When 14 bishops, senior rabbis and imams sign a letter demanding a change in the government's tone then maybe there is something wrong with Keir Starmer's political strategy - ThreadSky

aphclarkson.bsky.social • 2 days ago

When 14 bishops, senior rabbis and imams sign a letter demanding a change in the government's tone then maybe there is something wrong with Keir Starmer's political strategy

Reposted from The Guardian

Senior faith leaders urge Starmer to tone down migration rhetoric

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aphclarkson.bsky.social•2 days ago

McSweeney has managed to devise a strategy that loses the Mail, the Guardian and the Anglican Church all at one go

nomorexitter.bsky.social•1 day ago

Imagine they saw how going UKIP lite destroyed the tory party, yet somehow imagine being reform lite was the way to go.

eagleowlsheila.bsky.social•2 days ago

Not to mention the moral high ground...

tmkdf.bsky.social•2 days ago

It's funny and troublesome that nobody anywhere seems to learn any lessons on how to deal with right wing populist. Everybody everywhere is repeating the same mistakes.

mark1962b.bsky.social•2 days ago

They should hire you.

elucey.bsky.social•2 days ago

Starmer should remove promoting religion from qualifying for charitable status

camgottaplan.bsky.social•2 days ago

Which to be fair is a sort of achievement

drewyfull.bsky.social•1 day ago

Religious figures have less moral authority than the average bin.

oldtrotter.bsky.social•2 days ago

Surely the problem lies with the 14 bishops, senior rabbis and imams who just “don’t get it” 🤔

davidbeckler.bsky.social•1 day ago

Is "it" the demonising of immigrants and othering of people who are different?
That's never led to problems, has it?

mark1962b.bsky.social•2 days ago

Was the “rhetoric” really an issue? He praised immigration, said it was important to us as a nation but that we needed better controls. I think the deliberate misrepresentation has been the bigger issue.

mark1962b.bsky.social•2 days ago

Starmer said immigration was a key part of Britain’s national story and an essential element of a strong economy, he said we should"celebrate" being “a diverse nation". You’d never believe it from the reporting.

martincorner4.bsky.social•2 days ago

McSweeney and Blue Labour might as well clear off and join Reform, they are closer bedfellows than any modern progressive parties values should be

philsbodydouble.bsky.social•2 days ago

McSweeney should set up a new party together with Cummings.

dimow.bsky.social•2 days ago

Why on earth do the advisers have so much power?

martincorner4.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yep the horseshoe theory, they have more in common with each other than the progressive politics of hope and renewal this country needs

alanjstedman.bsky.social•2 days ago

He really is in a bit of trouble, but just keeps doubling down and making bizarre mistakes. What on earth was to be gained from that reply to the Plaid Leader at PMQs the other day?

Missteps everywhere

danielrembrandt.bsky.social•2 days ago

Holy moly!

telson.bsky.social•2 days ago

Sir Keir's bad week continues to be bad.

andyinafield.bsky.social•2 days ago

I assume the right wingers will screaming "KEEP OUT OF POLITICS!!!!" any moment now.

ewansanderson.bsky.social•2 days ago

a letter destined for the bin...

https://bsky.app/profile/lauraewebster.bsky.social/post/3lpcf4r34222z

y2skot.bsky.social•2 days ago

He's as washy as the last five PMs.

sueryan66bskysocia.bsky.social•2 days ago

How embarrassing. We all hoped for so much better.

judeet44.bsky.social•1 day ago

Thus demonstrating how they've not read the whole speech and have fallen hook line and sinker for the press hysteria and rampant misinformation. And now folks are furious the press haven't been invited to the UK/EU summit...duhhhh...hardly surprising is it?