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After watching trumps speech the UK just seems so anaemic

Forgetting some of the more extreme things that he said in his speech there was alot in there to give Americans hope in their future.

Starmer and Rachel Reaves from the moment they came into office have given no hope and no confidence.

Would be good to go back to the Blair days where politicians actually tried to have the country have some pride and hope

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2025/01/21
14:06 UTC

What went wrong with Kier Starmer and Labour? He has a huge mandate, and he seems to be well-intentioned and diligent. He can't be stupid if he managed to become one of the top barristers as the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Sir Kier Starmer has one of the lowest poll ratings for a government barely a few months since winning their huge mandate. It does not seem he has done anything wrong in particular. The economy he inherited from the Tories was horrible. The immigration issues were out of control before he came to power. The Tories overspent so much that Labour's budget is the only responsible thing to do. Why is he being hated so much? Why can't Brits give him a few years to achieve his goals? What's the point of hating a government that still has over 4 years to run?

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2025/01/12
10:48 UTC