I'm going to be contrarian here, but I think the Labour Party, especially the centre left, need to chill out.
It's extraordinary that @Keir_Starmer is being judged against precedent, as if Britain just had a normal year.
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It's extraordinary that @Keir_Starmer is being judged against precedent, as if Britain just had a normal year.
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Britain just faced the biggest crisis since WW2 (and it's not over yet!), Boris Johnson could come out with post-9/11 Bush level ratings.
But.... he didn't.
So why is Starmer being compared to previous leaders when they didn't even come close to facing anything like this?
But.... he didn't.
So why is Starmer being compared to previous leaders when they didn't even come close to facing anything like this?
This election was framed by media from the start through the 'red wall' narrative.
But out there, it wasn't Brexit that dominated people's lives for the last year it was the pandemic.
In Wales, Labour was rewarded for managing the pandemic well. In Scotland, the SNP was.
But out there, it wasn't Brexit that dominated people's lives for the last year it was the pandemic.
In Wales, Labour was rewarded for managing the pandemic well. In Scotland, the SNP was.
In England, the government didn't even come close to reaping the benefits of a public rallying around the nation.
Under difficult circumstances, Keir Starmer held the line while facing rapidly shifting social change across Britain.
He did fine.
Under difficult circumstances, Keir Starmer held the line while facing rapidly shifting social change across Britain.
He did fine.
Moreover, everyone on Twitter thinks Labour should be constantly screaming about how awful the Tories are.
But the country doesn't. They didn't want to hear self-righteous Labour telling everyone, again, how we are always right.
But the country doesn't. They didn't want to hear self-righteous Labour telling everyone, again, how we are always right.
Twitter wants the Labour party to be in a constant state of rage. I'm sorry, but the country doesn't. 🤷🏽♂️
Twitter (especially the hard left) is mistaking a university protest movement with people who want to be in charge of Britain's finances.
Twitter (especially the hard left) is mistaking a university protest movement with people who want to be in charge of Britain's finances.
So, like I said, Labour's centre needs to calm the fuck down (yes, you too Mr @Andrew_Adonis!).
The hard left is going to stamp their feet at every opportunity. Fine. Let them do what they always do.
I don't see why the mainstream Labour Party is freaking out though.
The hard left is going to stamp their feet at every opportunity. Fine. Let them do what they always do.
I don't see why the mainstream Labour Party is freaking out though.
That isn't to say Keir Starmer (and Labour) don't have issues.
But the issue isn't policy. It isn't about positioning.
The problem is we don't know how to talk to people or even embrace the people we want to vote for us
sunnyhundal.substack.com/p/labours-prob…
But the issue isn't policy. It isn't about positioning.
The problem is we don't know how to talk to people or even embrace the people we want to vote for us
sunnyhundal.substack.com/p/labours-prob…
PS, on how the Brexit divide hit the election:
We live in an increasingly culturally polarised nation. That makes people less willing to listen to 'the other side' (yes, you too!)
That makes people who just voted Tory unwilling to listen to Labour. Changing minds will take time
We live in an increasingly culturally polarised nation. That makes people less willing to listen to 'the other side' (yes, you too!)
That makes people who just voted Tory unwilling to listen to Labour. Changing minds will take time
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