Keir Starmer refuses 10 times to say when he first contacted Sue Gray about Labour job | LBC

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[@rhamel-su5pi]

What I love about this argument is that the Tories think we'll all forget about the actual evidence - the suitcase, the sick, the swing, the photos, the cover-up, the cynical search for plausible deniability... like they think they're going to get off on a technicality. The more they shout, the more we remember...

[@lestrem11]

These events were all the fault oh civil servants who were rightly fined. They worked for Senior bods like Sue Gray. Get over yourselves children and consider yourself schooled by an expert.

[@royboy565]

​@@lestrem11 The tories have had enough of experts remember. I've heard Johnson is in the Guinness book of records, he once told the truth.

[@lestrem11]

@@royboy565 Ah, you are back to stalking me again child. It didn’t end well for you last time did it? I am no fan of Boris but to pretend Starmer is any different is ludicrous. But then you are……have fun at school tomorrow child.

[@royboy565]

​@@lestrem11 Didn't end well for you. Your comments are ill thought out, here say, whataboutery and basically lies. Any child in the old junior school could outsmart the trembling trem.

[@trevorberridge6079]

Nor will we forget Keith Steamer lying and breaking all party rules to remove and keep out Corbyn. Neither will we forget him dismissing the Forde Report that he commissioned when it didn't back his version of events.

[@benargspeilburg3922]

I dropped my Labour membership about 6-8 months back, feel very disillusioned by the actions of Mr Starmer

[@spotsterjon74cu]

Be under no illusion Sir Starmer is no better than those he is so keen to replace!

[@YesRowntree]

This is more about inability of tories to conceive that someone is capable of doing a job with integrity, honesty and professionalism.

[@derekibison6644]

Bob on.

[@chatham43]

...but can we find that someone.?

[@derekibison6644]

@@chatham43 We can, they can’t.

[@damianleah6744]

So now it’s Starmer’s fault for Johnson’s illegal parties. When is someone in Johnson’s circle going to just say we messed up. It’s always someone else’s fault. Not me gov. Except you were the government. It’s ridiculous.

[@nightowl7459]

@Damian Lee Oh dear, keep crying because snake Starmer has made Johnson look like he's been stitched up.

[@dragonfly6908]

I will never be convinced about the outcome of Saint IKEA Starmer's "Beer and Curry party", sorry "work event", wink, wink.

[@damianleah6744]

@@dragonfly6908 well he isn’t the prime minister and he wasn’t then either, so trying to defend the indefensible with deflection is ridiculous.

[@SpenceJS87]

@@dragonfly6908 Cringe, stop deflecting.

[@trevorberridge6079]

Keith Steamer is no more honest. How many pledges has he broken now? And let's not forget his own mini-partygate for which he had his own excuses.

[@cpuuk]

Starmer isn't the best leader Labour could have chosen.

[@michaelathanasiou2030]

He asked her before the Boris finding--it's so obvious

[@royboy565]

​@@michaelathanasiou2030 Keep crying and lying tory boy.

[@LightningStrikeify]

Sue Gray did her report waaaay before any job discussions would’ve happened. The suggestion she would’ve been swayed is total BS, not only because of that, but because of how it needed to match up with police findings.

[@martinseal1987]

You're right so why did he go into repeat mode

[@greamespens1460]

​@@martinseal1987 agreed he could have easily said a month ago or X months after the report.

[@martinseal1987]

He could have said he couldn't say, that it was private, that it's irrelevant, the repeat mode thing makes him look like this is what he'll be like in office

[@calmstorm666]

do you like work for starmer somehow?

[@czgibson3086]

You're right, it's BS, but this appointment still gives the Tories an open goal to claim impropriety so it was an unwise decision.

[@whatwentwrong4599]

They still did all those things in the report, what difference does it make? They aren't sorry, they're only sorry they got caught and this reaction from the Boris cult just shows this.

[@martinseal1987]

Your right so why did he go into repeat mode

[@whatwentwrong4599]

@@martinseal1987 I haven't a clue. Only thing I can think is perhaps other candidates won't be happy with the process, especially if they had wasted time on interviews etc when Kier had been tapping up Sue for months and was always going to give her the position if she wanted it? Only thing that comes to mind which isn't on the dodgy side. He did say it would be released in future as well.

