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

Whoever the next Labour leader and prime minister is, if they don't immediately launch the #Leveson2 enquiry into the culture, practices, and ethics of the British press, and implement press & media reforms. this will keep happening again, and again. The press is out of control.

[Alessandra Libutti 🇪🇺 🇮🇹 🇬🇧 @a_libutti]

Starmer si dimette. Ci sarà chi applaude, e chi - come chi scrive - lo ritiene un colpo alla democrazia. Perché un leader democraticamente eletto, con una maggioranza di oltre 400 deputati, forzato a dimettersi dopo 2 anni, sotto i colpi di un'operazione mediatica, interferenze estere, e l'opera di fronde interne minoritarie non è un buon segno per la democrazia.

E non è un buon segno per l'Occidente e per l'Europa. Non lo è perché segna un precedente. Perché quello che è stato fatto a Starmer potrà essere fatto ad altri leader europei. Nelle stesse modalità: usare i media per prefabbricare impopolarità, creare il panico tra le file interne, e spingere a rimpiazzare un leader basandosi non sulle politiche, i risultati, o una maggioranza stratosferica, ma su sondaggi influenzati da algoritmi.

Non è un buon giorno, lo ripeto, per l'Europa perché la sicurezza europea passa anche da qui e non c'è niente, ma proprio niente da guadagnare dall'instabilità del Regno Unito .

[Sam @SamCKx]

Andy, the same enslaught of manipulation and misinformation will hit you just like it hit Keir. Within days of your election you will be painted as the worst fascist in history by those controlling the algorythm. You'll be accused of supporting p**dophile and r*pists, of jailing thousands of people for posting their opinions online. All the usual emotive BS. Keir is not going because of his failures as PM - he had a mix of successes and failures, the same as any other PM before him - he has resigned because we are living in an era where billionaires and elites have more power to manipulate and shape public opinion than ever before. I truly hope you are ready for it.

[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.

[Brendan May @bmay]

Well that marked the end of our brief two years as a serious country again. Well done everyone.

Back to vibes, shits and giggles it is.

Britain is done.

I am ashamed.

[Dr Charlie Fraud @Drcharliefraud]

Starmer is a good PM.
He just pissed off the right people (Press barons, billionaires and fascists) who have the power and tools to make the politically illiterate believe he isn’t doing a good job.
The Daily Fail, X and GB “News” are examples of the propaganda.

[Sam @SamCKx]

If Keir Starmer does resign, history will look back on his reign and scratch its head as to why the hell he was so hated.

On paper, he's probably delivered more to working British people in such a short time than any PM for decades.

After inheriting an absolute mess: NHS waiting lists fallen. Worker's rights improved. Rail operators nationalised. Improved relations with EU and improved UK's global reputation. Removed non-dom tax status. Halved childcare costs. Boosted state pensions. Lowest homicide rate in 50 years. Lifted 550k children out of poverty. Immigration vastly reduced.

We are in the age of billionaire funded misinformation, whose sole purpose is to topple democratically elected leaders, and insert leadership that favours the wealthy elites over the working people. Looks like the game plan is working...

[Thomas | Less Noise, More Delivery @TomSoede]

Open letter to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Dear Prime Minister,

I am writing as a Labour supporter who is deeply concerned by the growing pressure surrounding your leadership, but also as someone who has developed a genuine admiration for the way you conduct yourself.

What I respect most about you is your seriousness.

You are not a political showman. You do not rely on constant drama, easy slogans or theatrical promises. You come across as disciplined, intelligent, decent and deeply conscious of the responsibility that comes with leading the country.

In an age when politics is increasingly dominated by noise, outrage and personality cults, your calmness is a strength.

Your resilience is also admirable. You have faced relentless criticism, personal attacks and an often hostile media environment, yet you have continued to behave with dignity. You rarely lash out. You do not appear consumed by ego. You keep returning to the work.

That matters to me.

Britain has already endured years of political chaos, revolving-door prime ministers and governments more interested in internal warfare than governing. The country does not need another leadership contest. It needs stability, seriousness and delivery.

You were elected with a mandate to govern. You inherited damaged public services, weak growth, overcrowded prisons, an NHS under enormous pressure and public trust worn down by fourteen years of Conservative government. None of that can be repaired overnight.

I hope you will remain Prime Minister and continue the work until the next general election in 2029.

Labour MPs should understand that removing you now could trigger weeks of division, uncertainty and damaging promises made during a leadership contest. The press would feed on the chaos, financial markets could react, and Nigel Farage and Reform would be handed exactly the political instability they want.

This is not the time for Labour to imitate the Conservative Party.

I also believe your personality is better suited to this difficult period than many people appreciate. You are methodical rather than impulsive, measured rather than reckless, and focused on governing rather than performing.

Those qualities may not always generate exciting headlines, but they are the qualities a serious Prime Minister needs.

Leadership is not only about popularity. It is about character.

It is about remaining calm when others panic, showing discipline when others chase attention, and continuing the difficult work when the noise becomes unbearable.

Please hold the line.

Many Labour supporters still believe in your integrity, your determination and your sense of duty. Britain needs less political theatre and more delivery, and you deserve the opportunity to complete the job the country elected Labour and you to do.

