“Moral Superiority!” Esther McVey Criticises ‘Hypocrisy' Of Starmer As He Defends Voice Coach Visit

Downing Street has defended the voice coach who Sir Keir Starmer met in December 2020 as a “core part of a small team” working with him during the pandemic, as the Tories claimed she broke lockdown laws.
Communication skills specialist Leonie Mellinger is understood to have joined both the Prime Minister and Rachel Reeves to help him prepare for Covid-era statements and press conferences.
Number 10 would not be drawn on how many times they met or how many people were present, but said Sir Keir believed it was not reasonably possible for Ms Mellinger to carry out her job from home.
Talk's Mike Graham discusses the story with former minister for common sense Esther McVey.
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#politics #keirstarmer #labour #government

[@robinburn4974]

On the plus side Starmer has made Labour unelectable for ever 👍

[@martinday2815]

Only to native Englishman

[@Exanto777]

Starmer must be worried. He should be shunted to an El Salvador prison like the Americans do for their worst criminals. It might suit Starmer, six blokes to a small cell. Warders clad in battle dress even with face guard masks, two meals a day. Survival likely not more than 8 months.

[@KennethGrant-pt6zs]

Amen to that 👍

[@jans60sgreatsjones87]

But he's buying in so many votes on the boats and also giving the vote to 16 year olds!

[@mosheridan7016]

Hope so?

[@GordonYule-d1y]

The reason Rwanda was dumped is because labour was terrified that it would work

[@0796logsplitter]

Well said Sir.

[@Yorci62]

Rubbish they weren't terrified of it, they just thought they could do a better job of wasting money. They've certainly exceeded the Conservatives at this. The Rwanda Scheme was used as a blue print for Labour, instead of paying illegal immigrants to leave, Labour are going to pay Mauritius to take ownership of Chagos after they give it to them. Yep those Conservatives were a great role model for squandering public money.

[@the_original_op]

Absolutely spot on!

[@shanerosser]

In my view scrapping labour's Rwanda Scheme was a gimmick which means If Reform UK got into power The Rwanda Scheme and Exiting the ECHR and The UN Refugee Convention Act 1951 will work.

[@Yorci62]

@@shanerosser I completely agree, when Reform UK become our government, they need to send any difficult deportees to the Ascension Island. No need for negotiation with another country or pay another country. All it will cost is a some extra staff to manage them, the construction of accommodation, the cost of a RAF flight out their, and maybe a bit of admin costs.

[@davidfoster2006]

What normal family man has a voice coach on Christmas Eve, at the very least as well as being a lier, Starmer is a weirdo.

[@lauriedriver4268]

And a weirdo on so many levels, David.

[@Hobbit55-xw5th]

A weirdo 100%

[@achosenman9376]

To be fair, there is nothing normal about those in Westminster.

[@FrontSideBus]

There was certainly some oral activities going on...

[@annenorth8553]

any normal man would be enjoying christmas eve with his family..... AND any normal man would NOT be Demanding a voice coach on christmas eve, pulling HER away from her family..... especially in lockdown- meaning SHE was the one having to break the law. People are saying they broke the 'rules', they didn't, they broke the 'LAW' it was brought into law for the rest of us, and I didn't know that breaking the law had an expiry date?

[@RhonaPhythian]

So after screeching like a banshee over Boris having a peice of cake we the public are meant to believe that Stalin needed an emergency voice coach on Christmas Eve who just happens to be a family friend really just really lord give me strength.bent as a nine Bob bit.grt him gone now ffs.

[@HenrySale-24]

Oh, how the cracks in Labour's rhetoric are growing!

[@williamoates1754]

And the gaping black hole between their rhetoric and reality.

[@karenturner7184]

Thing is Labour won't fall into the abyss

[@davidfoster2006]

Just imagine being so thick as to call honest people criticising the hypocrite and lier STARMER as being far right trolls.

