Sunak must be 'kicking himself' over Starmer's strong first week

"He could be prime minister but instead the credit is going to his successor.”
With the economy improving and England in the final of the euros, Rishi Sunak is missing out on what could have been his, says The Times's Matthew Parris.
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[@mjwilliamsb2676]

I shall be forever grateful to Sunak that he called the election when he did rather than making us suffer through another 6 months of Tory torture...though I realise he didn't do it for the public, he did it for himself

[@Yui-ip7cd]

The most inconsiderate to call for an election now.

[@caitsiph1]

And look what we got instead starmer who is being advised by a war criminal called Tony Blair. And a Labour mayor who is muslim and in charge of london. We are a disgrace right now and the 2nd biggest laughing stock after liberal America.

[@tenniskinsella7768]

He'll why do y think labour are good haven't thought thinks through regarding housing. Going to put them everywhere. Outside of towns and cities so prople living in the towns and cities hsve no greenery around them. And regulations about wind turbines to go another disgrace. A d no licence to north sea oil rigs. Labour is the torture not conservatives

[@100000nishi]

game is not over wait and see,have patience

[@caitsiph1]

@@mjwilliamsb2676 just makes me laugh how everyone thinks that labour are going to be better.

[@Piden-l4b]

It’s not lucky. It’s a no brainer. Just do the right and and stop lying

[@NPC-st7zv]

What? He lied to the Labour membership in order to be made leader of them. It's not going to be long till he is exposed for lying to the public. Not that I care, I never voted for him or the other bunch of liars.

[@Hmminteresting]

I think its important to remember Kier was oersinally elected by the people at a general election. Whereas sunak just got pushed forward by his party

[@userfile007]

Starmer hasn't got a democratic mandate either, only 1 in 5 of the electorate voted for Labour.

[@bakedbean37]

"sunak just got pushed forward by his party" He ran for the job and got beaten by the lettuce woman. He wanted it. If there was any pushing it was when she tripped up.

[@hearditman]

Did he not just get the anti- Tory vote? A laboratory chimp could have been voted in if it wore a Labour rosette!

[@mattgs1671]

​@@userfile007It's less than that as only voters in his constituency can vote for him. It's how our electoral system works. It's also true that no post war Prime Minister has ever got a majority of the vote, let alone a majority of voters.

[@_Stroda]

@@mattgs1671 It's also true that centre/left wing parties have virtually always taken over 50% of the vote, despite the Conservatives dominating post-war politics. Not that most on the right are aware of, or willing to accept, this fact...

[@Ahrimas]

Ahh yes, he must be kicking himself that he dicked about doing nothing for 18 months instead of actively trying to fix the problems.

[@PassiveAgressive319]

It’s a low bar for a PM to look competent in Office

[@Lynnefromlyn]

But it’s a bar the Tories haven’t managed to even remotely each for years. Certainly not the past 10.

Particularly after the Vanity Project Coonak.

[@lp70schick]

Perhaps it is not luck, just optimism. A nation so relieved to see grownups in charge.

[@sandramarshall518]

Are grown ups really in charge?

[@RoofLight00]

@@sandramarshall518 Compared to the last 14 years then yes. How short people’s memories are. Has the economy crashed like it nearly did under truss = no. Have people died like they did under DePfiffel = no Shall I go on and on?…..

[@Lynnefromlyn]

@@sandramarshall518oh jeez if you have to ask that you’ve been asleep under a rock for the past 14 years!

[@shuggiemcg1]

@@sandramarshall518 YES! YES they are!

[@tenniskinsella7768]

Grow ups labour are y joking Labour who take hanging g baskets down and rename streets and take the knee .lsblur are awful. Indontvwant wind turbines everywhere. Infontvwant their green policies. I want people to be able to protest against houses in inappropriate places. Lsbour just a dictatorship and I detestbthrm Ph by the way stsrmer is goingbtobrig the following election as he thinks young people will vote .Labour. where I live there was a mock school election and reform won.

