[Tubby Isaacs]

Oh man. Is this a "you can't kick people out of political parties for what they say?"

[Malcolm Armsteen]

What's "divergence of funds"?

Diversion. He's semi-literate.

[Tubby Isaacs]

And Unite's Head of Legal.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Devastating by Howard here. Just after Starmer had said he agreed with Dawn Butler.

Because Johnson isn't the real issue, is he?

[Tubby Isaacs]

Here's Howard again. Labour at fault for not calling for Patel to go earlier. You can make that point, sure, but at least make it in a way like you care more about Patel going than Starmer.

Interested to hear that "attacking BLM" should have led to resignation, mind. I think that might have been tough to sell to the wider electorate.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Don't know who this person is, but he's got a blue tick. This sounds like something you'd definitely not do if you had any sense. The Tory whips would have the backroom team going through Hansard in about 5 seconds flat finding anything that was dubious sounding. A Tory MP would be ready every time Labour did this.

"We on this side of the house could say that was a lie, but we won't. We'll stick to the rules and say it was mistaken. Why do the Opposition think rules shouldn't apply to them?"

[The Weeping Angel]

Devastating by Howard here. Just after Starmer had said he agreed with Dawn Butler.

Because Johnson isn't the real issue, is he?

I've seen people seizing on this on twitter. As you say there isn't really a problem here with what Starmer has said but people are raging about him saying he backed the deputy speaker for following the rules.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Yeah, that's it. You can't really attack for Johnson for not following Parliamentary rules while saying they're optional for your own side. (Not to say these are the only rules Johnson breaks, of course).

[Tubby Isaacs]

I see Bercow said the rules should be changed, and there's a strong argument for that, but having accusations of lying fly back and forth might be a boon for Johnson. "They're all the same, but at least old Boris isn't holier than thou".

[davidjay]

Starmer tweets support for the RNLI. The Jezzerati still find fault.

[Youngian]

Starmer tweets support for the RNLI. The Jezzerati still find fault.

Something about the accompanying picture was not a real visit but a staged photo in front of a lifeboat?

[davidjay]

Starmer tweets support for the RNLI. The Jezzerati still find fault.

Something about the accompanying picture was not a real visit but a staged photo in front of a lifeboat?

And it was a day late, bandwagon jumping. focus groups, etczzzzz. It's all getting very like a football club whose manager is unpopular so every player he signs must be shite because of who signed them.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Seems to be some "release the Forde Report" about today. Labour don't have it. It's complete separate and Forde said he wants to wait on the ICO. But legal genius Skwawkbox knows better than Forde,

[Youngian]

Keith’s a Tory controlled by Jews

[kreuzberger]

Them Jezuits will be feckin' beside themselves at all that decency.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Keir Starmer’s aide warns: Labour has lost touch with target voters

This isn't the strongest Sunday lead, if I'm honest.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... get-voters

If I were Starmer's aide, I'd said "stop worrying, see how this looks next year".

[Andy McDandy]

It's August. Fuck all is happening. Fill the space, start a row.

[Tubby Isaacs]

He's awful that Keir Starmer. He's (checks) having a discussion with his own Shadow Business Secretary who's just written a book about economics.

[Tubby Isaacs]

Is this Dr Eoin? Being a disrespectful to the Labour membership here, isn't he? Sir Keir has a MANDATE, doesn't he?

[davidjay]

God forbid that the head of any organisation should pick the brains of the specialists he employs. It's almost as insane as asking the sales director for advice on selling. .