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mr715

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3. Shame on them -- and let me suggest...

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2026, 11:43 PM

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The Rt. Honorable Starmer spent a lot of time genuflecting to Trump.

He had a powerful mandate and he squandered it in a system where a minority can't hamstring the minority.

He was not the right man for the time.

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An Epic Collapse for Britain's Labour Party [View all] Celerity Friday OP

Interesting analysis, but leaves out how incredibly unpopular a pro-AI change Labour was pushing was, highplainsdem Friday #1

Those same techbros are buying up Democratic legislators at a steady clip as well. Nt Fiendish Thingy Friday #2

No one has been talking about AI at all for this election. muriel_volestrangler 15 hrs ago #6

It's a factor because it made headlines for nearly a year and a half, none of them favorable to Labour. highplainsdem 11 hrs ago #8

No. You have no idea what is driving politics in the UK. muriel_volestrangler 10 hrs ago #10

Believe whatever you want. I think the consultation, poll and study results show AI was a major factor. highplainsdem 10 hrs ago #12

No, it doesn't. The shows that banning foreigners from controlling British data *could* be a popular decision muriel_volestrangler 10 hrs ago #13

Shame on them -- and let me suggest... mr715 Friday #3

I know. I never thought Starmer would be.. ananda 11 hrs ago #9

He'll be out sooner than many think malaise 9 hrs ago #14

BBC: 200,000 immigrants to UK since 2018. moondust 23 hrs ago #4

It's a very noticeable issue. The demographics in the South JCMach1 17 hrs ago #5

"Labour has the power...but, lacks the will." Kid Berwyn 15 hrs ago #7

Self inflicted starting with that effin fake malaise 10 hrs ago #11