[@whatwentwrong4599]

@@martinseal1987 Maybe he wants to keep it in the headlines, keep Party gate at the front of the public's mind as long as possible and keep the Tories saying absolute garbage and making themselves look like conspiracy nuts for as long as possible, then drop the dates to show there was 0 connection while Sue was doing the report?

[@martinseal1987]

Yh I've heard this take, I'm not sure he's playing 4d chess here

[@whatwentwrong4599]

@@martinseal1987 He did have a little glimmar is his eye like all will be revealed. I don't know ofc but wouldn't surprise me if it was a tactic to keep this in the media. Have the Tories jump on it like crazy, then Labour to squash it and make them look a bit silly.

[@reeling-in]

Comrade Starmer is full of it! He should be ‘working’ at LBC!😂😂😂

[@chrisgriffin698]

And will even the Tories bring up the Forde Report as a way of discrediting Labour? 🤔 not if it would help the true left, the true opposition as we will see.🤫

[@tammyjanjan2892]

Oh so when Downing Street were literally throwing daily parties during lockdown I should just get over it, but when a civil servant changes jobs I’m supposed to be outraged? Only an absolute idiot would fall for that one

[@IronKill92]

Take a shot every time Kier Starmer says "Nothing improper"

[@catherinemartin6258]

Who’s cares apart from boris lovers

[@michaelathanasiou2030]

His broken the ministerial code ( Boris resigned for the same reason) where's his integrity

[@superhumantrueman]

@@michaelathanasiou2030 "His broken the ministerial code" - Has he?

[@uqs57bju]

@@michaelathanasiou2030 Based on the lack of evidence in some of your other comments. I'd like some evidence on this claim. You say he has broken the ministerial code, then show us how. There should be clear evidence for this. Either you have broken the law or you haven't.

[@royboy565]

​@@uqs57bju Tory boy knows he hasn't broke any code, he is just desperate for any wrongdoing by Starmer. He banged on about Starmer and beer gate and kept quiet when the police cleared him. He is just a desperate tory.

[@MrViper5822]

​@@michaelathanasiou2030Boris resigned following the Pincher incident. Nothing to do with him "possibly" intentionally breaking the ministerial code.

[@spjm17]

Even if Sue Gray applied to labour prior to her doing the report, wasn't it Boris that selected her. She didn't go out of her way to do the report. She was selected. Also, THE PARTIES ACTUALLY HAPPENED. What! Are the Tories suggesting that she made up these parties that they somehow had to come out and admit happened even though they didn't. Laughable and embarrassing

[@tomgreen2737]

He also doesn't know the difference between a man and a woman.

[@VictorCharlesEvans]

But the BORISKI'S APPOINTMENT OF THE BBC CHAIRMAN DOESN'T STINK?? THE BORISKI APPOINTMENT OF THE BBC CHAIRMAN ABSOLUTELY REEKS!!!!!

[@justin-tyme]

Boris and Co. still did everything we've seen in the pictures etc etc so why are they clutching at straws?

[@lestrem11]

What pictures?

[@justin-tyme]

@@lestrem11 the photos of the parties in lockdown / while restrictions were in place...

[@lestrem11]

@@justin-tyme That was Starmer and Rayner you muppet. Have you been living on the moon?

[@mcgoverg1]

@@lestrem11 you’ve chosen not to remember all of those pictures of Johnson then. As I’ve said on another thread, you are beyond deluded.

[@justin-tyme]

@@mcgoverg1 he's just a troll... Shouldn't have fed him going by his idiotic question.

[@czgibson3086]

"We have changed the Labour party" Yes, you've driven hundreds of thousands of members to give up on the party and leave.

[@mrdaveythebaby]

Errr sure thing, mate. You going to vote Tory then? There's no one with decent values and a brain who will vote Tory at the next election.

[@calmstorm666]

@@mrdaveythebaby Darling.. starmer is a rightwinger.. you will have conservatinve labour party so with election change will be only cosmetic

[@czgibson3086]

@@mrdaveythebaby Nothing could convince me to vote Tory at the next election after the damage they've done to this country.

[@jedfra9172]

@@mrdaveythebaby Least of 2 evils. Fantastic what a great choice we have.

[@calmstorm666]

@@chrisj9700 you should check your head mate. Communist? antisemitic? did you drink some lead paint as a child ?

