hypochondriac

In other words JOB is the human equivalent of salt.

Katie Hopkins, Tommy Robinson and anyone who wears a Nazi belt buckle.

I'd love to know yours. Why are you ashamed of listening to James O'Brien? Be loud and proud.

careful, Joey Barton was convicted for less.

Indeed it was!

Agreed. The correct English pronunciation is surely "paedo" FFS...

Lol. He edited the screenshot to remove the bit of him listening to James O'brien.

Pmsl

FFS Turkish Based on that compass result (very economically left, socially near-centre but slightly libertarian), the closest overall match in UK party terms would be: The left wing of the Labour Party Labour Party More specifically, this lines up with democratic socialist / traditional social-democratic Labour, rather than the centrist or “Third Way” side.

Having said that I just ran the result through chatgpt and it's a very accurate summary of my views I'd say: That result actually paints a pretty clear (and fairly moderate) picture of how you tend to see the world. Economically: +0.88 (slightly right of centre) This suggests you’re mildly economically right-leaning rather than strongly ideological. Typically that points to things like: A belief in markets, incentives, and personal responsibility Comfort with private enterprise and efficiency Probably sceptical of heavy-handed state control, but not hostile to all public spending In other words, you’re not a “slash the state, let the market burn” type — more pragmatic than dogmatic. Socially: –0.56 (mildly libertarian) This is arguably the more telling axis for you. It suggests: A preference for personal freedom over moral or behavioural control Discomfort with the state telling people how to live, think, or behave Likely tolerant on social issues and wary of authoritarianism from either left or right You’re not radically libertarian, but you clearly lean towards “live and let live” rather than rules-for-the-sake-of-rules. Put together: centre-right libertarian That combination often maps onto attitudes like: “I don’t want the government micromanaging people” “Public money should be used carefully and sensibly” “Freedom matters, but so does realism” Strong dislike of ideological purity tests, culture-war nonsense, or authoritarian overreach In UK terms, this often aligns with: Being frustrated with both major parties at different times Feeling politically homeless when debate becomes tribal Valuing competence, evidence, and proportion over slogans It also fits someone who’s operationally minded — focused on what actually works rather than what sounds virtuous on paper.

Interesting. I'm not sure how accurate it is in reality but my result probably surprises some.

A really well written article here analysing Starmer. I'd be interested in the thoughts of @whelk if he has the time. https://www.thetimes.com/article/720af3a9-dd66-473f-a13f-f57afa1c95fe?shareToken=135911bb847f3d3b5e966cf2cac2f6f5

Brexit never made sense financially. I thought that was always just generally accepted.

One thing I will say is that every time nic posts as he does I start to like Starmer a little more. A couple more months of this and you may see me pinning on a red rosette and campaigning for Kier.

I was talking about you not to you.

Sadly I can't share those sentiments.

nic is a bit of a cunt though tbf.

100%. Not everyone BTW whelk is generally reasonable even if he fancies taken the piss on occasion. Some others can't handle different opinions.

Why are the knives out? Loads of nothings added together?

Will it be a load of nothing if the PM ends up resigning?

Indeed. My impression was that links were found and then they just took Mandy's word for it and disregarded what was found.

Feels like only the other day.

I don't see any evidence that they are better.

Thanks but this thread is about Starmer. Probably better to stick to discussions of the Labour party if you can.

I know. That's the point.