[@paulto5dg]

Starmer and Rayner are absolutely the two worst leaders we've ever had

[@mosheridan7016]

Reeves and millibrain too

[@davearmstrong2296]

In my opinion, the voice coach was giving TwoTierKeir a bit more than just voice coaching! What a hypocrite.

[@jonboy9912]

Certainly oral related.

[@karenturner7184]

An ex actress too. 😊

[@sidgibson5414]

Lord Ali must be jealous with rage

[@annenorth8553]

He was definately having oral

[@user-ye7bf8sv6m]

Didn't the dictator say he wouldn't work after 5 p.m on a Friday or some words to that effect???

[@mariachester950]

Yes his invisible wife is of the Jewish faith..

[@sonny1987100]

Good point, and yet another lie to add the ever growing long list if lies this man tells - he just can not help himself, - but he is a VERY odd little man anyway so why are people surprised at his odd behavior.

[@misterc311]

Thats the first place my thoughts went

[@Lonerstoner512]

A dictator lawyer in power 😂😂😂😂😂😂 were screwed

[@karenturner7184]

Wait until Bliar slides into, then you will be really screwed. Blair the dictator in waiting

[@EdiseWright]

He didn't have the power then to make her a key worker and he was the opposition

[@mosheridan7016]

Drunk on power

[@RB-n6c]

How could any MP from any party NOT realise that flooding our already overcrowded country with even more people, many of whom are either unemployed or unemployable, would infuriate the British people?

[@chriskellison3468]

Thank god we just got rid of our Starmer here in the states.🇺🇸 hang in there mates y’all can fix the mess together.🇬🇧/🇺🇸

[@3D_Printing]

Thank you USA

[@cptJackSparrow-ze8nf]

@chriskellison3468 can we borrow President Trump please

[@chriskellison3468]

@ nice try. Cheers mare🍺

[@AileenBartlett-ym4ec]

Thank you. It gives us a boost seeing what trump is doing. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@chriskellison3468]

@ I hope he can inspire a movement there. My son is currently getting his masters in art there in London. I’ve always enjoyed British humor Benny hill especially.👍🇬🇧🇺🇸🍺

[@BarbaraBeetham]

HES INVINCABLE HE NEVER EXPLAINS HIMSELF HE ON ANOTHER PLANET .

[@SupportMensMentalHealth]

He gets a question he doesnt like and he "answers" with insults and attempted, failed humour. He's an idiot and thinks we are too

[@EUistheFourthReich]

Labour are allergic to accountability.

[@user-ye7bf8sv6m]

He'll blame it on the Cons in some way.

[@nigelmorley5414]

i`m allergic to labour !

[@Yorci62]

Are you trying to say that the Conservatives were more accountable. They were just as deceitful and dishonest. We need honesty, integrity and basic morality brought back in to our politics at all levels. We need Reform UK a.s.a.p. the very honourable Rupert Lowe MP is the role model that all MPs and councillors should aspire to.

[@Yorci62]

@@user-ye7bf8sv6m Both as bad as each other, both are to blame. The cons conned us, and Labour are just bleeding us.

[@John-c1n9t]

CONservatives failed this Country.

[@billbo-p5m]

Out of his depth.

[@1951gramps]

Sleazy

[@Yorci62]

Yes the country harmer Starmer is way out of his depth, but his back benches just let him ramble on. We seriously need some by-elections.

[@traceyrhoden9808]

I cant wait for stammer to go. Worst PM we have ever had

[@Curiouscatnap]

and he's only been in for a few months!

[@traceyrhoden9808]

@Curiouscatnap i know. Its going to be a long 4 yrs.

[@kevinrichards8119]

Well said Esther....

[@josephsweeney-ll1ni]

two keir strikes again

[@frankbrodie5168]

As Butters from South Park would no doubt say "Thou cannot defend, that which is undefendable..."

[@barriewilliams4526]

Voice coaching on Christmas Eve my Aunt Fanny. It just goes to show how far Starmer is removed from reality if he thinks people are going to believe that utter tosh.