[@alanbatty3825]

Most enlightening. I see nothing for Ferrari to laugh at, which say's something about one of us. On Starmer not answering questions - what's new ? He's another Blair.

[@mauricelee4203]

Excellent demonstration of 'methinks he protesteth too much'. I wonder what he could be hiding.

[@nigeltrigger4499]

Sue Gray working for Labour does not in any way change what she reported on in Partygate - she didn't make anything up she simply reported it. I don't care when she was approached by Labour!

[@chrisgriffin698]

And will even the Tories bring up the Forde Report as a way of discrediting Labour? 🤔 not if it would help the true left, the true opposition as we will see.🤫

[@timballam3675]

It's part of an employment contract so her permission may be required to divulge full details....

[@danmayberry1185]

Yes, she is about to divulge to the gov't watchdog, rather than to media. Sir Keir is right to defer.

[@trevorberridge6079]

Even more suspicious if her contract prevents SOMEONE ELSE from saying when they met her.

[@timballam3675]

@@trevorberridge6079 not in the slightest, your employment details are yours not those of the general public, that's why 30p got so much grief for giving out an employee's circumstances... Would you like your employer to give out your details?

[@mitchowenow3593]

"nothing improper". 7 times. That would suggest to anyone that something improper is going on

[@emckinley1977]

ofc comments are turned on for him.

[@binkyboobosh1]

...Gray was appointed by the tories as an independent investigator, not Labour. We were told a thousand times by the tories that she was independent. The police independently investigated the parties and issued 126...yes, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY SIX fines to tory staff, including Johnson and Sunak. The 'Abba' party wasn't investigated. Gray needs a job and Starmer knows the law. Nuff said...

[@binkyboobosh1]

@@chrisj9700 It's been disclosed now. Are you suggesting that all public investigations are to be conducted by people without any political views, or with only right wing views? You'd have trouble finding anyone. Also, the tories selected her because she is trustworthy. She is no longer in post and can work for anyone she wants. This is no scandal....if it is,we all need to look at Dido Harding and where our 32bn went. Also, at the Met Police under tory plant C.Dick who fined 126 tories, independently of the Gray report, but who didn't investigate the Abba party which was entirely down to Johnson and his wife...

[@NWard1210]

@@chrisj9700Except her report is genuine because it matches the police report following an independent investigation - tories can’t and won’t be allowed to wriggle out of this one.

[@royboy565]

​@@chrisj9700 allegations of bias is just that.. allegations. She didn't make up the photos or put words in workers mouths or make up the damning what's app messages of the Downing Street staff. Tories are desperate and it shows. Makes them look even more guilty.

[@geoffmorris1769]

@@chrisj9700 Clutching at straws with that nonsense comment? She toned down her report at the request of Johnson's cronies. How on earth was she biased. The Old Bill issued 126 fines. Where they biased as well? Pathetic.

[@drummingtildeath]

​@Chris J what conflict of interest?

[@ChristopherDazey]

If you thought her investigation into the several parties, which the police acted upon with full confidence, was somehow improper or ‘tainted,’ then your first logical move would be to ask for a new investigation into those parties, not into her. But of course all that would do is remind everyone of how awful Boris is.

[@glynsmith4590]

Funnily enough bringing it all back into the headlines hardly helps Boris!!!!

[@lestrem11]

Yes Boris was awful but unfortunately so is Kier. Boris and his dad is not as dad as Kier and the monster Tom Watson…..

[@CharltonCharles]

@@lestrem11🙄

[@lestrem11]

@@CharltonCharles You don’t even know who Tom Watson is do you? He is a monster who Starmer promoted for two years in an insane bid to make him a peer. Keep up child.

[@mcgoverg1]

@@lestrem11 if you truly believe that Starmer is worse than Johnson you are beyond deluded. Knowing all that we know about Johnson, never mind what is yet to come out, he is demonstrably the worst thing that has happened to democracy in this country

[@MB-dh1kk]

Rees-Mogg, Dorris and co are all on video saying how integral Sue Gray is (she was a Tory for 12 years). Now she's delivered her damning report, they're crying as usual and lying.

[@trevorberridge6079]

Just as Steamer (as in Steaming Pile) is trying to bury the Forde Report.

