree that Starmer is approaching it all wrong with trying to appease Reform. But he is also working with a hostile press that wouldn't treat a different leader any better. Labour could have a plan that will change everything but no one would ever hear about it. 160
Julie Collishaw @purpleyellowbelly.bsky.social · 08/05/2026He also doesn’t seem to care about anything 111
eartheart1.bsky.social @eartheart1.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Unfortunately Reform seems to be the ones gaining and touching the mation, we are a very Conservative nation outside Inner cities 000
Graham Jones @oldmanrambling.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I pity the eejits who will now find out first-hand what a Reform-run council is like and hence what a British regime would be like under the Trumpalike Fascist Billionaire plc. Incompetent, chaotic with flags. More debt for all, profits for the few. Plus an unhealthy dose of “hate my neighbour”. 021
James Leakyboots Batty @jamesbatty.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Early in the count, but it seems the message Labour communicated best was when Shabana Mahmood told the core supporters of the LP's values to fuck right off. We did. 1624
Nigel Atter MSc PgCert BA(Hons) @nigatt59.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Remember one of the first acts was to remove the Winter fuel allowance. Whoever thought that was a good idea!? 010
Sue C55 @earth55.bsky.social · 08/05/2026And not helped by extremely poor communications support - forever losing the battle of attracting media attention 020
JoJaSciPo @strangetruther.bsky.social · 08/05/2026He's just been like the upturned glass at a seance, with lots of sinister influential hands on it, making it randomly move to spell out an inconsistent disastrous message. No-one ever told him a prime minister has to have an element of moral leadership - not stupidly chase focus groups. 000
Linda Allen @slugsrool.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Starmer has a lack of courage, imagination and is in hock to vested interests. 000
patrickcherry @patrickcherry.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Sadly sounds about right. It's possible some good stuff is going on quietly, but it's also possible the strategy was to pretend they weren't, while appeasing the populists in a ridiculous attempt to appeal to a broad base Still would have wanted labour to do ok. And on balance I hope starmer stays 000
Tony Walkley @tonywalkley.bsky.social · 08/05/2026@georgemonbiot.bsky.social - I could re-post your thread almost word for word but replace “Starmer” with “Albanese” as it is a sadly similar story here in Australia. 131
David Plumpton @davidjplumpton.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Starmer’s Blue Labour has alienated and abandoned the left wing thereby helping Green Party recruitment. Time to be bold and radical - give people what they want : the EU and some socialist policies. 011
Andrew Warner @andwarn.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Starmer has got to go. Whatever his good intentions and (very) hidden talents, he’s got to go. For 18 years, since the financial crash people have been starved of hope and there’s been no improvement in working people’s lives. Get Burnham in, even if they have to use a crowbar. 010
spoonyhudson bones hurty @spoonyhudson.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I would hardly call 2 years overnight george 000
Cerulean Man 🐝 🏳️🌈 🌹 🐶 @ceruleanman.bsky.social · 08/05/2026We did not vote for a blue version of Labour. 020
Kuji @therealkuji.bsky.social · 08/05/2026My concern is that by the end of summer we are going to see huge effects on the economy.. fuel prices, food scarcity, inflation and interest rates.. I believe this will be a much harder shock than COVID or Ukraine and we are in a weaker position to absorb it this time. 140
Nigel Kirwan 🇪🇭🇺🇦🇮🇳🇮🇩🇮🇪Niall Cairdubhain - Shiva Hridaya Gaudapada @npkirwan.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Starmer’s only objective is to maintain UK support for the Genocidal Zionist settler colonial terrorist project in illegally occupied Palestine … that’s what Mandelson et al put him there to do 042
Timbellina @timbellina.bsky.social · 09/05/2026And a manifesto, George. The Labour manifesto from before the last election. Surely you read it? And just as surely, you're aware of how much of it has already been fulfilled? Just think - by the time the next election arrives, Labour will have completed its entire manifesto from the last election. 010
Graham Davis @agendaforreform.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Indeed, we needed the vision thing from Starmer but we got chaos, we expected courage but got sychofancy with Trump, we expected decency but got support for #GazaGenocide, we expected his massive parliamentary majority to produce change, we got stasis, Starmer must go. 000
