[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

I was going to bypass these type of threads however since Mock made it, I will add my bit.

I cannot stand Starmer, I'd welcome just about anyone other than him as leader, although I could say that about every other Party too.
However whoever won the election with the horrendous legacy of the last lot, even had they won, there was going to be wrongs and failings just in even trying to sort out the shambolic mess of the previous 10 years at least.
It is a horrendous mess.

Which meant though more correct, appropriate and more compassionate policymaking was more vital to have to be enacted.

There's 3 wrongs for me mainly that he's done.
One not yet done, so I'll hold fire a little there.

1, the winter fuel payment.
That was despicable and should never have been thought of let alone done.
Although corrected now the stress of last year to pensioners cannot be changed.

2. This isn't done yet but it's NOT ruled out.
The making the points more to claim disability benefits, IF this government does that it will be an absolute disgrace.

3, for me, this one is really annoying me, and it is his backside crawling to Trump and even in part to this vile Reform lot under Farage,.
Starmer frankly on the domestic front has failed a lot in this first year.
Apart from his crawling to Trump, internationally he does seem to have built a good rapport with other Countries.
However he needs to find a backbone and call out Trump on several worrying international issues.

Unfortunately Starmer is there now until the next election.
Which ONLY he can call.
It's rare that Labour dispose of leaders in government and even in opposition too.
Unless he really starts to listen though, the list of failings from me as to him will rise more.

I'm not bothered about the Farmers though, they SHOULD be paying inheritance tax, they should never have been exempt from it in my view.
While anyone else eligible for it has to pay it.

That's a good post imo, a very fair post.

I largely do agree with you that he had an uphill battle in his first year to deal with, due to what the Tories had done prior.

I also support Labour backing him, as this country will never find it's footing if we keep having our Government kicking the leader out of the leadership position.

I really do think that he needs to calm down on his weird controlling behaviour over the Internet though, and reverse the age verification policy.