[@BenWilcox-vl8ed]

We are dealing with traitorous individuals here, and those of the Labour 'woke' party, are by far the most dangerous people in this country. We all remember that Starmer and those others on the opposition front bench were fanatical Corbynites, they now expect people to believe they have changed ... they HAVEN'T!

[@iommi1991]

@@trevorberridge6079 if you have to explain it it doesn’t work.

[@tonyloomes3917]

Starmer tells more lies than Boris

[@peteredmondson5980]

I think the general problem is that the politicians are unable to give a straight answer, to a straight question, and I think that has led to a general mistrust of all politicians that politicians don’t seem to grasp that there can be no ambiguity in their answers anymore. Otherwise, they all look as bad as one another, also remembering that Kia Starmer is also a former prosecuting lawyer, It’s just that they are going to lose all credibility if they don’t step up to the Mark and see what’s what

[@liamstanley2325]

Peter Edmondson Entirely agree at this stage he for one should be much better than this by now. If it's a deliberate ploy to keep the focus on the events of 2 years ago & make them look silly down the line when the actual truth comes out well that makes some sense but we don't know the reason for this obfuscation to be sure.

[@pearls2733]

If their is nothing improper ,then just tell the truth! Why come across shady and dodging the question???

[@SamLowryDZ-015]

Sorry Nick - you'll just have to wait for The Sue Gray Report .🤣🤣🤣

[@toogyman]

Ah genius ! 👏

[@ryiin]

👏👏👏

[@danielthompson3809]

regardless of where he stands on the matter we need Keir (who he thinks is the next primeminister) to be transparent.

[@TimMcKnight]

I was quite high on him when he started out but a bunch of 180's and interviews like this has certainly changed my mind about that. I won't vote Tory and never have but Labour are only a few pegs along the same rung IMO. Things just wouldn't be as bad.

[@binkyboobosh1]

He is being transparent. Do investigators all have to be tory supporters? If Gray had been offered a job by the tories, would there be any complaint and would we ever get to know about it? Also, wasn't it the tories who appointed Gray to do the investigation. This is absurd tory desperation....

[@TimMcKnight]

@@binkyboobosh1 agreed BUT why is he making himself look guilty by not being direct with a simple question. Doesn’t encourage trust all that much…

[@jedfra9172]

@@TimMcKnight He doesn't deserve trust. The Tories are toast but what a shame we only have the realistic option of replacing them with this 2 faced, backstabbing Tory in red. Anyone who doesn't believe he is just as bad do some more digging into how he politically assassinated others to climb his way to the top. A Tory trait through and through.

[@chrisgriffin698]

But will even the Tories bring up the Forde Report as a way of discrediting Labour? 🤔 not if it would help the true left, the true opposition as we will see.🤫

[@An-Alien-On-Earth]

Labour can never be allowed to be in power

[@jrobs1133]

Here's a video of the leader of the Labour Party lying.

[@BarryCampbell6822]

You can always easily tell when Starmer's lying. His lips move.

[@turntheblueiris4626]

& that, ladies & gentlemen, is why Baz is not a comedian

[@camcairns2584]

Starmer really needs to wake up - the days of refusing to answer a simple question by transparent deflection are over.

[@royboy565]

Tell that to every tory minister.

[@LAD907]

Oh, so it was Starmer that appointed her and forced her upon Johnson and the Tory Party was it? ERm,No, it wasn't Starmer nor anyone in the Labour party who appointed SG to produce the report, it was Johnson who appointed her, he had full backing of his party. Don't forget though Johnson did prevent her report from being published in full. At some point the truth about the totally shambolic handling of the pandemic will come to light, unfortunately, those responsible will be long gone from politics and more than likely living in other countries, benefitting from the spoils of their political careers, in a place where they cannot be held responsible for their despicable actions.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

scumbags, the lot of 'em

[@dragonfly6908]

It has been reported in the media that there is a photo of Saint IKEA Starmer standing next to Sue Gray's activist son. This photo was allegedly taken during the "Party Gate" inquiry.

[@LAD907]

@@dragonfly6908 Just to add.Boris is and always has been a liar, that's just FACT not a labour conspiracy. He's been sacked from EVERY job he's had for lying and cheated on every partner he has had so it doesn't need a report to see what he is

[@chrisgriffin698]

And will even the Tories bring up the Forde Report as a way of discrediting Labour? 🤔 not if it would help the true left, the true opposition as we will see.🤫

[@eversonthomas8922]

Keir Starmers dad was a tool maker. He made tools.