[@AlexDavidson-pe8pt]

Mabye she was coaching something else ?😉

[@SupportMensMentalHealth]

Me thinks the man is as unfaithful to Mrs starmer as he is to the british people

[@johnowen1677]

Perhaps she brought his present round!

[@martinday2815]

Have to remember that get out clause...wife: what were you doing last night, heard lots of heavy breathing?. Husband...voice coaching my dear...

[@sophielaurel1102]

He doesn't care if we believe him or not. He's a full on dictator

[@user-jgn1944]

Shakespeare wrote about King Lear. We now have a KING LIAR

[@poppy1779]

The police can't look into it based on what?

[@Starskream180]

It’s gone past the 3 yrs to investigate .. work that out when they arrest people for historic crimes going back decades bs it is

[@sophielaurel1102]

It's over 3 years

[@nancypearson5031]

Because it's Labour. If it had been a tory minister in the cabinet doing this they would go back to the very beginning of COVID to nail them.

[@Chiefmismaker]

And it is still essential. All voice coaches in the land must go to No.10, now, immediately!

[@shin-pad1052]

It makes me sick seeing the RNLI taxi service in action bringing all these men of fighting age to our shores.. we are screwed..

[@garysmith1178]

Anyone else remember Starmer saying he'd bring back integrity & transparency into politics? 😂😂😂 he couldn't run a bath

[@Silver-st2zq]

Seems he was totally full of shat.

[@lloydbooth-w1j]

Voice coach no way she was taking his measurements for his new gimp suit and his lockable box.

[@paulcheney3636]

Mr Starmer is not a political animal To say he cant read the mood of the country is a massive understatement He's gotta go

[@raymonddonaghy2314]

All visa's thats been handed out should be withdrawn and then repatriate all of them

[@imbonkers3629]

So not only starmer , the voice coach but reeves was there also , on Xmas eve 😮is there anyone that believes they were talking about brexit, what’s that got to do with a word coach fks get more ridiculous every day 🙄

[@edwardmcphee4430]

Is “voice coach” a euphemism ?

[@karenturner7184]

Threesome??

[@johnowen1677]

Orally speaking!

[@paulmoon9028]

Who believes anything this incompetent PM and government says.

[@paulmoon9028]

​@@johnowen1677Happy Christmas Kier,💋💋💋💋

[@Cycle.every.day.]

So this is Starmer 'after' voice coaching...blimey

[@taniagodwin2138]

How many more times does he need to lie?

[@raymonddonaghy2314]

None white immigration has been a disaster for Britain and Europe different colour different religion different culture what possibly could go wrong absolute madness

[@mickee8025]

Why doesn't one of the MPs ask Starmer in Parliament, 'Did you break the rules?'. If he answers 'No', then if he is subsequently shown to have done, and he will be, then he will have misled Parliament.

[@bobsocks7575]

Misled Parliament again, this isn’t his first rodeo

[@ethelgiles9210]

Aren't you just sick of it all. As bad as each other .

[@mariachester950]

Yes absolutely..and nothing seems to be getting, fixed....we have dreadful so called politicians 🙄..he's been abroad again...setting himself up for the lovely gravy train job ...in europe....despicable people these elites...

[@Cybertruck1000]

Who's advising Angela Rayner on her choice of outfits? Dread to think of the design of the houses Angela is going to build.

[@bl4531]

Agree - she doesn't cut it as a professional 'important' person representing Britain- she needs a stylist, not a vanity photographer.

[@kenhardy8405]

Whatever she wears she is still a mess.

[@markwright130]

Myself friends and family will continue to vote reform. Never ever ever again trust the treacherous lying tories or Labour

[@petersinclair8620]

My my my! We've had some awful prime ministers in past times but but this fellow (Two Tier Kier) is disgusting and doesn't even try to hide the fact.

