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Starmer’s rhetoric keeps making the same mistake. He seems far more comfortable condemning and categorising people than applying consistent standards and addressing why public anger is so high in the first place. That is not calming the country down. It is making the divide worse.

Now Keir Starmer is saying the Unite the Kingdom march tomorrow is far right and racist. And he's already threatening to come down hard on the people there. Interfering with the judicial process. Again. But he hasn't mentioned the Pally Hate March. And the sad and shocking thing is he's still no idea why he's the most hated Prime Minister of all time.

@Jenny_1884 Starmer condemning tomorrow’s march will only harden the feeling that he is quicker to lecture the public than listen to them.

The fact Keir Starmer is condemning the march tomorrow only goes to show he is not on the side of the British people 🇬🇧

I support peaceful protest and I reject genuine extremism. But it does feel as though when the government dislikes the views surrounding a protest, the instinct is not to listen or deal with the causes of public anger, but to restrict, label and try to silence. That is a dangerous habit. Because if you put as much effort into fixing the problems fuelling frustration as he does into managing the reaction to them, the country would be in a much better place. This approach will not calm anything down. It will make the divide worse.

I’ll always champion peaceful protest. But the Unite the Kingdom march organisers are peddling hatred and division. We’ve already blocked visas for far-right agitators who want to come here to spew their extremist views. They don't speak for the decent, fair, respectful Britain I know.

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@EAPx413 Exactly this mate! After years of fast times i had a year of being unable to run at all. Built up again after and back running but nowhere near pb pace Still training and doing ‘speed’ intervals like before but its slower Its good to be able to do this than not. Good luck!

Running has taught me a lot over the years. There was a time when it was all about times for me. Running quicker, getting faster, chasing PBs, always looking at what was next and what needed improving. Now I’m in a very different place. I’m currently unable to run and waiting for an operation on my left ankle this week, after already having my right reconstructed. And the truth is, when running is taken away from you, your whole perspective changes. I do not care about pace right now. I do not care about PBs. I do not care about comparing one run to the next. All I want to do is run. Just to get out there. Clear my head. Feel that freedom again. Feel what it does for your mental wellbeing and how much it gives you without you even realising it at the time. So for anyone who is able to run today, do not take it for granted. Do not let times steal the joy from it. Do not get so caught up chasing numbers that you forget how lucky you are just to move, breathe and run. Sometimes the biggest reminder is losing the thing you thought would always be there. When or If I get back, I know I will appreciate every single run in a way I never did before. @UKRunChat

@piersmorgan The sad thing is, this isn’t even surprising anymore. Labour were elected to restore competence, stability and trust after years of chaos. Instead, they now look like a party that can’t even organise its own internal panic properly.

I’m astonished that even Labour’s coup against their leader is turning into a shambolic, embarrassing farce full of dithering, timidity, U-turns, and broken promises. So unlike them!

It’s genuinely sad to see how divided Britain feels now. Everything seems to turn into left v right, Labour v Conservative, Reform v everyone else, rich v poor, young v old, north v south, London v the rest of the country. Nobody seems to listen anymore. People are angry, and in many cases they have every right to be. They are worried about immigration, housing, wages, crime, the NHS, education, the cost of living, and whether their children will have a better future than they did. Those concerns are real. But instead of having honest conversations, we seem to have created a country where people are instantly labelled, mocked, dismissed, or shouted down depending on what they believe. That cannot be healthy. You can care about borders without hating people. You can care about public services without being unrealistic. You can care about British identity without being extreme. You can care about fairness without wanting handouts. You can criticise the government without being against the country. And you can disagree with someone politically without treating them like an enemy. That is what feels missing now. Basic respect. The ability to say, “I see it differently, but I understand why you feel that way.” Politicians have played their part in this. So has the media. So have social platforms. But we have to be honest as well — the public has been pushed into corners, and a lot of people now feel completely unheard. When people feel ignored for long enough, they do not become calmer. They become louder. That is where we are. A country full of people shouting over each other, while the real problems remain unsolved. I do not think most people in Britain are extreme. I think most people are tired. Tired of being lectured. Tired of being divided. Tired of being told everything is fine when their lived experience says otherwise. Most people want the same basic things. A safe community. A fair wage. A decent home. Good schools. Reliable healthcare. A sense that the country is being run properly. And a future that feels worth working for. That should not be too much to ask. We need less sneering, less tribalism, and less pretending that anyone who disagrees is automatically a bad person. Britain does not need more division. It needs serious leadership, honest debate, and a bit more respect between ordinary people who are all trying to get through the same broken system.

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@d_penrose @susanpow @alexbakerman I do see the point. I just think if Keir was doing enough to make people feel better off, more secure and more confident, Farage would be much more background noise than he is now.

@EAPx413 @susanpow @alexbakerman Well if Farage gets in everyone will be better off- well, if you're a billionaire!!!

That is fair, and I do respect your perspective. I’m not saying nothing has improved, or that Labour should have fixed everything by now. My issue is that Starmer has made a lot of people and communities feel isolated, talked down to and politically homeless. He says he comes from a working-class background, but for me it does not come through in the way he speaks or connects with ordinary people. That disconnect is a big part of why so many have turned away from him.

@EAPx413 @alexbakerman 22 months isn’t long enough to find out that the basics haven’t improved. They HAVE improved for renters, workers, minimum wage earners, the young. He needs a bit of time to rectify the mess of 14 years. Honestly, my life as a teacher got worse in two months of Tories in office.

I do not completely dispute that. I voted Labour because I wanted change too. But Starmer has single-handedly made me feel politically homeless. It is not just about media coverage or whether change takes time. It is about trust. Tone. Judgment. And the growing feeling that the country is still not being led in a way that speaks to ordinary people. I can accept that results take time. What I struggle to accept is how quickly he has made so many people feel disconnected, unconvinced and politically adrift.

@EAPx413 @alexbakerman The problem for Starmer is that the media refuse to acknowledge anything good Labour are doing. The effects of the changes aren't felt immediately just as the effects of CONservative policies weren't. They were elected on a manifesto they are delivering fullfact.org/government-tra…

The circus continues

@Jenny_1884 1000%

If you won £1 million would you be tempted to leave your country?

You are right that Labour will be judged on actions, not words. That is the problem. Because working people still do not feel better off, trust in this government is still weak, and the country still feels under pressure. Then Starmer speaks and somehow makes it worse. Every time he reaches for labels instead of properly facing why so many people are angry, he pushes more people further away. So yes, Labour will be judged on actions. And right now, the public is still waiting.

We will be judged on our actions, not just words.  We have to show that we understand the scale of response the moment calls for. Labour exists to make working people better off. That is not happening fast enough. And needs to change now. Proud to address #CWU26