Jane Stylianou

Suddenly journalists and commentators on BBC R4 Today start talking about the human, emotional side of Keir Starmer’s situation - ‘ir’s painful’ - the very same media who have sought to bring him down since day one of his premiership. The hypocrisy is breathtaking. @BBCr4today

Kier Starmer is losing his job because he lacks charisma, which is strange because the entire country just wanted a Prime Minister to "get on with the job"

Anyone else remember when a Prime Minister would get voted in and then spend a whole term in office, meaning that a government could spend five whole years actually governing and not tearing itself to pieces. Crazy times.

Have followed the politics of the country I grew up in since Harold Wilson 🤡but seriously don't understand what's just happened Starmer sure wasn't the greatest communicator, made mistakes and I for one thought his red lines on the EU were ludicrous - but he was an 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 more serious PM than the clowns he replaced - Johnson ? Truss - hello ? And do people really think Burnham isn't going to prove equally unpopular within barely a few months ? Starmer made his party electable then reduced NHS waiting lists, and drastically cut immigration within just 2 years, significantly improved UK EU relations and refused to take the UK into Trump's vanity war. Most non UK media treated him as being boring, which is way better than as clowns as had been the case with the his predecessors I honestly think too, watching this from the EU, there's an element of the usual UK exceptionalism in it. In the age we live in all leaders are pretty unpopular, Macron, Merz, Trump to name but a few. There are massive forces outside all our countries whipping up discord and divisiveness against those in power and huge numbers of idiots fall for it and worse echo it. Starmer's downfall is in some way because the UK doesn't realize how unpopular all leaders are these days Anyway - Burnham already proved in Makerfield he was a weathervane on Europe. Yet another British PM with no clear idea of whether the UK's place is in Europe or not is hardly what it needs, 10 years on (and 7 PMs) after deciding to "take back control" .....

After a 14 year Tory circus where they turned Britain into a joke, finally the grown up was in the room. It seems Brits have got so used to jokers they can’t recognise the real deal, aided and abetted by the worst hounding of a PM I’ve ever known. Embarrassing 🙄 #Starmer

It can take many leaders years to grow into the statesman you became in just two years. European and Ukrainian security is stronger because of you. Thank you, dear Keir.

Says the man who broke Britain with his Brexit

The end of the notebook era From battered notebooks to eBird lists, David Campbell charts his journey from pen to phone – and wonders why he misses the old ways, even as he embraces the new: bit.ly/49ZLUsr

No one should be celebrating what seems certain to be the imminent departure of #Starmer & arrival of our 7th PM in 10 years Something has gone horribly wrong in British politics. Stability & competence were key parts of what made us a great country. Poorer quality politicians, the cheapening of political debate (in part social media but also MSM) & rise of so called populism led to #Brexit & the decision to leave #EU just exacerbated the demise of competent Govt, sensible politics & decent politicians.

Never forget. With unprecedented discipline, especially in the Labour Party, Starmer-McSweeney-Reeves and relatively few others brought about a landslide general election victory. The Starmer led govt clearly has its deficiencies. But it’s also a fact sections of the PLP, Burnham, out of touch left union leaders, along with Johnson backing journos have sought to undermine this enormous achievement from day one. For some permanent opposition has always been the most favourable option

@ClassicMiniFind @OBG_AFC 💯

@OBG_AFC 💯 some of us have been there through the good, bad and the indifferent, like you and me!

Fair point mate but I’m not saying paying the most money is the 'measure' of a fan. I’m saying it’s the price of entry in a rigged market. ​We all know the system is broken and the pricing is extortionate—that's exactly my point. But when the choice is 'pay the premium or watch it on the telly,' the ones who have lived through the lean years are the ones who refuse to be priced out of their own team’s history. It’s not about kudos, it’s about not letting the corporates and the fake tourists own the atmosphere entirely. ​If you think being a fan is just about passive support from the couch, we see it differently. I’d rather be in the stands, even if the ticket price is an absolute crime, than accept that the game has completely moved on without us. I remember the good old days (or the bad old days depending on how you look at it) when Stan Flashman and all the other brussels would buy their tickets at the box office at Arsenal and then stand outside the stadium selling them for twice the price. Was that any different to today? I don't think so tbh.

I'm racking my brain to work out where we went wrong. Our message was clear: vote for a pervy misogynist whose party is led by a rich grifter who only cares about billionaires who give him £5 million gifts. What's not to like..?

Happy one-month anniversary since Arsenal became 25/26 Premier League champions 🏆

Congratulations to Labour for winning a seat they already held, so they can unseat the very leader who won them all the seats they hold. Is there a German word for this form of self-indulgent suicide?

Why isn’t everyone talking about the Morriston byelection yesterday where @UKLabour won against Reform as well Without Andy Who knew ? The media do but it doesn’t suit their agenda @TorstenBell @LBC @SkyNews

Hale End's output in the late 2010s to early 2020s is up there with all but the very greatest periods of English youth development. Everyone mentioned below plus Musah, Iwobi, Maitland-Niles, probably a load of other names I've forgotten.

In the 2018-19 FA Youth Cup, Arsenal blooded four youngsters who would go on to earn transfer fees worth up to £123m. A triumphant run of youth development led by Willock, Balogun, Smith Rowe and Nketiah. The fifth, a certain Bukayo Saka, hasn’t been too shabby either.

Spare a thought for all the bitterly disappointed Reform supporters this morning.

I notice Arsenal are the only team who don’t have to play against the champions next season

@DarrenArsenal1 @LDArsenal Sorry just seen your reply to a similar question

@LDArsenal I believe so

Arsenal have today launched sales for their new Corporate seating, seats behind the dugout area and new pitch walk, Exclusive area to witness player arrival. £3199 per seat