[@BHJBHJ424]

The in-fighting was a side issue. If these people on this video are seriously suggesting that's why people voted the Tories out, I am worried about political analysis in the media in this country (as if I wasn't already). People hated taxpayers money being transferred to the rich, sewage in the rivers and seas, the NHS with dangerously long waiting lists, partygate, Truss wiping millions of pounds off of pension funds and increasing mortgage payments for millions, arrogance, dog-whistle politics, cost of living and fall in wages, privatised energy, water and rail companies being absolutely useless with no accountability and weak regulation. All THAT, amongst other things, is why the Tories were hammered

[@annewalden3795]

You are so right and anyone who does not agree with you is an idiot .

[@bauer9101]

Times Radio, the Conservatives lost. It’s crazy the amount of airtime given to them.

[@avisian8063]

What an absolutely strange take

[@walterkaiyuenpang3556]

Part of the Murdoch Group isn't it ???! 😂👍 Can see they want Trump back in ...

[@foppo101]

Talk to people be honest.The Tories have never been good doing that.Their way or the highway.Sunak couldn't care less he never did.

[@Tom_murray89]

The tories always do things for themselves and not the public

[@PassiveAgressive319]

Sunak pandered to an ideology I think he did not fully embrace ie Rwanda etc. he looked most sincere when he apologised on the steps of No. 10

[@CA_I]

Just a shame he decided to cancel Hs2 phase 2 and claim to use the money to fill in potholes instead of bringing much needed extra rail capacity.

[@RobinHarris-nf4yv]

If England win final that will boost Labours approval ratings

[@-yeme-]

that would be such a short term, surface level event. in terms of politics it would mean nothing in a month's time

[@SlowhandGreg]

Just getting to the final boosts the economy

[@jonnobloggs8642]

I'll bet Rishi is sneaking off to watch the cricket 🏏

[@dragonfly6908]

Saint IKEA Starmer is the Manager of England?. ⚽

[@allenarmstrong7435]

Not in the other countries of the UK - albeit small populations

[@dominicskelton3031]

It feels like some grown-ups are in charge, while the Tories are already knives out for their next bout of infighting, and leaking shadow cabinet comments about how they need to avoid leaking the shadow cabinet meetings....

[@MrPlannery]

Just wait until Badenoch is Tory party leader, it'll be carnage.

[@dominicskelton3031]

@@MrPlannery yeah, amazing that the lesson they're taking is "we were too left wing".... 🙄

[@MrPlannery]

@@dominicskelton3031 as Penny Mordaunt alluded to in her election night speech, chasing reform voters is going to be a very double-edged sword for them. Choosing Badenoch, with her quick temper, lack of details about policy and endless, endless culture wars will really will paint themselves into a corner.

[@dominicskelton3031]

@@MrPlannery I don't think they've grasped that while Reform took votes off of them, the Lib Dems took seats....

[@GeoffWoad]

@@MrPlannery For the Tories, yes. Her repellant personality will not serve them well.

[@Sam-hw5mb]

Labour would have been up in arms about the prisoner release issue if it had happened when the Tories were in government because they caused the issue!

[@mup_pet]

And quite rightly so. The Tories will be forever remembered for skyrocketing NHS waiting lists, school roofs falling in, prisons brimming with prisoners and projects being scrapped. They had the majority and the time to address these problems, but decided to do evil instead.

[@SlowhandGreg]

They've had 14 years to build appropriate prison capacity yet haven't done so.

[@Cheeeesseee3678]

The Tories would have spent more time working out how to shovel more cash into the private sector to monitor any prisoners given early release than how the selection of early releasees would take place

[@dragonfly6908]

The new Prison HMP FOSSE Way started to accept prisoners in late 2023.

[@sasserine]

It did happen under the Tories. It's been happening for months, prior to the election being called. The ones being freed now were approved by the outgoing Tory Home Secretary. Unless you think Yvette Cooper signed 20,000+ documents in one day, in between being sworn in, and attending the State Opening and Kings' Speech?

[@bluntlaser]

I've got a massive favour to ask. Could you stop putting little clips from later in the video at the start? I find it quite annoying and don't really see the point. Thanks!

[@hkuiper100]

This is what happens when you put a back stabber into the leadership who hasn’t campaigned and can’t relate to the electorate and has no political sense.

[@adamwilcox6405]

Because his predecessor has loads of political sense didn't he. Grow up.

