Tracy Cunningham

Passionate Advocate of Finance, Procurement & commercial excellence & dedicated Liverpool FC Fan! My thoughts are my own.

[Ted Smith 🇪🇺 @TedUrchin]

Starmer just gets better and better.
Despite all the shit from our MSM, he just gets on with it, and with great humour too.
A proper leader.
A strong leader.
A leader with unstoppable resolve.
Bloody marvellous!
#StandWithStarmer
#StickWithStarmer
#BackOffBurnham

[Gavinly @Fengyi1811]

第一次看到彩虹的诞生，这个摄影师好厉害。

[Simon @Simonblox]

Well that was one of the most insane thunderstorms I’ve ever seen in the UK..

Can’t quite believe this footage I’ve captured over Liverpool tonight ⚡️

[Mary Lefteris 🌹Labour @MaryLefteris]

@algorecrave Every MP has a story . Look at Starmer’s achievements even before he became an MP, one of which is writing to the Blair Govt to say that the Iraq war was illegal and march against it. Burnham voted for it and against an inquiry. Some politicians don’t plaster everything on SM.

[Martin Bückley 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌹 @MartinBuckby]

Do people really think that a man who was;

Britain’s top lawyer.

The head of the CPS.

Knighted for his work

Who turned Labour around.

Who won a landslide victory in 24

Who stands up to Trump

Who is respected by other world leaders..

Would just stand down?

#TenYearKeir

[Abigail Rudkin @rudkin_abigail]

It was an absolute honour to be asked by Mo Salah’s wife Magi to create this piece as a gift to Mo from her and their 2 daughters. The piece was given to him after today’s game.
I hope you liked it Mo, thanks for everything. ❤️

[Stephan Jensen @StephanAJensen]

This coffee shop in Kyiv opened yesterday, then got hit by a russian air strike just hours later.

Today, they're still open and people in Kyiv are lining up to buy a coffee to support them, stepping over debris and broken glass on the way in.

FYI, the coffee is excellent 🇺🇦

[Salah Updates @SalahUpdates]

The moment Mohamed Salah left Anfield for the last time with his family, chased by young Liverpool fans ❤️🥺

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

Our final Salah selfie 🤳👑

[Mike Jones @technopopulist]

Spent the day in Liverpool, and I have to say: I am seriously impressed by that city. I lived there for a year more than a decade ago, but it has changed in all sorts of subtle ways since I was last there.

The university campus is more or less the same, complete with hilariously dishevelled towers like the Roxby Building. But the city centre is now absolutely buzzing. It is immaculately clean and packed with some of the best places in the North to eat and drink. If you like Chinese food, as I do, it is close to perfect.

There is also much more of an artsy-fartsy atmosphere now, but I actually prefer it to places in London like Camden Town or Shoreditch. It feels less self-conscious and more relaxed.

Another thing that really struck me was just how clean everything is. Not just the streets, but the shops and cafés themselves. It is a total contrast to London, which increasingly feels a bit grubby by comparison.

Liverpool is also incredibly pedestrian-friendly. Everything is compact and walkable, so you barely need public transport at all. I genuinely cannot recommend the city highly enough.

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

Just because someone rents, shouldn't deny them the joy of having a pet in their life. Well done housemate.

[Cherry @Cherryopenmind]

Unfortunately, my school teacher is no longer with us to grade this piece through her golden rule of journalism: Who, What, Where, When, and Why.

So, let us walk through Laura Kuenssberg's article together and scan it the way she taught me to.

WHO
The article relies heavily on an army of anonymous faces. 'An ally tells me', 'one cabinet minister', 'another minister', 'one source'. This is not verified reporting. It is Westminster gossip and unnamed sources. If sources have no names, they have no skin in the game and no accountability.

WHAT
We are told the race to replace the Prime Minister is officially on. But what has actually happened? One MP resigned from government and another wants to re-enter parliament. Everything else, the timelines, the coronation plots, is speculative drama, gossip, and unnamed sources designed for clicks.

WHERE
The setting is entirely inside the Westminster bubble. An article about such a momentous topic that will affect the lives of millions of citizens contains absolutely no mention of them. There is no word on how the stock market is already reacting or how this uncertainty will impact the entire country and every single citizen.

WHEN
The piece talks about a leadership contest over the summer, yet the author admits this timetable is miles away from being confirmed. A real journalist would know the rules, laws, and procedures, and would offer at least two alternative timelines, including the very real possibility that none of this happens at all.

WHY
We are told Starmer is being pushed because he is a 'slow decision-maker'. This reduces national governance to a personality contest. Why is there no mention of the GDP growth, the many advancements the government announced just last week, or the clear progress made on their manifesto? A proper journalist would look at these undeniable results and search for the deeper, hidden motives of the people challenging the PM.

The Verdict
My teacher would have given this a 2/10. It is a theatre review masquerading as news.

The author lists major issues on the PM's desk, help with energy bills, defense spending, social media safety for children, and so much more. Yet, these crucial issues are treated as mere background decoration for party infighting.

The fact that this comes from the BBC is what should worry us the most.

A broadcaster that built its global reputation on honest, investigative journalism now relies on writers who treat politics like a soap opera.

Between these narratives, figures like Robbie Gibb with questionable political motives, and an Ofcom regulator that does everything except its job, civic trust is being destroyed.

Laura Kuenssberg can go hand in hand with Chris Mason.

We are left to wonder why the two of them are doing this and what their motives are, especially regarding the BBC, which we pay for.

We deserve real facts, not orchestrated drama.

#BBCNews #LauraKuenssberg #ChrisMason #Ofcom #UKPolitics #Journalism #VotersFirst #Decency

[Jamie Kay @TheRealJamieKay]

The UK has real problems like housing, wages, NHS waiting lists, crumbling services.

But the far-right solution to everything is always the same:
find a minority,
blame them,
and fuel more division.

[Bart Spits @BartSpits]

@MarioNawfal It looks scary when the wave shows the stuff that is below the surface.

[Mario Nawfal @MarioNawfal]

Photographer Phil Thurston shot a wave.

Slowed it down until those few seconds became 40.

Turns out the ocean is doing something extraordinary every single moment.

We're just moving too fast to notice.

[Philip O'Connor @PhilipOConnor5]

I am sickened by the arrogance and sense of entitlement displayed by @AndyBurnhamGM, and this before being even selected as an election candidate. Don't forget that this is a man who twice lost the Labour leadership race. I don't think £2 bus fares in Manchester is PM CV stuff.

[Jermaine Pennant @pennant83]

I do not care what’s going on with injuries….. reigning premier league champions should NOT have the same amount of loses as 2 promoted teams Leeds and Sunderland. Slot has to go that is NOT acceptable, the buck lies with you, and managers have gone for less a lot less.

[Deborah Meaden 🇺🇦 @DeborahMeaden]

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

[𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓵𝓸𝓽𝓽𝓮 @charlotteukcity]

Why vote Labour, May 7th? This is why!

Here is what the media doesn’t want you to know. Spread the word!

[Ted Smith 🇪🇺 @TedUrchin]

Watch this all you Starmer and Labour critics and stop believing the shit they either pump out in the MSM or choose not to report the achievements at all.