[@chrisgriffin698]

And will even the Tories bring up the Forde Report as a way of discrediting Labour? 🤔 not if it would help the true left, the true opposition as we will see.🤫

[@Iazzaboyce]

Actually Keir, it was your opposition to Brexit which caused the 2019 Labour defeat. Jeremy Corbyn almost won in 2017 when the voters trusted Labour on Brexit. The MSM had been giving Jeremy Corbyn a hard time, but when people were able to get a more balanced view during the election campaign they voted for Jeremy. You have been getting an easy ride Keir and _'as it happens'_ the voters will getting a more balanced view of you at the next election campaign.

[@chrisgriffin698]

Corbyn gets slandered 24/7 but Starmer get the kid gloves from the billionaire owned media I don't wonder why. we never see anything about the Forde Report in the "news" only the Gray.

[@RossTheNinja]

It's fine. Nothing to see here

[@dragonfly6908]

Time for Saint IKEA Starmer to be wheeled out to grass.

[@rickin2g]

You can't deal with work matters in private companies on whatsapp. Policies against this. Ridiculous how they think you can do it in a government.

[@juancarlosmateo8453]

I see Starmer still can’t answer a direct question.

[@davecross4493]

I don't think he's allowed to say in this case as it involves Sue Grey and it's about her privacy. The headline is not very fair.

[@georginathomas7650]

I suspect he'd discussed it with her some time ago and then stopped whilst she was undertaking her investigation

[@davidmyers4056]

All our politicians are Just terrible. They all took lessons from Nixon.

[@mendozamoore366]

Let’s see more tories on James O’Brien

[@Jonnyonthespot123]

They wouldn't dare, James would have their metaphorical trousers around their ankles in minutes!

[@taras6806]

@@Jonnyonthespot123 Oh yep. So let's hope we don' t actually 'see' them... that would be two wriggly worms in one person., if male....

[@richybatty234]

That would be wonderful to witness . But O'Brien is too clever for them .. he would rip them all to shreds

[@taras6806]

@@richybatty234 Absolutely! ... but.. One of the reasons it would be wonderful to witness' also one of the reasons they tend to shy away from JOB.

[@danmayberry1185]

After the watershed - the blood and entrails would be too much for daytime.

[@keithparker2206]

Tories are desperate to denigrate Sue Gray's report and save Boris! Not going to work - even with Nick Ferrarri's help.

[@adamibrahim7338]

How is Nick Ferrari helping the tories??? He's not even an MP

[@wisepranker]

... so why did not Starmer answer the question?

[@andreusredloff2252]

Right out of the Mandelson/ Blair play book.

[@stuartbrierley3381]

Why does he now look dodgy ? Bye not answering a question? What's he hiding

[@theRickestRickOfAll]

he's so slimey, it's disgusting

[@concerned-citizen]

Anyone wanna see an evasive piece of slime trying to pass itself off as a man of integrity?

[@darrennandrewfitness2836]

What people don't get clearly Stammer has worked with Sue and knew Sue way before the enquiry and even he has said he knew Sue time ago. People are complaining about conflict of interest. Set that aside as I totally see nothing wrong with the appointment at all but are we going to ignore the evidence and facts from her findings are still there Boris was partying it up and he mislead parliament 😂😂😂

[@davidty2006]

civil servants can end up serving multiple governments. Quite the chance gray was in when labour were last in.

[@GameDevAcademy]

And MPs wonder why they aren't trusted...

[@gixxerman0016]

Great stuff. Tell them nothing for a while, let the torys make their obvious idiotic & totally hypocritical smears (Frost anyone?) & later on let the facts come out. Politics done right.

[@chatham43]

....and you are aware of the facts...?

[@gixxerman0016]

@@chatham43 I do know that you only have to watch the video to see Starmer clearly say that he approached Sue Gray long after she finished her report. He didn't give details, he said that was her business & up to her. It'll drag out a while yet, give it plenty of time & let the torys heap a ton or 2 of the inevitable egg that's going to land on their faces. Frost (& several others) just proves what hypocrites those torys are.