[@NPC-st7zv]

​@@adamwilcox6405she.

[@ajd36]

​@@adamwilcox6405 You can say what you want about his predecessor but the comment is about Sunak and it's true. The outcome of making him leader was completely predictable.

[@adamwilcox6405]

@@ajd36 in which case I apologise and misunderstood. Although all of Sunaks predecessors were disasters (much like Sunak).

[@benk79]

@hkuiper100 he backstabbed a disgusting liar, lied to the Queen and then partied while she was laying her husband to rest and observing the rules like the rest of us. If you support Boris, you're an utter fool.

[@PedroMiguel-if3ll]

Yes, Sunak must me kicking himself all the way to the bank!

[@Hickalum]

Sunak wanted to get out … So he got out.

[@dragonfly6908]

@@Hickalum I think the same, he also knew it was a split party. Honestly some of the Conservative MP's were in the wrong party, they would have been at home joining the Lib Dems, Labour and the Greens.

[@awesometruth6409]

He called the election to stop Rwanda flights.

[@DARANGULAFILM]

One suspects that Sunak would not have gained the leadership if it was not a poisoned chalice he was being handed.

[@gary_c2376]

What's that guy talking about? Even the most ardent of Labour supporters aren't giving Starmer credit for the football or economic news delivered a week after he took power 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@stevegreen5552]

There seems to be a notable halt on daily scandals involving MPs of the controlling party, of ministers talking over interviewers whilst repeating the same irrelevant phrases, continually pushing issues of (at best) tertiary importance to most people and ignoring the rest... and the intensely annoying gaslighting. No wonder there is a feeling of relief. That there are indications of things actually beginning to happen - an air of competence... Well - that is unsettling. In a nice way. Will it continue? One can hope. Yes. That's the word. Hope.

[@colinmacfarlane6838]

Sunak is a multi millionaire who will be flying to santa monica he will not be kicking himself as the tory party lies in ruins 😮

[@sunnyinsanya2]

Will he stand down from his seat....?

[@dragonfly6908]

Saint IKEA Starmer is another multi millionaire reportedly worth around £7 million. 💰🍷🍸

[@mrsubject1]

​@@dragonfly69087 million is a far cry from sunaks obscene 650 million dragon horde

[@shruttikhaz5486]

He won't leave UK to go to any country where he won't get any such importance & self fame as he got in UK in past 4 years of Tory Ruling.

[@dragonfly6908]

@@mrsubject1 Rishi Sunak's very wealthy wife?.

[@simmybear31]

When Napoleon Bonaparte was criticised for winning battles simply because of luck, he famously retorted: “I'd rather have lucky generals than good ones.” More than a hundred years later, Eisenhower reaffirmed this point by saying: “I'd rather have a lucky general than a smart general. They win battles.”

[@sarifffakun1021]

Big mistake for Conservative party they underestimated european values not realising that sunak was and is a square peg in a round hole.

[@brianferguson7840]

No...... Short Peg in a Deep Hole ! 😂😂😂

[@tenniskinsella7768]

European values are they better than ours no theybare not

[@markseabolt5959]

Which European values are those? Pre WW2? Colonize the world, exploit populations, and destroy lives? Or post WW2 European values? Be lazy, sit back and let the US spend their money for our security, and destroy national identities?

[@freddysw]

@@tenniskinsella7768 European values are our values

[@WilliamSmith-mx6ze]

It's a mandate for European values, is it?

[@stevenfennell7020]

Spain might have something to say on England winning the football.

[@briangoodwin5986]

strong first week, what planet are you on. Lammy as Foreign secretary, and the minister for women cannot describe a woman, Starmergedden saying Biden is not that old ffs

[@andyt7427]

Wow someone talking sense here!

[@peterfox2538]

Starmer Strong have I missed something weak as lettuce leaf WEF puppet.

[@GeoffRapley]

hes done more in a week than the previous lot of lying corrupt tossers did in 14 years.

[@felixarbable]

As if there was any talent in the tory party capable or willing to pull off a week like that. To busy being corrupt and talking nonsense

[@CaptainFearless1]

your right but they really do still think they have a talent pipeline although we all know how inept and underwhelming they all are...self serving careerists

[@johnowen1677]

It's only marketing. No sign of anything significant or beneficial.

