SIR KEIR STARMER attempted to make friends with Donald Trump today after the warmongering US president criticised Britain’s slowness in joining the US-Israeli attack on Iran.The Prime Minister spoke to Mr Trump about the countries’ military co-operation, Downing Street said, after the decision not to grant permission for use of British bases in the first wave of military action prompted a raft of criticism from the Republican leader.
    • WalleyeWarrior@midwest.social
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      2 days ago

      Because the government believes in the war. That’s why they have made any criticism of Israel illegal. Starmer is literally just a return to Blairism which is why Labour is so unpopular now.

      • flabberjabber@lemmy.world
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        2 days ago

        It’s not even Blairism friend. It’s corporate light bullshit with a dash of authoritarianism thrown in. At least under Blair, services were well provided for. There was no NHS black-hole and social care wasn’t at breaking point. There was no laying authoritarian ground work for a incoming fascist frog by abandoning any pretense of personal freedom.

        Whilst Blair never really challenged the status quo in any meaningful way, be that reform of either house, evolution to PR or tackling the wealthy’s grip on society, he didn’t actively seek to worsen it either. For many, his government levelled the playing field economically; and his funding of services benefitted generations of Britons.

        Starmer’s government is a thinly veiled imitation. One that wraps quasi-austerity in a spending bow whilst making one authoritarian move after another. Lurching from age verification to increased powers to stop legitimate protest.

        They are not the same. We’d be better off with a lettuce. But will probably end up with a fascist frog thanks to him betraying his mandate.

      • 20dogs@feddit.ukEnglish
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        2 days ago

        One of the most economically interventionist governments in decades. Hardly Blairism.

    • redsand@infosec.pub
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      2 days ago

      Because Ghislaine Maxwell and Epstein operated in the UK extensively and Andrew was just the tip of the iceberg. Israel probably has blackmail on Starmer and much of parliament.