[@meddylad]

He is obviously lying as he cant answer a simple question..., he knows but he wont say because it IS improper

[@HelenaBlack80]

People are acting like the report was based on Sue Grays personal opinion of the Tories when it’s actually based on overwhelming picture and witness evidence! I heard one commenter say had this been a criminal investigation the perpetrators would have had no choice but to plead guilty. The fact that people find impropriety here is astonishing.

[@Paul-eb4jp]

The Sue Grey report was published in January 2022, his former Chief of Staff left in October 2022, so he wasn't looking for a Chief of staff until way after the report so why is this even a thing? I suspect Starmer is going to allow it to reach a crescendo then make everyone look a bit daft by allowing Sue Grey to release it.

[@feekygucker2678]

I’m too old not believe the opposite when I hear “nothing improper” occurred when it gets repeated that often 🤔.

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

But you may be too old.

[@feekygucker2678]

@@ArtyFactual_Intelligence too old to fall for BS no matter who is shovelling it: already stated. I was inclined to think Gray probably chose sides after having to survey the rot in Downing St. I don’t think this interview put anything to rest, for me quite the opposite.

[@davidsmith5523]

Yes in the abscence of facts. Make up your own. Perhaps nothing improper occurred? Did that occur to you?

[@feekygucker2678]

@@davidsmith5523 tbh I didn’t think there was anything improper until hearing the repeated, specific denial that there was. Indeed there may be undisclosed reasons for details not to be aired at this stage; Kier is often ‘legalistic’ in his speech, being laudably careful with his words. At best though, it was naive interview technique. Also… for the record, I don’t much care; it’s an imperfect world, and I think both Gray and Starmer represent public service far better than the current incumbents. This is just a cynical observation that everything is in shades of grey 🙂.

[@davidsmith5523]

@feekygucker I understand all of that, but it's our impatience and the demands of the insatiable media st play here. Nick is pursuing an agenda. To imply impropriety. Starmer is holding him at bay by giving NOTHING away. We are conditioned by the media to probe for probing sake. To be impatient. It fuels anger and adrenaline thus sells advertising time. I'm willing to wait. Yes we could be lied to. But we can judge at that point. To prejudge now would reveal our bias or prejudice, not necessarily a truth. I know that I do not know. But time will tell. For me the Conservatives such as Rees-Mogg and Gove come out of this far worse as they told us that Sue Gray had the highest integrity, right up until the very microbsecond that she delivered a report that they did not like. Frankly, a report that was utterly damning to them. So does this procedural thing matter compared to all that has gone before? Not to me. Does having someone as high calibre as Sue Gray overseeing the doings of the Labour Party matter. To me it's a creditable appointment. It suggests integrity of intent. Did Nick recognise that at any point? To me that matters more.

[@uniquevideosUk]

Here comes the flip flopper who constantly turns everything around.. Like a stuck record with not a single piece of honest substance, he's such an hypocrite is Starmer I mean come on.. He can't even answer questions on anything with straight answers, it's like he's still a lawyer not a PM to be.

[@onelove9339]

Starmer cannot be trusted 🐍

[@royboy565]

Johnson, Truss and Sunak cannot be trusted. That leaves Ed Davey.

[@onelove9339]

@@royboy565 add Ed Davey to that list. It seems the entire political class cannot be trusted.

[@mrd64]

Meanwhile Johnson wants to give his dad a knighthood...

[@lestrem11]

Well Starmer gave his boyfriend one…..

[@claudiafigueiredo4979]

Why is that important to know

[@AM2K2]

Seems important enough to avoid answering...

[@Hayfever33]

Tony Blair 2.0

[@56NeilWatson]

But it's OK for Boris Bunter's father to gt a knighthood?

[@lestrem11]

Well they gave your dad Tom one didn’t they? And he is a monster ( and Kiers boyfriend).

[@dm32904]

war criminals and paedophile's only

[@andrewwalsh2755]

Would it be in the public interest to know who sponsored Kier Starmers, by invitation only, membership of the Trilateral Commission?... I think it would...

[@royboy565]

Russians sponsor the tories as well as dodgy business men.

[@bosco008]

100% there was something improper.

[@royboy565]

With Johnson and his parties in number 10 definitely.

