Andrew Milne

[Matthew Syed @matthewsyed]

Starmer was hated. Says far more about the electorate than the man. Impossible to govern when people want welfare, triple lock, tax loopholes, NIMBYist vetoes, while also hating the low growth, high debt economy this entails. Starmer was a good man leading an ungovernable country

[Sam @SamCKx]

The issue isn't Starmer, per se, it's the fact that we all now know, whoever is PM, unless it's some far right leader with friendly tax policies for the ultra wealthy, they will be met by a barage of misinformation and relentless online attacks: accusations they support p**dophiles & r*pists, that they jail 12,000 innocent people every year for tweeting; and all the usual misleading, manipulative BS designed to exploit people's emotions.

This won't stop until they have installed the party they want. A party that will be focussed purely on optimising the affairs of its wealthy backers, and not on the working people and families of Britain.

[Damian Low @DamianLow3]

Seeing some of the embarrassingly hateful reactions to Starmer's resignation today, I thought it was worth resharing this.

The level of personal hostility directed at Keir Starmer deserves scrutiny in its own right. Not because he should be immune from criticism, but because the tone and intensity of the attacks tell us something unhealthy about the state of democratic politics.

Starmer is a conventional political figure. Cautious, legalistic, incremental. He frustrates people precisely because he is managerial rather than messianic. Yet the reaction to him often goes far beyond disagreement, tipping into visceral hatred more commonly reserved for authoritarians or demagogues.

Much of this hostility is disconnected from concrete policy. It is not about specific votes, proposals or outcomes, but about projection. A belief that Starmer embodies betrayal, bad faith or hidden malice. That kind of politics runs on suspicion rather than evidence.

This matters because democracy depends on the assumption of good faith among opponents. You can think a leader is wrong, timid, or misguided without believing they are fundamentally illegitimate. Once politics becomes moralised to the point of demonisation, compromise is reframed as treachery and pluralism as weakness.

The pattern is familiar. In fragmented, polarised systems, anger concentrates not on extremists, whose intentions are clear, but on moderates, who disappoint maximalists on all sides. The centre becomes the lightning rod precisely because it resists totalising narratives.

There is also a media and online dynamic at work. Incentives reward outrage, not proportionality. Algorithms favour contempt over analysis. Over time, this creates a political culture in which relentless personal attack feels normal, even virtuous, rather than disgusting.

None of this is a defence of Starmer’s decisions, instincts or record. Those should be argued over robustly as you do in a democracy. The problem is the substitution of critique with hostility and the quiet erosion of democratic norms that follows when political opponents are treated as enemies rather than rivals.

A democracy cannot function if every election is framed as an existential struggle against internal evil. At some point, the target may change, but the damage to trust, restraint and culture remains.

[Andy Fitchet @AndyFitchet]

So let me get this straight:

- Inflation lower than predicted
- unemployment falling
- small boat crossings falling
- NHS Waiting lists falling
- Interest rates stable
- Asylum hotel use falling
- net migration down 82%
- school attendance up

And Keir’s doing a really bad job?

[Philip O'Connor @PhilipOConnor5]

If you, like me, feel that we are fortunate to have @Keir_Starmer as our Prime Minister please repost. I am not even a member of the Labour Party.

[Oliver @OWS1892]

"Fuck Henry Nowak's family's wishes. My career relies on hatred & division, and I'm not passing up this opportunity."

[John Aldridge @Realaldo474]

On behalf of Forever Reds, the former players association, I would like to extend our sincere support and best wishes to two of our greatest Sir Kenny Dalglish and Kevin Keegan and their families. Whether they be former teammates, managers or heroes, we are with them. YNWA.

[Stuzi 🐝🐝 @stuzi_pants]

In hiding for over a fortnight to swerve any scrutiny over his multitude of illicit donations but finally breaks cover to shit all over the express wishes of Henry Nowak’s family

You can set your watch by Farage’s pisswizardry

A stain on U.K. politics

[JBL @johninsouthfla]

Farage £5m grift is a MASSIVE story - it's forced him into hiding. Yet the BBC hasn't covered it on their website for 17 days.

How comes, BBC? Not a big enough story for you? I suspect a coverup! Let me know your thoughts.

[Melissa Reddy @MelissaReddy_]

Beyond the identity of the new head coach - Andoni Iraola is expected to be appointed and intensity is his identity, but his European experience is severely lacking and it is unknown how he’ll cope with increased pressure and a greater schedule - Liverpool need to spell out their long-term strategy and shed light on the futures of Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes.