Ada Loves Lace @adaloveslace.eurosky.social · 08/05/2026Do people really need a corporate style written statement of a vision, or a mission statement? The vision is to grow economy by investing in out dated infrastructure and modernize public services.assets.publishing.service.gov.uk 000
Chris Winwood @chrispywindy.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Am amazed how poor the govt is at politics. Big but reluctant majority, getting Tories out more than Labour in. Little done to win hearts and minds. First thing they did was cut winter fuel allowance, and it’s downhill ever since. They couldn’t see how unpopular that would be? Goodwill lost so soon. 0140
Dr Andy Wilson @a8drewson.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Road maps are fine when you have the vehicle to get you from A to B... or an economy that can fuel the journey 000
velvetsoup.bsky.social @velvetsoup.bsky.social · 08/05/2026The people chose Labour after years of hate and division from the Tories. We needed something new!, but then Starmers Labour reversed everything they promised… Starmer has to go! the original direction has to be imposed. It’s what the people voted for, not hatred 100
J Green @jgreen63.bsky.social · 08/05/2026We had reason to expect less cruelty and misuse of the law. But those of us who looked at who was sponsoring him, are not surprised. 1170
Brizo75 @brizo75.bsky.social · 08/05/2026We are being told that a Farage Downing Street is an inevitability and mainstream media is doing its part to make that happen. When these outlets join forces with social media it is, as MAGA has made evident, almost impossible to stop, mud doesnt stick, corruption is excused, hatred blossoms. The... 171
HotDog89 @hotdog89.bsky.social · 08/05/2026yes George reading Paul Holder massive research Fraud could help to understand how and why Starmer was elected. 032
ColletteDunnit @collettedunnit.bsky.social · 08/05/2026We also have had quite a few international issues that impacts upon any plans they want to implement. It will take a while to sort out the chaos and finances left by the Tories, we really need to all give the Government more space to govern. But of course too many idiots have voted Reform. 010
Stephen Murray @stemurray.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I think at this point, only Burnham can rescue the Labour party. I know he isn't everyone's ideal leader, but he's orders of magnitude better than the other options, and would work well with the likes of Milliband and Rayner. If Streeting or a similar Red Tory replace Starmer, it's game over. 0161
puggsy.bsky.social @puggsy.bsky.social · 09/05/2026He will never try to appeal to left-wing voters and values because he's a Zionist and is proud of the genocide being perpetrated by israel 000
Brian Robinson @brian-robinsonbsky.bsky.social · 08/05/2026He's the stereotypical crafty lawyer for whom truth is less the thing than "trying" (a "trial" - trying it on). Truth can be relative, flexible (like Groucho's "other principles") and winning's the thing. And now the take is everything he says, including 'and' 'the' 'is' &c are lies. Boris on speed. 000
Shippie - Fan of Red-Roses Rugby Team @sugus47.bsky.social · 09/05/2026What a mealy-mouthed post from you George! "drift (of) appeasement and a startling absence of ideas" be damned. We were presented with Tory-ism on steroids. (phrase borrowed from someone else) 000
Jon Harvey 💙🏴🌞🦢🌍Ⓥ🕊️🖊️🏴🦠🇵🇸 @jonsharvey.bsky.social · 08/05/2026True - but I was not startled... 000
slowlydrowning.bsky.social @slowlydrowning.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Starmer's legacy will be how he created the environment for Reform to succeed. 000
MaxAnglia @maxanglia.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Who is exactly is going to provide this? You’re not wrong but please put us all out of our misery and tell us whom? Chris Dean of the Redskins once sang we’d all waste our lives on protest songs … damn well organise something Monbiot!!! 000
Paul Tyreman 〓〓 @drpaulitious.bsky.social · 08/05/2026And now we get more of the smash-things-up people. Great. 020
johnw60.bsky.social @johnw60.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Completely. The minimum we asked for was do no harm, no more indecency. And they went further than the Tories in many areas in picking on the weak, while sheltering the comfortable. 011
Shoveller @shoveller.bsky.social · 08/05/2026He's a middle manager out of his depth and being advised by Blue Labour bullshiters. Little wonder it's all gone pear-shaped - factor in our malignant right-wing media and there you have it. 021
Alex M @thealexm.bsky.social · 08/05/2026He seems to be spending most of his time in power with a huge majority, carving Farage's name onto a keyring for No10 030
Walking Pete @walkingpete.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Seems that if you’re neoliberal at heart it’s really difficult to change your stripes, even for so called socialists with neoliberal written right through to their core… As you say, we need PR to oust the oligarchs and make the left, left again.. 000