[@CERWINVEGAredRING]

Hahaha pleb tory gammon

[@turntheblueiris4626]

So you can tell us what it is then?

[@martinseal1987]

This was a Trainwreck such an easy thing to do, why were comments turned off for that video and not this one?

[@Iazzaboyce]

So, we have two former party leaders being ousted from UK politics - I wonder who these anti-EU UK politicians could have annoyed?

[@toogyman]

My take on this morning Starmer wants this debate on Sue Grey to continue It looks to me like he wants this line of questioning to carry on a little more He thinks he’s on solid ground in all this I suspect he’s right about that After all We all have eyes ears and memory

[@ArtyFactual_Intelligence]

Sue Gray has credibility. Bojo has None

[@dragonfly6908]

I will never be convinced about the outcome of Saint IKEA Starmer's "Beer and Curry party", sorry "Work Event", wink, wink.

[@turntheblueiris4626]

@@dragonfly6908 That says more about you

[@roycampbell5605]

Who cares what sue gray does the cons are probably glad to get rid of her

[@malcolmholmes9166]

Keir Starmer is only using the same methods as that lot do all the time.

[@mrdaveythebaby]

Tories can't imagine anyone jot being as corrupt as them...

[@lestrem11]

He refused to answer the question, keep up child.

[@jasonfrost4483]

How these politicians crawl is spectacular

[@Litheon11]

Explain how he is crawling?

[@wjarnock44]

Its obvious it was improper. I mean what an idiot?? Hundreds of people in the civil service and he picks her.

[@f1remandg]

I don’t care if he refused or failed to answer when he approached her, he is the former head of the justice prosecution service and has not been found guilty of one single misdemeanour, his recruitment I suggest, was because he saw an honest person who has done her job and exposed a serial lier, cheat, parasite who wormed his way into positions of power after being sacked as an MP and is still trying to plead innocence, no smoke without and if your at the pointy end as much as Johnson has and still is, I would suggest that it’s a brilliant appointment, Johnson, Hancock, Rees Mogg, Baker, are corrupt as are many others and they as Johnson once said on TV interview, I start so many issues like a grenade, that sends out shrapnel, no one knows where to go or which to follow. This is the most corrupt inept government that has shown itself to be self serving and as seems to be the pattern forming in these situations, the fingers are being pointed at a man who has the political skill and tenacity to end this disgusting virus that is ruining the U.K. and it’s citizens. DG former Conservative voter of 50 years until 2015 I am a fit and healthy 72 year old male

[@jeffersonwaters9970]

What kind of answer is that? Does he realise how shifty that sounds?

[@frankpaterson9786]

Get the public inquiry put to bed within a year from now, that's what;s needed. I'm sure there was nothing improper, just answer the question Starmer.

[@chrisgriffin698]

nothing on the Forde Report i see. 🤔

[@ElMatti233]

Lifelong labour voter. I think it's really poor how he cannot answer this simple question. BRING BACK CORBYN

[@royboy565]

No thanks.

[@andrewheron2399]

The government were awful during the pandemic...as were pretty much every government around the world, except Sweden. Do I think the Labour government would have done any better...no way!

[@andrewheron2399]

@Zory2871 whereas Starmer just tinkered round the edges of what the government did. Note that the PM is not the only person in government and does not attend all COBRA meeting. Finally, I have already said the government were awful.

[@jeremylawrence5855]

Boris is on the look out for a Knighthood for his father to supplement the House of Lords seat for his brother and the tories think that Sue Grays possible appointments by the Labour Party is questionable!

[@chrisgriffin698]

but will even the Tories bring up the Forde Report as a way of discrediting Labour? 🤔 not if it would help the true left, the true opposition as we will see.🤫

[@babycannis9667]

Why didn’t Nick have Boris on his show asking how many parties he attended at Downing Street ?

[@peteraleksandrovich5923]

"That's got to be laid out by Sue." Asked and answered.

[@Musical_Man_Guitar]

Why has it, a conversation takes two. No, I'm afraid this looks very bad and doesn't bode well. Starmer is not an honest man.

[@royboy565]

​@@Musical_Man_Guitar You must be watching a different clip.

[@cathcath1324]

What does it matter.. he didn’t have the foresight to realise this would play against Labour to hardline Boris fans.

