Keir Starmer set to reject EU overtures to join revamped bloc as 'non-starter'

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• Aux@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  And just like that Labour has lost another general election…

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  • Tatters@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    It is tricky. My assumption was the opposite, that this would help Labour win the next election, which is why Starmer is doing it. But what do I know?

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    • mannycalavera@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      He wants those sweet sweet red wall Labour voters.

      Maybe it’s time to create a new party? There’s probably enough people for a new party to win power based on closer (or rejoin) links with the EU. If only people could get over their (essentially) football team view of UK politics - go on you reds fuck the blues the referee (Bercow) is a wanker etc etc.

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    • Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      That’s my take too - he is doing everything to try not to spook the horses. My concern is, he might stick to this after the election when he’ll have such a stonking majority he could do what he likes.

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  • MrNesser@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    He shouldn’t have commented on it tbh the message of the day should have been the fuckup Sunak is presiding over

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    • Silinde@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I’m surprised he said anything considering his track record on not taking a stance on things.

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  • Hogger85b@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Doubt it, 2020 was won on getting Brexit done...the red wall love a good Brexit. He will win more seats supporting Brexit than EU.

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    • Aux@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      He won’t. Just like Corbyn.

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• tillimarleen@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Oh Keir, it‘s hard isn‘t it? Just like with all your other moves lately, you seem to find it so difficult to go into opposition to the fascists. So difficult to quit all these Tory policies that proved disastrous for the country. What is your fucking plan? You think people will vote for yet more neoliberal bullshit? (Not talking about Brexit here)

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• tal@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  In Paris, Sir Keir sought to break the ice with an exchange of gifts that saw the leader give Mr Macron a personalised Arsenal shirt and receive cufflinks.

  The contrast in formality of the two made me chuckle.

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