Get Me Zarniwoop @martinmorrey.bsky.social · 08/05/2026No George, Keir Starmer set a clear roadmap in Labour's manifesto, and he is successfully delivering it. Very successfully actually. 251
Adamski @adamskihg.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Like many I was hoping he’d help get us back in Europe since some completely dishonest & corrupt parasite (Fartrage) caused a very expensive & detrimental BREXIT disaster but now is denying any responsibility 😞👎 010
Helsbels 🏴🇪🇺 🇵🇸 @helenlouise1973.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Honestly, people criticise Andy Burnham for his ambition but I genuinely think he can considerably more vision than Starmer. He’s also popular. He has to be allowed to make a case now for his vision for the country. 2310
orlandolovekill @orlandolovekill.bsky.social · 08/05/2026He is Peter's choice. And he'll do Peter's bidding, thank you very much. The politics of grovelling greed. Charlatans, frauds, careerist sycophants. That's Mandelson's Labour. Absolute shitehawks. 101
Ashley Frank @brightonbike.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Any views on local councillors dealing with local issues? People at our last Residents Association expressed frustration that local politics were being Americanised by people like you who import national/international issues into the local debate. For many it is a distraction 240
Sean Fernyhough @seanfernyhough.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Speak for yourself. We’re at the position I and a lot of people I know expected - we’re just here 12 months quicker. 000
Russell England @russellengland.bsky.social · 09/05/2026The Bear@bearlypolitics.co.ukI’m an immigrant, a former NHS worker and someone who genuinely wanted Labour to succeed. I did not vote for them on Thursday, and they have heartily earned the loss of my ballot. The election results we saw this week prove it - Labour’s rightward lurch is a catastrophic mistake.bearlypolitics.co.ukLabour’s Death March to the RightHow many voters is Labour willing to lose chasing people who will never vote for them anyway? 050
Helen @helengreengray.bsky.social · 08/05/2026To be fair, on net zero they are doing exactly that, with a minister who knows exactly what to do and is doing it quickly 0100
Makalicha 🇬🇧 🇳🇬 @iajulufo.bsky.social · 08/05/2026"No one"? Ha ...these results show the opposite. 000
Iacovos @iacovos.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Starmer: no vision with added genocide, paving the way for full-blown fascism. Utter disaster for Labour and the UK 030
Alex J-W @alexjw.bsky.social · 08/05/2026George we have seen this pattern before revolutionary (left and right) changes where are slow crisis has been drawn out because the systems have promoted leaders from an ever decreasing pool. They are ill equipped to recognise the challenge - try and manage the situation without rising to the 100
wonkyjonty.bsky.social @wonkyjonty.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Deeply depressing results so far, with the Green Party’s challenge to the status quo spluttering like a damp squib. 🫤 480
Paul Connell @paulconnell.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Yup. Nothing to be disappointed about since he raised no expectations. 020
Justin Renner @mearcat1066.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Labour need to replace the Technocrat with an actual, relatable human being. 020
chris-in-normandie.bsky.social @chris-in-normandie.bsky.social · 08/05/2026He had too many red lines. Especially over Europe, and was also far too politically close to the Israeli/US genocide. 011
@beatraxa @beatraxa.bsky.social · 08/05/2026There have been many notable improvements, but their comms are woeful, and Starmer’s dull sermons sound like they are announcing death rather than inspiring positivity. A few missteps after so many years of Tory dysfunction would be forgivable if they could give us something to look forward to. 131097
MarkH @markh360.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Starmer did have a clear vision - get rid of and anything that could be considered left and any semblance of Labour being in progressive in anyway shape or form... Ideas and policies are for lefties 1240
Rarntarn @rarntarn.bsky.social · 08/05/2026And his dithering has let the extremists in the shape of reform in. 1380
Monika FBPE @monika-uk.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I expexted Starmer to be no worse than New Labour under Blair on social policy, and was hoping for at least a voting reform and clear commitment to return to EU. I did not expect he would promote neoliberal trickle down, let alone hostile immigration policy, let alone policies hostile to disabled. 0111
David Norris @borisnorris.bsky.social · 08/05/2026We keep a party out of office for 14 years, and being in opposition is no preparation for being in government. Expectations were always unrealistic. 000
mdit.bsky.social @mdit.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Worth wondering exactly why he ended up the labour leader. Nobody has ever been excited for him, so is it 'lowest common denominator' or has he and his connections scratched the right backs? 000
