▲ 109 ▼ Keir Starmer announces he is standing down as MP (www.bbc.co.uk) submitted 2 months ago by veggibles@lemmy.wtf to c/world 21 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 19 points 2 months ago (10 children) He hadn't done that already? permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Addv4@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago (9 children) No, he already announced he was standing down as PM (prime minister). What he is saying now is essentially "retiring from Parliament." Not super surprising, given he was quite literally the least popular PM of all time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 11 points 2 months ago (4 children) Even worse than the cabbage? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Addv4@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 child) Somehow, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago Damn permalink fedilink source parent [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 3 points 2 months ago The head of Lettuce in question, enjoyed wide popularity. Way more than any of their politicians, not the least this starmer douchebag that was chosen because he's Israel's tool. permalink fedilink source parent [–] moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 1 point 2 months ago Lettuce permalink fedilink source parent [–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 8 points 2 months ago (1 child) There's no way he was less popular than Truss or Thatcher. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Addv4@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) I mean, it was supposedly from an ipsos poll, but he was maybe tied with them? I'm from the US looking in, but the general sentiment I always have heard was that he started out claiming to fix the issues the Tories caused, but backpedaled hard and ignored the wants of basically everyone in the voting base. This obviously backfired so badly that it messed up a lot of down ballot support for labour in the last elections, enough that the party basically had to force him out (behind the scenes obviously, labour didn't wanna seem "weak") and get Andy Burnham in (probably the most popular labour politician currently) to stop the bleeding. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago he was quite literally the least popular PM of all time. so far... permalink fedilink source parent [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 3 points 2 months ago He really did suck so much more than even I though he would, and that is saying a lot. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Addv4@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago (9 children) No, he already announced he was standing down as PM (prime minister). What he is saying now is essentially "retiring from Parliament." Not super surprising, given he was quite literally the least popular PM of all time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 11 points 2 months ago (4 children) Even worse than the cabbage? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Addv4@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 child) Somehow, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago Damn permalink fedilink source parent [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 3 points 2 months ago The head of Lettuce in question, enjoyed wide popularity. Way more than any of their politicians, not the least this starmer douchebag that was chosen because he's Israel's tool. permalink fedilink source parent [–] moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 1 point 2 months ago Lettuce permalink fedilink source parent [–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 8 points 2 months ago (1 child) There's no way he was less popular than Truss or Thatcher. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Addv4@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) I mean, it was supposedly from an ipsos poll, but he was maybe tied with them? I'm from the US looking in, but the general sentiment I always have heard was that he started out claiming to fix the issues the Tories caused, but backpedaled hard and ignored the wants of basically everyone in the voting base. This obviously backfired so badly that it messed up a lot of down ballot support for labour in the last elections, enough that the party basically had to force him out (behind the scenes obviously, labour didn't wanna seem "weak") and get Andy Burnham in (probably the most popular labour politician currently) to stop the bleeding. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago he was quite literally the least popular PM of all time. so far... permalink fedilink source parent [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 3 points 2 months ago He really did suck so much more than even I though he would, and that is saying a lot. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 11 points 2 months ago (4 children) Even worse than the cabbage? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Addv4@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 child) Somehow, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago Damn permalink fedilink source parent [–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 3 points 2 months ago The head of Lettuce in question, enjoyed wide popularity. Way more than any of their politicians, not the least this starmer douchebag that was chosen because he's Israel's tool. permalink fedilink source parent [–] moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 1 point 2 months ago Lettuce permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Addv4@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (1 child) Somehow, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 2 points 2 months ago Damn permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 3 points 2 months ago The head of Lettuce in question, enjoyed wide popularity. Way more than any of their politicians, not the least this starmer douchebag that was chosen because he's Israel's tool. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com 1 point 2 months ago Lettuce permalink fedilink source parent
[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 8 points 2 months ago (1 child) There's no way he was less popular than Truss or Thatcher. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Addv4@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) I mean, it was supposedly from an ipsos poll, but he was maybe tied with them? I'm from the US looking in, but the general sentiment I always have heard was that he started out claiming to fix the issues the Tories caused, but backpedaled hard and ignored the wants of basically everyone in the voting base. This obviously backfired so badly that it messed up a lot of down ballot support for labour in the last elections, enough that the party basically had to force him out (behind the scenes obviously, labour didn't wanna seem "weak") and get Andy Burnham in (probably the most popular labour politician currently) to stop the bleeding. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Addv4@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) I mean, it was supposedly from an ipsos poll, but he was maybe tied with them? I'm from the US looking in, but the general sentiment I always have heard was that he started out claiming to fix the issues the Tories caused, but backpedaled hard and ignored the wants of basically everyone in the voting base. This obviously backfired so badly that it messed up a lot of down ballot support for labour in the last elections, enough that the party basically had to force him out (behind the scenes obviously, labour didn't wanna seem "weak") and get Andy Burnham in (probably the most popular labour politician currently) to stop the bleeding. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago he was quite literally the least popular PM of all time. so far... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bedwyr@piefed.ca 3 points 2 months ago He really did suck so much more than even I though he would, and that is saying a lot. permalink fedilink source parent