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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I'll take a pragmatic responsive PM over the lurching idealogues of recent years

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Well said. While he's not perfect, I'd imagine Starmer will be significantly different to the Tories.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

The fact that he won't be distracted by right wing extremists in his own party is a good start.

Within the labour party he is the right wing extremist.

And I don't think he's likely to be too damaged by attacks on the left much either, certainly not until after the honeymoon period.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So when Tories go back on promises it's lying but when labour do it its reasonable pragmatism?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Maybe I misunderstood but that seemed to be what you were suggesting

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Labour seems to be shifting further and further Right, not sure how much better they'll be than the Tories. But for what it's worth, I totally agree.