[@AlexDavidson-pe8pt]

If they've stop the council election in your area then dont pay the council tax

[@caroleperry1138]

I think he needs to ask for his money back from the voice coach. Whatever she told him hasn't worked.

[@paulgriffiths472]

Two wrongs DONT make it right

[@catherineclark4484]

Bloody hell he can't ralk to farage about not knowing where Clacton is, he's never in this country, lisa nandy is wigan mp and she's always in salford

[@barbaraaimson2100]

3 years my foot.

[@angelajones4193]

He may not have done something for which he can be held legally responsible but he has behaved dishonourably and should RESIGN. And lose his knighthood.

[@NicholasHill-u5e]

Working xmas eve 😂, he knocks off early on a Friday for goodness sake

[@deanpartington792]

WHAT 3 YEAR RULE??????????????????????????????????

[@DavidMorris-k4f]

the one they just invented

[@casualcarping511]

@@DavidMorris-k4f absolute joke

[@deanpartington792]

@ so what about other crime? 3 year rule!

[@MalContent]

At least Labour will only be in one term.

[@mosheridan7016]

You sure?

[@macman1615]

Who is his voice coach,a bloody Dalek 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DrawnInk1]

He did this earlier in the same year as Boris by the way.

[@deanpartington792]

Both of these ( them) have NO qualifications!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!How can we allow this??????????????????????????????????

[@paulcheney3636]

Its incredible how low the quality of MPs are at the moment

[@Chiefmismaker]

Well, it was essential that he did something about his voice!! Who can disagree with that?!

[@warren3567]

I quote from the Ministerial Code-It is of paramount importance that ministers give accurate and truthful information to Parliament, correcting any inadvertent error at the earliest opportunity. Ministers who knowingly mislead Parliament will be expected to offer their resignation to the Prime Minister. Hence most of the Labour cabinet and Starmer have broke the Ministerial Code. Hence must RESIGN as shown above and this is fact and not a narrative.

[@mariachester950]

Why is the media so silent on the no vote elections....its dreadful for democracy...imagine if the other side did this....they starmer /rayner are dangerous and not labour at all ..

[@carlw145]

His wife needs to come forward and show him for what he is.

[@mickfoskett6629]

Thats if anyone can find her!🙄😅😅😅🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@unitedkingdomoffiveeyes9765]

The difference between labour and reform is that labour is a group of individual managers, and Reform is a team of leaders.

[@paulcampbell6316]

It was probably an informal party!

[@paulcheney3636]

Very!!

[@paulmunn9699]

vote of no confidence in this total joke of a government!!!!!

[@whitehart11]

But they have a huge majority, how would that work?

[@paulmunn9699]

@@whitehart11 i wish i knew!!!

[@JulieShackleton-w6s]

Omg this is gold finding out that they aren't allowed in parliament

[@mrsupplementsUK]

GOD DAMN GETS BETTER AS SHE GETS OLDER 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿💪

[@snowyowel7961]

Apparently starmer had known her for years so why Christmas eve a time for family. Rachel Reeves was there and maybe others it seems more like a get together for Christmas drinks or dare I say a party .

[@nigelbagguley7606]

Don't think that this is unique to Starmer,a self-awarded sense of moral superiority is the defining feature of middle class left wing politics.

[@PhilipPowell-jc6iv]

So the Met police says 3 years had gone by and they would not should charge Starmer does that rule applies to all crimes

[@nicksealey7004]

I thought he was doing it on purpose,,,, he's not that clever though,!!!,,,

[@AnnDrogyne]

Chryst, talk about scraping the bottom of the barrel by having McVile on.

[@LoisBaker-ks8xu]

Why didn't someone ask him about this in the house of commons

[@kevinrichards8119]

What bloody 3 year rule! He ,no doubt, made it! ...

[@bumscoria]

Either it was a 'social' visit or she is not a very good coach 🤣

[@alanrumbold165]

Did Tories elect Badenoch as a DEI hire ?

