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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by ShadysDad@piefed.social to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

I cannot see a way out of this for Starmer. Extremely poor judgement or a willingness to turn a blind eye. Either way it’s bad.

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[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

also replace a left government with farage

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 19 points 2 months ago

"Left"

But yeah Farage would be much worse so you may be right.

[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

jesus man, lay off the purity tests. Auth left is left. Center left is left.

I'm not saying Labour are the paris commune, I'm saying the motivation is to remove the leftwing party from power and replace them with nazis.

[-] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

These purity tests are done by closeted right wingers too scared to say that they're right wing.

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Also wrong. Unless you think designating peaceful protesters holding signs for Palestine terrorists is leftist praxis.

[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

how about nationalising rail?

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Having a few leftist policies isn't sufficient. Especially when the anti-leftist actions are far more impactful than a plan that to my knowledge will likely never happen.

Personally I think nationalization is overrated by leftists but it is a genuinely popular policy on the left so I'll grant you it's something.

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