[@royboy565]

Starmer knew exactly what he was doing. Partygate is in the news again and when the date of contact comes out the tories will look like mugs.

[@chrisgriffin698]

but will even the Tories bring up the Forde Report as a way of discrediting Labour? 🤔 not if it would help the true left, the true opposition as we will see.🤫

[@chromeheart6597]

Nick Ferrari have you publically apologized to all the anti vaxxers you were hellbent on giving fines every month ?

[@glynsmith4590]

Just following the process a la Rishi !!! Not right to pre- evidence the correct Parliamentary process.

[@suzannebowdenn5469]

Why. Won’t he say. When he asked Sue Grey to join hm as Chief of Star, if there is nothing improper why won’t he say. I thought he had integrity, but he makes himself look shady.

[@suzannebowdenn5469]

@Zory2871 Just a miss spelling and you couldn’t be further from the truth I was disappointed that he acted like the Tories

[@davemarriott]

Tell me again Nick, how much the unvaccinated should be fined?

[@MaxMisterC]

Why exactly has Starmer put Jeremy Corbyn... (a politician who drives the support, coming from the Labour base) ...outside of the Labour party?

[@Helmetron]

The answer to the question should be irrelevant, as Sue Gray was approached by Johnson to conduct the inquiry into whether or not he, himself, had attended any parties with some of his subordinates during lockdown. Johnson however, could have been double bluffed into making the wrong choice in Sue Gray. Maybe that's next...

[@ThomasKing19933]

Why can't you just tell us, keir?

[@sarcasticstartrek7719]

He hinted - Sue will be the one to reveal it as part of her leaving her current post. It's not a state secret or anything - and it could be something along the lines of her being at some risk if there are rules for HER that she isn't meant to look for other posts or... something. He doesn't want to put her in a bad position. We'll find out, in time.

[@ThomasKing19933]

​@@sarcasticstartrek7719he should just say. He couldn't answer a simple question and it shows bad character.

[@kat2023.]

Because there's an urgent question being put forward in Parliament, he told us that.

[@uqs57bju]

@@sarcasticstartrek7719 As much as i agree with you. He does come across as extremely dodgy for no particular reason. What you are saying is his answer and then he should just not elaborate anymore. Make it clear.

[@ThomasKing19933]

​@@uqs57bjuabsolutely

[@AM2K2]

Follow up question, is Sue Gray a woman?

[@mercomania]

Brylcreme boy is nothing more than a cardboard Tory.

[@AlienPsyTing1]

Labour were for much harder lockdowns - let that sink in

[@liamponsonby1862]

I'm a bit shocked he didn't anticipate the question and there fore know when he asked her.

[@efremvercaigne7265]

I'm pretty sure that keeping this debate alive is the whole point.. The Tories are shouting about the parties, reminding the public of it again.

[@davidsmith5523]

I'm shocked that the possibility that the answer nothing innsproptiate has occurred is not satisfactory.

[@neilmahoney7458]

He said after the position became vacant in October 2022

[@FITZYIS]

says the man who let savile go about his business what a tool his father made

[@davidseals4898]

Ask him if he lost his driving licence 🤔🤔🤔🤔🕵️🕵️🕵️🕵️🕵️🕵️

[@Christopher_J]

I think this translates to: 'I had conversations with Sue and had my eye on her becoming my chief of staff years ago. During the investigation into partygate I had no interaction with Sue but waited until after her report was published to approach her about thr position'.

[@trivit472]

Beer and Korma anyone did we forget that too like the fact that Mouthy Rayner was in Durham aswell or is that a spell of the Krankie amnesia

[@royboy565]

You mean the one the police found no case to answer. That one?

[@trivit472]

@@royboy565 Durham police and Liabilty Liebour police and crime commissioner I don’t think I need to say anymore.

[@vladimirimp]

I suspect...Starmer is a man who prepares and practices what he'll say before he goes into an interview and then utterly refuses to budge from the process because the risk with doing so is greater than the risk of looking a fool when sticking to the plan. In this case, it looks like the exact opposite of what he says - like if I came home from an evening with a female friend and when my wife asks how it went I say "Nothing improper happened".

[@archiemitchell8426]

Keep them guessing!!! Then when the time is right make them EAT CROW!!!!!

[@chris23tg]

Looks like Sue has broken 4 sets of Acoba rules they are saying 👀