These are the men ultimately directing the club and making the big decisions, so clarity is paramount.

On the face in the dugout, Luis Enrique is probably the only name that would arrive without question marks were he available, but he would expect proper control. Are Liverpool too attached to their desire for a head coach moving forward?

I think it’s important if you want supporters to buy into and be immersed in a journey, for them to know what the plan is.

[David__Osland @David__Osland]

Thatcher called bin Laden a 'freedom fighter', Mandela a 'terrorist', Pinochet a 'good friend' and trade unions 'the enemy within'. And Jimmy Savile 'Sir'.

[dave lawrence 🐟🐟🐠 @dave43law]

There is something amiss at the top of Reform

- Bull sacked out of the blue and not tweeted since
- Anderson appointed
- no recognition of Bull's work or Anderson's appointment by Yusuf
- Yusuf was planning time off (he said) but then said he was going to work on the byelection instead - hardly a tweet and no comment on immigration data in 2 days
- Farage hardly tweeted and not been seen for nearly 2 weeks
- Zahawi sent out on the airwaves........
- Rumours about Kruger

[𝘽𝙡𝙤𝙤 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @LeftNatLeft]

Right so Keir Starmer has reduced immigration by over 70%, kept us out of the Iran War, massively boosted defence spending, reduced NHS waiting times, and started growing the economy again.

But we should sack him off for Burnham in under 2 years because Manchester has £2 buses?

[Damian Low @DamianLow3]

The level of personal hostility directed at Keir Starmer over the last week deserves scrutiny in its own right. Not because he should be immune from criticism, but because the tone and intensity of the attacks tell us something unhealthy about the state of democratic politics.

1. Starmer is a conventional political figure. Cautious, legalistic, incremental. He frustrates people precisely because he is managerial rather than messianic. Yet the reaction to him often goes far beyond disagreement, tipping into visceral hatred more commonly reserved for authoritarians or demagogues.

2. Much of this hostility is disconnected from concrete policy. It is not about specific votes, proposals or outcomes, but about projection. A belief that Starmer embodies betrayal, bad faith or hidden malice. That kind of politics runs on suspicion rather than evidence.

3. This matters because democracy depends on the assumption of good faith among opponents. You can think a leader is wrong, timid, or misguided without believing they are fundamentally illegitimate. Once politics becomes moralised to the point of demonisation, compromise is reframed as treachery and pluralism as weakness.

4. The pattern is familiar. In fragmented, polarised systems, anger concentrates not on extremists, whose intentions are clear, but on moderates, who disappoint maximalists on all sides. The centre becomes the lightning rod precisely because it resists totalising narratives.

5. There is also a media and online dynamic at work. Incentives reward outrage, not proportionality. Algorithms favour contempt over analysis. Over time, this creates a political culture in which relentless personal attack feels normal, even virtuous, rather than disgusting.

6. None of this is a defence of Starmer’s decisions, instincts or record. Those should be argued over robustly as you do in a democracy. The problem is the substitution of critique with hostility and the quiet erosion of democratic norms that follows when political opponents are treated as enemies rather than rivals.

7. A democracy cannot function if every election is framed as an existential struggle against internal evil. At some point, the target may change, but the damage to trust, restraint and culture remains.

[Wayne Smith @waynesmith1971.bsky.social @WayneSmithUK71]

Dear Labour MPs, Keir Starmer isn't your enemy, the media is your enemy. Show some backbone and defend the man who bought Labour into government after 14 years in the wildness and has done more in 18 months for families than the tories did in 14 years. #C4News

[Patrina Finch #FBPE @Siege_Perilous]

Totally this👇👇👇👇👇👇👇every word. "A manufactured mood" is what the media has created.

[Ted Smith 🇪🇺 @TedUrchin]

I’m following back all genuine Starmer supporters and those that wish to see his premiership continue and go from strength to strength.
Reply here saying ‘I support Starmer’ and I will follow you back if not doing so already.
We need to stick together.
#StarmerStays
#FBSS

[Joshua Silver @eyejosh]

Please repost if you agree that it would be extremely unwise for Labour to remove Keir Starmer right now

[RS Archer @archer_rs]

BBC and the UK print media covering this any moment now . . . . . Any moment.

[Paul Vick @PaulVick138203]

Do you think a lot of the mainstream media are starting to make themselves look ridiculous, hysterical, unhinged and like a bunch of bullies over their treatment of Sir Keir Starmer?🤔
Repost after voting please