The Goat @spudfromdublin.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I didn't expect the "Island of strangers" or anything like Shabana Mahmood, who belongs in Reform. Or retention of 2 child limit until forced to change. Or support for genocide. Or so much else that's just nasty. 2571
hubertlaneite.bsky.social @hubertlaneite.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Hear hear well said… I’m astonished that labour ignored the key five or six easy easy policies that would have ensured a 20 year run of Labour government… astonished. 020
Ciaran Mundy @ciaranmundy.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Well yes but it's far worse than that. He is complicit in a genocide that is ongoing. He lied to get into leadership. He betrayed many in his own party 011
Writerboy @writerboyz.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I had such high hopes that Starmer would be, I don’t know... more. 020
Annie @rosieanne29.bsky.social · 08/05/2026For me Starmer has tried to do his best with what cards he’s been dealt. The appalling mess the tories left resulted in a severe lack of trust by the electorate, this combined with media hostility from the far right and the far left has resulted in chaos. Could anyone have done better? 150
Mike Wilson @whisperingwind.eurosky.social · 08/05/2026Such a waste of the opportunity offered by huge majority. Some real eye catching policies ignored that look (to me at least) like big political wins — neutering the billionaires & their ‘news’ papers might even restore something close to democracy would be a start. 080
Caroline Collett Writer @collettwriter.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I didn't expect that. It's why I left the Labour Party when he was elected. I expected fudge, appeasement and right-pleasing prevarication, although I did think he might do at least one little positive something. A disgraceful waste of power. 2112
Sixes All The Way @sixesalltheway.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Not to forget the soul-destroying & relentless dishonesty, the abject corruption & sadly, the continued attempts to weaponise AS for political gains. I've never placed much hope in Starmer (& his allies) but I am still unhappily surprised at just how bad & mendacious Starmer & co have actually been 15110
Mark Veater @medgull.bsky.social · 09/05/2026💯 I was really hopeful after hearing his election victory speech, despite not having voted Labour, but all the ideas it contained were abandoned on Day 2. 020
scotlandscreams.bsky.social @scotlandscreams.bsky.social · 08/05/2026It's as if the purpose is to have achieved the office rather than achieve goals for the Country 071
Chris Eccles @cceuk.bsky.social · 08/05/2026He's not authentic. What 'beliefs' he appears to have are driven by focus groups and the special interests that sponsor him. He lied when he was elected as party leader and it's been downhill ever since. 000
irishuna.bsky.social @irishuna.bsky.social · 08/05/2026No, more than that, we got broken pledges, and betrayal. 000
AnnE @tblisi.bsky.social · 08/05/2026It will not make any difference who is the Labour leader, the right wing media want Farage and his bunch of rascist thugs in No 10 to feed their gravy train, and they will always try to get rid of a Labour PM whoever that is. 020
Any Way You Want Me @anywayyouwantme.bsky.social · 08/05/2026When a tree grows within a clearing, devoid of competition, because foresters have cleared the way for it, it grows weak and falls young. Labour Together got rid of Corbyn with the weaponisation of antisemitism and grew this pathetic, willowy specimen, always doomed to failure. 0253
Joe @joe-jones.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Nobody can lead a political party without a strong, distinctive relatable, personality. Look how personally successful Boris was, without having any other discernible qualities. 030
rabb1967.bsky.social @rabb1967.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Labour have squandered the chance for bold and progressive change. Their feebleness and inability to stand up to the noise of the right wing media is pathetic and they deserve to be punished in the local and council elections. So far they’re a waste of parliamentary years. 000
Steve Mortlock @stevemortlock.bsky.social · 08/05/2026And for a former human rights lawyer he doesn’t seem very defensive of human rights 070
Narvuntien @narvuntien.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Feels like the best hope for the UK is for Reform to self destruct before they can take real power. A never-ending series of scandals lead by all their endless con men. 100
Robin Westward @robinwestward.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Given that UK general elections demonstrate over and over again that there is a broad majority of left-leaning electors who are denied government by a ridiculous FPTP voting system, is it now time for PR (and compulsory voting??) to be introduced? Something truly radical for Labour to run on. 3476
