The Starmer Years - Can The New Broom Sweep Clean?

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Agreeing with Hypo and Duck is a first for sure. Blair, for all his faults had a direction, and some gravitas. Starmer had neither. 

[Baird of the land]

8 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

Can't argue with that. Like Duckhunter says, I can disagree with most things that Tony Blair did but I can respect the fact that he was carrying out what he believed in and he had a vision for the country that was clear.

Very easy when you’ve got strong economic growth.

[Sheaf Saint]

 

[AlexLaw76]

If Labour have a poor show in May, he will be gone I should imagine. 
 

Absolute horror show of a PM

[Gloucester Saint]

Be careful what you wish for though, disappointing as Starmer has been domestically. Look at Milei in Argentina, lauded by Farage as Thatcher on steroids, the man ‘with the chainsaw and funny hairstyle - that’s leadership’ and expressed a wish to buy Argentinian bonds, Milei is the template’ said Kemi. Trump loves him. Good job really, as the US last week had to pledge a ‘large and forceful bailout’ (Private Eye) with the Peso down 75% since Milei’s election less than 2 years ago.

We have a lot of issues ourselves but not on this scale and Farage’s judgement hasn’t improved on the economy clearly.

 

 

[hypochondriac]

On 04/10/2025 at 20:40, Baird of the land said:

Very easy when you’ve got strong economic growth.

Was that the case with Thatcher ?

[Gloucester Saint]

1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

Was that the case with Thatcher ?

At times - she had the benefit of North Sea oil and 1983-88 she did have strong growth. Unfortunately unlike Norway and their Sovereign Fund, the UK spaffed it up the wall on a credit boom which led to a nasty overheating and recession which lasted until the mid-90s as Clarke got things back on an even keel.