Keir Starmer at it again..

[Johnny75]

Fair enough. I would ask you to respect those who have.

Can you explain that to me as I'm not sure what you want respect for?

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Thick as mince.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1660629189186187264

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

It's stupid to delete it if you're going to bother posting it in the first place. "Flying business class for business" isn't a scandal. Just say "so what, get over it you freaks" (because we know who's wailing about it) and move on.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Posting about "economic dignity" is pretty bloody ironic too

 

[Keef]

It’s obviously worse than using a private helicopter for a trip that would be £30 on the train, or using RAF jets for a jolly, because labour

 

[Tyrannosaurus Dan]

It’s obviously worse than using a private helicopter for a trip that would be £30 on the train, or using RAF jets for a jolly, because labour

Or spaffing £900k on a makeover for a government plane so you can feel like you’re the President?

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

They can all be wrong.

 

[Kenny]

They can all be wrong.

Yep,

If your attack line is "you're too posh/rich to understand the poor people" don't whack up pictures of you in a class the poor can't afford.

Everyone will know how you got to the USA and no one will presume you went cattle class but essentially show off about it and your attack line is somewhat weakened.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

There's literally paying for a business class ticket (I wouldn't pay it, whether I do or don't have the money) and there's hiring a £10k/ph jet at public expense. Are these on the same page, let me think.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1660681735292502019

Fuck the Corbynite cranks trying to ramp up every anti-Labour story because they didn't get what they wanted.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Isn't that a bit "but Tories"?

Anyway, it's curious how it looks through the window.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1660440919483580420

 

[Johnny75]

Isn't that a bit "but Tories"?

Anyway, it's curious how it looks through the window.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1660440919483580420

What a bitter bunch the far left are.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

It’s like they woke up on Christmas morning and Santa Corbyn didn’t leave them any presents.

 

[Templeton Peck]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1660752537631313922

 

[Del Woppio]

Yuk, that's pretty unsavoury.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

MP Neil Coyle has Labour whip restored following suspension for harassing assistant and racially abusing journalist

The MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark has been sitting in the Commons as an independent MP since his suspension from Labour last year.

news.sky.com

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1664719250412515328

 

[Templeton Peck]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1664719250412515328

Even people like Ian Dale are calling this out on Twitter!

 

[Del Woppio]

I'm not comfortable with it, but just to play devil's advocate...if it's commonly accepted that Labour is now a centrist party, is it *that* unreasonable for them to want to select people that represent them and their politics, and will use the (potentially increasing) mayoral powers in a way that reflects how Labour want regions to be run?

Like obviously, it's antidemocratic. But is a case of 'look, we're centrist, and so we're selecting centrists' unacceptable? If he's that good a mayor, then he'll win as an independent, without needing the votes and support from a party that he's no longer aligned with

 

[Templeton Peck]

I'm not comfortable with it, but just to play devil's advocate...if it's commonly accepted that Labour is now a centrist party, is it *that* unreasonable for them to want to select people that represent them and their politics, and will use the (potentially increasing) mayoral powers in a way that reflects how Labour want regions to be run?

Like obviously, it's antidemocratic. But is a case of 'look, we're centrist, and so we're selecting centrists' unacceptable? If he's that good a mayor, then he'll win as an independent, without needing the votes and support from a party that he's no longer aligned with

It's factionalism. Not the first strike for Starmer either. It's all the things the Blairites accused Corbyn of except it never happened. Starmer talked about more internal democracy during the leadership election but abandoned it (like a number of pledges) once elected. At least under Corbyn people were winning positions based on getting the most votes as opposed to being selected.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

It’s a way to win elections. Don’t like it, start your own party.