Alan @adarkadaptedheart.bsky.social · 08/05/2026It's the constant appeasement that's lost my vote. 011
uphill gardner 🇪🇺 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ @gaygardener.bsky.social · 08/05/2026And transphobia. And racism. And ableism. Don't forget the people he is actively harming. 0301
Steve H. @chazzstock.bsky.social · 08/05/2026The Labour Government has been a disgrace, and - yes - paved the way for Reform. But I expected better from the British people. bsky.app/profile/chaz...Steve H.@chazzstock.bsky.socialBased on early results... "disappointed" would be a massive understatement. I'm bordering on despair. WTF British electorate? You want a bunch of racist, charlatans running things? Reform are not your friends. They represent the people that fund them. The rich. Shameful stupidity! 0100
Sally Witcher @salwitcher.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Starmer has achieved the remarkable feat of alienating voters on the right, voters on the left, and voters in the centre of the political spectrum. But I wish this country's problem was as simple as 'Starmer is bad' and making Starmer go away would solve it. A necessary starting point, though. 091
Paul 💙🩵🤍💜🤍🩷💗🌱 @astralfrancisco.bsky.social · 09/05/2026I knew he would be disappointing but am shocked by how catastrophically bad he turned out to be. Whilst there have been a few changes for the better, he has mostly failed to use the power Labour has and, when he does act, made the worst possible choices. 021
Reg @reggiehere.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/05/2026@georgemonbiot.bsky.social Possibly a coincidence, but every single RefUK voter I'm met is a Facebook user. The EU banned political advertising on FB. 050
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 08/05/2026The world is changing at great speed, as oligarchs grab powers that once belonged to the people. Starmer not only has no answer to this, but he doesn’t even register it as an issue. He promised “Change”, but the change is happening without us. And without him. 7969128
cemel.bsky.social @cemel.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Hope you all understand why we can’t wait to escape 🏴 1151
ychi06.bsky.social @ychi06.bsky.social · 08/05/2026100%. Waiting, waiting and zero inspiration. Instead a lack of moral judgement. A human rights lawyer with no backbone on genocide came as a surprise to me. Naked Ambition without talent. 020
noeldoyle.bsky.social @noeldoyle.bsky.social · 08/05/2026He has one very clear value, his unwavering support for Israel and no drift or appeasement when it comes to people protesting against the genocide, he's very keen to send us all to jail. 3463
Penney Esq. FBPE. Easygoing, but I mind more as I get older @iidomind.bsky.social · 08/05/2026But if he goes then the RW - knowing that by 2028 Farage will be in the rear view mirror - will scream for a new GE now until they get it. At this point it seems possible that Farage could win! 000
Timlagor @timlagor.bsky.social · 09/05/2026If like George says you actually expected good things from Starmer then you need to re-examine where you got your information because it was already clear in 2020 that that simply isn't who he is. 020
The Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 09/05/2026All of this!bearlypolitics.co.ukLabour’s Death March to the RightHow many voters is Labour willing to lose chasing people who will never vote for them anyway? 1246
Mewling Tim @tim606.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Starmer is far from the only problem though. I see no hope Labour can change as drastically as it would need to before 2029. They have to go. Unfortunately it feels like our appalling electoral system will mean no other party could stop Reform. 021
💙🦋 @humanity101.bsky.social · 08/05/2026👀👆Sadly, trying to appease voters lost to Reform’s propaganda of “hate the other” will cost labour. Playing into the hands of “Reform LITE” crown was never a winning strategy 🤷♀️ 040
AndroidMark @marksheekey.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Your first sentence is wrong. Everyone and his dog wanted everything right now. 040
Pete D @sctoor.bsky.social · 08/05/2026George I’m a fan of yours but this is bollocks. Keir and labour’s progress has been consistently misrepresented and under-reported by the mainstream media from the beginning. Just as they did with Corbyn See www.lse.ac.uk/media-and-co...lse.ac.ukJournalistic Representations of Jeremy Corbyn in the British PressThis research project provides an analysis of the media representations of the rise of Jeremy Corbyn as a candidate for the Labour leadership in the UK. 010
Annie @aahobbs.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Labour has made some progress and KS dealt with some very serious flashpoints well. They have their values and visions on record with caveats about the depth of the mess they inherited. With hostile UK media dictating optics, tyrants across the globe etc is it really wise to ditch Labour so soon? 030
