If people genuinely believe Burnham won’t receive the exact same media onslaught, they’ve not been paying attention.
Starmer is not, objectively, bad. This idea that he is somehow the worst PM in British history is frankly laughable.
Liz truss lasted 49 days, crashed the pound and was laughed out of Downing Street.
Since Labour took office, Keir Starmer’s government has:
• Scrapped the two-child benefit limit, lifting hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty and putting money back into some of the hardest-pressed households in the country.
• Expanded free school meals, cutting costs for families and making sure more children get a proper meal during the school day.
• Expanded funded childcare, reducing one of the biggest monthly costs facing working parents and making it easier for people to stay in work.
• Raised the National Living Wage, increasing pay for millions of low-paid workers.
• Strengthened workers’ rights, giving people greater protection against insecure work and bad employers.
• Introduced statutory sick pay from the first day of illness, so workers are less likely to choose between their health and their wages.
• Ended no-fault evictions, giving renters more security in their homes.
• Brought rail operators back into public ownership, taking key services out of failed private hands and giving the public a stronger stake in how they are run.
• Cut NHS waiting lists from their post-pandemic peak, meaning more patients are being seen sooner.
• Raised the state pension through the triple lock, protecting pensioners’ incomes against rising costs.
• Scrapped the old non-dom tax regime, making some of the wealthiest people in the country pay more fairly.
• Added VAT to private school fees, raising money from those most able to contribute.
• Removed business rates relief from private schools, ending an unjustified tax break.
• Increased neighbourhood policing, putting more officers and PCSOs back into communities.
• Helped bring knife crime down, meaning fewer families face the devastation of serious violence.
• Recorded the lowest homicide rate since the 1970s, a material improvement in public safety.
• Created Great British Energy, giving Britain a publicly owned clean energy company.
• Created the National Wealth Fund, backing investment in industry, infrastructure and clean energy.
• Passed planning reforms aimed at getting homes and major projects built faster.
• Improved relations with the EU, reducing diplomatic hostility and rebuilding practical cooperation.
• Agreed a UK-EU security partnership, strengthening cooperation on defence and European security.
• Signed a long-term partnership with Ukraine, reinforcing Britain’s support against Putin’s invasion.
• Secured new trade agreements, opening up markets for British businesses.
• Helped restore seriousness to government after years of scandal, chaos and decline.
People do not have to like Starmer. They do not have to vote Labour. But pretending this is the record of the worst Prime Minister in British history is absurd.
@jk_rowling As you have used an image of Khelif how is this going to change anything? The IOC recognised her as a woman and so will continue to do so no?
£49.18 is the standard weekly allowance for asylum seekers.
It's reduced to £9.95 if meals are included with accommodation.
You need a national insurance number to claim benefits or work. Asylum seekers do not have one.
No free phone (or Ipads). Occasionally, sims, or recycled phones are provided by charities.
Just in case anyone is interested in the facts.
@BluskyeAllison@jk_rowling Surely criminals should be referred to the pronouns they were when they committed the crimes. That should be a fundamental basic.
@elonmusk Because social media algorithm on X feeds only the truth but nothing but the truth! 😂
It’s the same thing dressed up different. At least legacy media has some form of due diligence and accountability. Not perfect by any means but you are not the solution you add to the problem
@elonmusk@AlexandreFiles Jeez imagine a president violating the constitution repeatedly. You would have to be completely against that wouldn’t you? Wouldn’t you?? Or is it only when it’s in your own self interest?
My feed is nearly all about American politics. I find it interesting….. it’s too much though. However I am a Brit. I would vote for Kamala Harris. Why is my feed mostly right wing propaganda hating on Kamala? Is X algorithm trying to influence my potential vote? #kamala#trump
As someone dedicated to justice, fairness, and equality, I am deeply troubled by Elon Musk's recent comments. I am vehemently anti-racist, anti-fascist, and X/Twitter has become misaligned with these values therefore I've decided to leave the platform. Love and solidarity. Paloma
@easyJet on Sat 20th July me and my family were due to fly to Turkey for a package holiday with you. We were delayed for 2 hours at Luton Airport. At the boarding gate you cancelled the flight.
After hours of stress we were told it was due to “overtired cabin crew”….
We spent 12 hours in Airport. Extreme stress, panic attack, devastated children, cancelled flight & holiday, now in debt and we get no compensation at all?? This is the worst service I have experienced and would like to appeal.
Please advise!
@MartinSLewis would love some help!