Yours sincerely,

Thomas Soede

[Paul Castle @Goto_paulcastle]

A Mandate Matters
Charlotte is absolutely right.
We elect governments and Prime Ministers through democratic processes, not through impatience, personality contests or political fashion. A General Election is not Tinder. We do not swipe left because governing turns out to be harder than campaigning.
The irony is that many of those demanding instant change were quite happy to lecture everyone about respecting democratic outcomes when it suited them. Democracy means accepting the result even when it is not your preferred one.
Keir Starmer inherited a country facing enormous challenges after years of instability, economic shocks and declining public services. Serious problems require serious leadership. They are not solved by constantly looking for the next political novelty.
Charlotte's point goes deeper than support for one politician. It is about respect for institutions, respect for voters and respect for the principle that governments should be judged on delivery, not on the attention span of social media.
We do not strengthen democracy by treating leaders as disposable. We strengthen it by allowing elected governments the time and space to govern.
A thoughtful and important post, Charlotte. It speaks to a value that should matter to all democrats: if we stop respecting the process when it becomes inconvenient, we should not be surprised when others do the same.
#KeirStarmer #LabourGovernment #LabourParty

[Nola la la @Crypto_biscuit]

@kokeshimum X is a cess pit of lies made seemingly legitimate by likes and comments from bots. I’m starting to think it needs to be banned…this sort of content is going to lead to murders. There’s a lot of dumb and unhinged people who are wholeheartedly convinced by these lies.

[Nola la la @Crypto_biscuit]

@RMistereggen Oh look, another bot cess pit…writhing around gobbling up whatever crap you lot have invented today.

[Sam @SamCKx]

The biggest lie being spread about age verification is that it’s some backdoor for the government to see everything you do online.

That’s simply not how modern age verification works.

I’ve worked with KYC, AML and age verification systems for years. In nearly all cases, the age check acts as a gatekeeper. It confirms you’re old enough to access a service, then keeps that information ring-fenced within a secure, encrypted system. The website gets a “yes” or “no” answer. It doesn’t suddenly hand the government a list of every site you visit or every video you watch.

The entire point of modern verification technology is to prove eligibility while sharing as little personal information as possible. In many systems, even the verification provider itself has extremely limited access to user data.

People are entitled to debate whether age verification laws are a good idea. But the claim that verifying your age for a website automatically creates a government surveillance database of your browsing history is misinformation from people who either don’t understand the technology or are deliberately trying to create outrage.

Argue the policy if you want. Just argue the reality, not the conspiracy theories.

[Nola la la @Crypto_biscuit]

@ClaireT13274488 The UK has an aging population…our biggest welfare spend (over half) is on pensions and other support for older people. Life expectancy has increased and the economics simply don’t add up unless the retirement age increases.

[THE NERVE @thenerve_news]

NEW There's no overstating how significant the Nathan Gill case is. On Friday, the ex-Ukip/Reform politician and close associate of Nigel Farage was jailed for over ten years for taking multiple bribes via a handler from a friend of Putin. It's a complex, detail-heavy story..🧵⬇️

[Stewart Wood @StewartWood]

I'm delighted for Nigel Farage. According to @nberpubs, Brexit gave our country a 6-8% reduction in GDP per capita, a 12-18% reduction in Investment & a 3-4% reduction in productivity. But it gave Nigel Farage a gift of £5millon. So that's alright.

[Malcolm Tucker @gorbalsgoebbels]

Starmer is showing resilience and has a thicker skin than most.

Lesser mortals would crumble in the midst of an onslaught from a horrendously biased media and opposition parties with dubious foreign links.

I honestly think this is a battle for our democracy.

[Ben Riley-Smith @benrileysmith]

Some cabinet ministers are remaining loyal to Keir Starmer tonight in this moment of intense political peril.

Here’s one I talked to this evening who is despairing about what their colleagues are doing, believes it is being driven by widespread loss of nerve rather than an orchestration, and fears what could come next if Labour members pick the next PM.

The cab minister: “It is very difficult to see how there isn’t a contest and as soon as there is a contest you’re risking not just the Labour Party but people’s mortgages, their pensions. Everything is at stake. We’re putting that decision into a few hundred thousand activists’ hands (the Labour Party members). That is what you’re doing. If that happens we lose the right to govern for a generation.”

And on the thinking of the PM (who they’ve talked to in recent days): “He is concerned for the future of the country. He is not running on ego. Honestly, if he thought him standing down would put the country on a better path he would do that, I know he would. But nobody is outlining the better path, the better outcome. Until that happens he cannot step down."

In short, the message to rebels: You know not what forces will be unleashed.

[George Foulkes @GeorgeFoulkes]

If he chose the easy way out @Keir_Starmer could throw in the towel, get a car and protection for life,a pension & with his legal qualifications & high reputation abroad, a top legal or international post but thankfully has the guts to stay & fight in the job he was elected to do

[@johnandi#FBPE#GTTO#LetsTryUBI#FollowBackFriday @johnandi]

WTF do people want ? Starmer's the best PM in years, & fucking morons want to replace him. With what ? Farage ? That piece of fascist s**t ? Nobody is better qualified than Starmer. He isn't a Hollywood actor. He is PM, a bloody good one. Just let him get on with his fucking job.

[DaddyNeedsCoffee 🇺🇦 🚴‍♂️ 🎨 🇪🇺 @DaddyCoffee73]

Right, let’s see how that adolescent racist that still lives with their mum can cope with constant emails about potholes, dogshit and parking problems. I give them 6 months.