KD50s @annadickie56.bsky.social · 08/05/2026And an appeasement of hard right values and an encroachment on civil liberties 010
woodcollier.bsky.social @woodcollier.bsky.social · 08/05/2026In the case of Palantir / government of the UK, that’s no oligarch grab that’s a partnership. 020
Will Ross @twistedbyknaves.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Frankly, if he'd been capable of producing a clear vision, he'd had 5 years to show it before the election. Anyone who genuinely expected him to produce one when the campaign was over simply hadn't been paying attention. #CampaignInProse 000
Betblu @betblu3.bsky.social · 08/05/2026What doesn’t make sense is why people who voted Labour choose to now vote Reform 🫣 We are heading for Trumpism and it’s a frightening prospect 0100
jaguardog.bsky.social @jaguardog.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Moreover they had 14 years to plan what they were going to do and were given a huge majority to do it. 1312
Grumpy Middle Aged White Guy @cargo2024.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Ever since Cameron’s “swarm” speech in 2015, Labour has witnessed exactly what not to do, and done it anyway, over and over and over again. Instead of fighting the far right with integrity and decency, they tried to out racist the Right. Labour has handed this country to fascists. 030
besty13.bsky.social @besty13.bsky.social · 08/05/2026That's modern democracy - the model needs some improvement! 000
AdyBee 🐝 @adybee.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I’ve made a list of all the far right voters who decided to vote for Labour yesterday ⬇️ AdyBee 🐝@adybee.bsky.social🤦♂️ 2438
Ciaron @ciaron.bsky.social · 08/05/2026If they don’t get rid of FPTP they and the country are doomed. If we want a vision for the future, see what’s happening in the US. 021
Damn tired 🍁 @ohcarolinian.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Canadian here, his dithering response to Trump's threats towards us last year was absolutely disappointing. He looked as decisive as a wet dish rag. 000
Alexander @wrigglies1906.bsky.social · 08/05/2026The Labour Party is dead now turned into a centurist right wing bs party all to keep the Gravey train going for the wealthy and corrupt 011
AGSmusings @agsmusings.bsky.social · 08/05/2026The predilection in the Labour Cabinet for accepting money from pressure groups ( eg private health care) is an another example of the low standard of governance. Very disappointing! 022
Andrene@phytobelief @phytobelief.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Had plenty of time to have a plan in a drawer. 010
Andrene@phytobelief @phytobelief.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Looking like Scotland is a different picture hopefully. But Starmer has blown it. 011
jokeymcjokeface @jokeymcjokeface.bsky.social · 08/05/2026It's a neoliberal government no matter who's in power, because power is in power on behalf of the richest, despite names of candidates or parties changing. 021
David Cooke @llewelyn68.bsky.social · 08/05/2026What has not helped is the perpetual distraction from the media. Started with the glasses and never let up. I am not so negative. 121
Wiltshiresaint @wiltshiresaint.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I was against replacing him a few months back but it’s clear that, for better or worse, he’s now a liability. Let’s get someone more in tune with socialism. 100
Muzzerboy @muzzerboy.bsky.social · 09/05/2026I expect Starmer will give Moron McSweeney a peerage for his "strategic vision" before he buggers off and leaves us with the mess he made. 000
Nelly Carr @aliceec.bsky.social · 08/05/2026I can’t get past the suppression of non violent protest and the idea of trial without jury. They lost me. 0192
Simon Goss RCA @draftsmann.bsky.social · 08/05/2026He’s been disastrous at exactly the wrong time 010
Nick Gerrard @crosstherubycon.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Labour/Starmer. No guts. No vision. No hope. 010
Cassandra Complex @anwanderer.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Privately educated at Oxford. With his father a high ranking Tory and his Tory MP mother has a lot to teach those in the most desperate, impoverished regions of the UK. So shut up and vote for The Socialist Worker's Party or something. Or he'll patronise you for being a thicko. 000
Cassandra Complex @anwanderer.bsky.social · 08/05/2026So has your council been taken over by Reform? No it's other areas of the country, impoverished areas with little opportunity. I have always had high regard for you George but this is highlighting that you've always been privileged. 000
Lefty Banker @leftybanker.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Actually Starmer has shown us his values; Israel first, austerity if he can get away with it, mimic the far right, attack the progressives. He was clear when he said, 'the party has changed, if you don't like it, you can leave.' - not only has the membership left, so have the voters. 062