[@paulslater9061]

They're not trying to stop immigrants it's deliberate

[@christophermarshall1220]

It would appear his Marxism coach was a lot more accomplished.

[@Keep-the-faith-always]

I think we all just have to accept until his own party kick him out at some point we are stuck with him, and as far as labour are concerned, stuck with them for another 4 years. To be honest I just laugh now, only happy that those that voted him in are getting as much of the pain from this bunch of incompetents as the rest of us.

[@johngibbons1658]

Absolutely he definitely needs a refund from the charm school too

[@3D_Printing]

Governments normally get worse over time

[@PaulMurphy-f9q]

The bottom line MP or Prime minister, they all have a birth certificate like everyone else, they are obligated to obey Common law of England, Parliament should force him to resign or sack him

[@MrBrownAlliance]

He's like Judge Dredd, I am the law!

[@marksomma5390]

Conservatives talking about immigration, are you having a laugh.

[@Lilyschild123]

The politicians need to look into his behaviour.

[@3D_Printing]

3:07 does anyone want to listen to him

[@markstaley777]

Give him a lie detector

[@davidswain8772]

And the dragnet gets tighter around Starmer and his cohorts.......Mentally, Starmer is suffering.

[@Yorci62]

Minister of Common Sense! was this one of those woke positions. Pretty much sums up the Conservative Party. We really need someone to represent common sense in Parliament.😂🤣🙄

[@raywhitehouse3774]

What a great lady should be Tory leader

[@TheHandsomeman]

Starmer met the french prime minister, last week, but he never reported back what was spoken about as regards immigration.

[@Ladycatz3000]

Didn't he say he didnt work after 5pm? This guys lies just keep on going....

[@JohnWalker-tb4uu]

Can talk tv nit fet the voice coach on , and ask her. If she refuses that confirms they are hiding.

[@michaellim8601]

Extra judicial action to remove evil starmer.

[@ljiljanawebster359]

DID THE TAXPAYER PAY FOR ‘THIS PRIVATE SESSION????

[@AlanFagan-y5l]

Who knows?, But they where paying Esther for rent for her flat,while her husband lived nearby.

[@seanboland3560]

Wasn't her and her husband claimed thousands of pounds of public money for a property while owning a flat near by, some nerve

[@ChristinePollock-sr6nk]

....where does the 3 year limit come from?? I didn't think there was a time limit if you break the law??

[@vespa10ful]

It been one thing after another with starmer he just doesn't answer a question I hope this doesn't go away he's a disaster

[@KenAdams-m7s]

Ya but we have to get them out first

[@Laetitia-rc8sg]

U told me to get a grip and yet you don't have one. I don't understand

[@russellwilliams1163]

The Labour Party are so far left now they think the centre ground is far right.

[@TheAvalons1964]

he answered the voice coach question by saying Boris party people were being sick up the walls and vomiting everywhere ,,just because he's back was against the wall and never had an answer ,,,what proof has he got of that ,,how can you be allowed to stand there and say stuff like that with no evidence ?

[@Laetitia-rc8sg]

How come these 2 women are allowed to hang out together? Hopefully they r doing it for the camera. Even then 😢

[@lynnedyer8714]

I don't get why this hasn't come out before bearing in mind the huge backlash over the Tories so called partying. I hope it doesn't go away as it's hypocrisy as it's finest

[@annbriggs2592]

Vote reform because Tory’s done

[@AileenBartlett-ym4ec]

It angers me, just listening to his boring lies. So sick of this incompetent, currupt, treacherous government

[@primalcauldron]

I heard on the 'Black belt barrister's ' channel late last night that according to him Rachel Reeves was also there !! So it seems he was having a party . Who else was there ???

[@MargaretClish]

When was the COVID ruling brought in because one would not be in place when COVID started. If this is the case he could still be held accountable. Who brought this ruling in and what date was it officially made.???

[@RB-yq7qv]

How many marbles were rolling around in that lairing mouth