Starmer's vision quest

[Psamathe]

It's possible, but the Greens have been around for much longer, and should have better vetting. Reforms is a shoot show and they know it.

I agree but in the past they have sought out paper candidates eg they need a good number of candidates to get national election broadcasts, they believe more candidates means they get taken more seriously as a party, etc.

 

[briantrumpet]

I think if she would have been wiser to keep schtum, given how much she is disliked by so many of the PLP, and how Starmer has kept her in post despite the widespread criticism of her of being a Reform stooge.

I suppose, if Starmer wanted to try to save his skin, he could use the excuse of Mahmood's flagrant move to sack her tomorrow and do that change of direction he promised today, back to his roots as a decent human rights lawyer, not a cheerleader of Reform policies.

Probably a bit late, and vanishingly unlikely, but it would be rather fun.

 

[briantrumpet]

For the moment, my money is on a stubborn Starmer fighting his corner tomorrow, but he's going to have to pick a side and be ruthless if it's going to work.

So I'll probably wake up to news that he's resigned and fled the country.

 

[Pblakeney]

It's possible, but the Greens have been around for much longer, and should have better vetting. Reforms is a shoot show and they know it.

Ha! Have you seen the story of the Green MSP who is on a student visa and ineligible to work?