Melfred Recto Palma

Born in Manila, Philippines. Bio graduate at UP at Los Banos 1989. Medicine graduate at UERMMMC 1993. Presently living and working as a chef in London, UK

[Melfred Recto Palma @PalmaRecto]

@GMB @ITVNewsPolitics @itvnews @SkyNews @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld

https://t.co/fAskWj6FNb

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Labour MP Jenny Chapman, "I think what's happened is there is so much focus on the person at the top, and there is the sense that if you change the person at the top, all of the problems, um, somehow resolve themselves or... "

"And I just think we have to be a bit more honest and adult about some of this. "

"There are huge challenges facing our economy. Look at the geopolitical situation, uh, the situation that we inherited. "

"There are amazing things that we have done actually in the first two years. I would like to go faster, but we've done renters' rights, employment rights. There are more police. "

"We've done work on violence against women and girls. There are things that we are really proud that we have done, breakfast clubs for young kids. "

"You know, things that are going to make a real difference in the long run, but you're not feeling it right now, and I think that desire to feel the change is really palpable. "

"And if I genuinely thought that changing one person in the entire government, even if that person is the prime minister, would somehow unlock that, that growth or, or make things happen more quickly, then I, I would be absolutely for that. "

"But I, I really don't think that that is-- You know, you keep trying the same solution, which is about changing the person and expecting a different outcome. I don't think that that's really what we need to do. "

"I think the point about stability is absolutely right. It needs stability, it needs focus, and it needs clarity and determination to do the things that need to be done to get this country back on the right path. "

[Deborah Meaden 🇺🇦 @DeborahMeaden]

More good stuff and so much more to be done if Labour would unite around the PM .

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

"Never count Keir out, he's been through so many knocks."

Labour MP Kevin Bonavia tells @bbcpaddy that the Prime Minister remains resilient despite pressure from Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting.

#Newsnight

[Cherry @Cherryopenmind]

I have read both letters, carefully and several times. As someone who loves this country and who is fighting to build something of my own here, I cannot help but notice the massive difference in character between these two men who, until yesterday, were leading our nation.

I am not writing this as a political analyst, but as a voter and a citizen who values people with character.

Wes's letter is full of 'I'.
I cut the waiting lists, I recruited the staff, I was successful.
Then, in the same breath, he attacks the team he was part of. If the situation was truly that bad, why did he not stay to fix it? Why did he not have the courage to stand for election and say: 'I have a better vision, elect me'?
Instead, he chose to walk away at the very moment we need stability most, feeding the media the drama they love so much. That is not protecting the party. It is protecting his own career.

On the other hand, Starmer’s response reminded me why I trusted him. He did not stoop to insults. He did not defend himself. He simply reminded Wes that those successes in the NHS were a collective effort.

Starmer showed what I admire most in the British, decency. Dignity. He remained the adult in the room, focused on us, the citizens, while Wes remained focused on his next job title.

Politics should be about us, about the people who pay their taxes and hope for a better future, not about who can best 'twist the knife' in a resignation letter.

Wes has shown his true face, and Starmer has shown that the stability of the country matters more than his personal ego.

That is what gives me hope that we will not allow chaos and populists to take the helm.

[Melfred Recto Palma @PalmaRecto]

@GMB Stop it! Correct Salma, @UKLabour please stop this chaos!! Keep Starmer as Prime Minister. #StandWithStarmer

[Melfred Recto Palma @PalmaRecto]

@GMB The best for the country is stability. Changing a duly elected PM with a massive mandate is not helping the country’s stability!!

[Melfred Recto Palma @PalmaRecto]

@BBCBreakfast Well done Chancellor! I call on other members of the cabinet to rally behind Sir @Keir_Starmer for the good of the country!

[BBC Breakfast @BBCBreakfast]

'We shouldn't put that at risk by plunging the country into chaos'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves exclusively told #BBCBreakfast a Labour leadership challenge from Health Secretary Wes Streeting against Keir Starmer could hurt the economy, which grew by 0.6% in the first quarter of 2026

https://t.co/IlgTNPFG2S

[Melfred Recto Palma @PalmaRecto]

Yes 100% agree with the Chancellor @RachelReevesMP !! Very disappointed with @wesstreeting ! I call on all @UKLabour members put the interest on the nation first and #StandWithStarmer !!

[Professor Christopher Painter @PrfChrisPainter]

Everyone in the Parliamentary Labour Party needs to take heed of this salutary message.

[The Labour Party @UKLabour]

This Labour government has the right economic plan.

The choices we have made mean our economy is in a stronger position, as we deal with the costs of conflict abroad.

[David Williams @dr72w_david]

I thought @wesstreeting would be a brilliant Prime Minister, at a future time, but I will not support him if he launches a leadership bid against our elected Prime Minister Keir Starmer. A decent man, providing good leadership in difficult times. Don't do it now Wes! #Labour

[Jennifer Stewart @JenniferJS_]

Please sign this and repost if you support #KeirStarmer

[Chris Ward MP @chriswardmp]

The economy’s growing.
We have a packed Kings speech with 35 Bills to deliver security and fairness.
A divisive leadership challenge now would be utter madness.

[Sky News @SkyNews]

BREAKING: UK economy unexpectedly grew as Iran war began, new GDP figures show

Business and economics reporter @taaffems has the story

https://t.co/79LlViIJAc

[Faisal Islam @faisalislam]

UK GDP per head grew by 0.6% in q1 2026 to which is the fastest economic growth per capita in a quarter for 4 years…

UK GDP growth itself is fastest of the 6 G7 countries that have reported so far (and Japan expected at 0.4%, would be fastest full stop)

Quite the backdrop for a leadership challenge…

[Ted Smith 🇪🇺 @TedUrchin]

Keir Starmer has what it takes.
No glum face, just getting on with the job of government with wit and good humour.
Excellent.
@UKLabour, and particularly to those that might challenge him or remove their support for him, look and learn, yeah?
We want him to stay.
You need to hang your heads in shame for your spineless disloyalty.

[dave lawrence 🐟🐟🐠 @dave43law]

A devastating day for the Express
- Farage under investigation
- Rayner cleared
- better than expected growth

Rachel Reeves handed lifeline as GDP increases 0.6%
https://t.co/ttzccyzQgS

[Jack Dart @JackWDart]

1000 signatures already! 👇

[Melfred Recto Palma @PalmaRecto]

Politics of grievance and the mainstream media owned the super rich is feeding on it!

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Krishnan Guru-Murthy, "Keir Starmer has told MPs that he will not resign or have a long drawn out leadership contest, describing it as the most irresponsible thing he could do"

David Yelland, "The media has become an anger factory and I suspect that has been created by people who are not friendly to this country" @davidyelland 👏

"We're all angry, and the media feeds the anger"

"Something fundamental has changed in the system and we need a national conversation on that"

Theo Bertram, "Populism, like content creators on social media thrives on polarisation, that's how you get clicks, get attention"