[@kalexander9225]

Please quit with the preroll - it just ends up feeling like you don’t appreciate the viewers time when minute 2 is exactly the same as minute 1 was.

[@davidwebster5235]

Totally agree I always have to fast forward a minute. It’s infuriating, stop doing it.

[@Lynnefromlyn]

Is that what they call it? It seems to be creeping in on many podcasts. It’s ridiculous. Just extending their length of running without providing more content. And highly irritating!

[@kalexander9225]

@@Lynnefromlyn it’s a technique used as a kindof audio ‘byline’ to the video title’s ‘Headline’, designed to catch attention and, funnily enough, extends the runtime in order to have the potential to run more ads (which Times Radio will profit from)

[@JacarandaMusic]

Hear hear!

[@Lynnefromlyn]

@@kalexander9225 yes I figured that was part- if not all - of the motive! Very irritating!

[@brianferguson7840]

The sun has risen on a freshly laundered Labour country. Ahh, the smell of freshly baked Thick sliced Competence, generously spread with integrity !

[@user-jr2fm1sg6b]

Oh right!

[@paullarne]

All on 20% of the vote!

[@superted6960]

For now. Enjoy it while it lasts

[@Cheeeesseee3678]

​@@paullarne all on the democratic system of our country since the 1950s. The Cons had 14 years to change it if they had wanted to 🤷

[@tenniskinsella7768]

Your joking integrity starmer dictatorship I say horrible man

[@dennism5731]

A nation believing the economy is getting better because a football team has had a good run in a tournament, is a nation that needs a lot of help.

[@julianlawrence-ball2279]

The simple fact is no party has ever been in power for 19 years and Sunaks Tories were definitely not the ones to break that record

[@sadies2820]

All the credit about the massive NHS waiting list and prisons overflowing. ??????

[@thehealinggame]

The more you plan. The luckier you get !

[@FranzBieberkopf]

Agree. In sports they say "The harder I train, the luckier I get".

[@michaelathanasiou2030]

Why should Sunak kick himself ( economy improving by .4% is work done by Sunak in May)

[@johnowen1677]

It's all downhill now after great promise. Get the finances right and great improvements will follow. Such a shame voters don't understand.

[@JudePi-jx7yo]

Why do you play the first ten seconds as something said later?

[@ahaveland]

For the same reason that newspaper articles have headlines, so you can decide if you want to read/watch more.

[@alana8863]

Yes, Labour would have protested about prison sentences being cut because of over-crowding. But the objection would have been that the Tories allowed the overcrowding in the first place! This is totally different to Labour being upset that they have to deal with this mess - it's a situation forced on them - not one they created. Surely that's pretty clear?

[@johnowen1677]

I remember years ago, under Labour, prisoners being transferred to Bridewells for a few weeks whilst the situation eased. That's how labour sorted it then. Why have they released them into the community this time instead?

[@VNavale]

I think Sunak is not the type of person who is going to look back. He has always said that he believes in doing what is right and not worrying about failure. He can go back to being a backbencher MP and managing his various businesses.

[@kenedwards6145]

What ' various businesses'?

[@bakedbean37]

He knows he'll never get the top job again and I very much doubt he has much care for being a normal constituency MP. His options for further self service probably now lay elsewhere.

[@VNavale]

@@kenedwards6145 He owns various hedge funds.

[@jonh879]

It's still bloody raining though

[@benk79]

Are these Tories living in reality "what a time to come in"... have the experienced the state of the country. Ludicrus.

[@garyturner5739]

What has the success of the Englsih team got to do with the election?

[@freebornjohn2687]

If England win and Sunak was still in power he could have benefited by the feel good factor. Its a spurious argument and probably doesn't hold water. However, I think Labour will benefit from it in the short term.

[@Turnipstalk]

What has Reform got to go with competent government? Yet people voted for them.

[@HG-gk7op]

Sunak's big mistake in our opinion was, attacking on disability payments, sick should work, pip will be in vouchers and most horrible was that neighbours will be asked about the disabled situation 😮we were Shocked and felt sick because in this evil world world mostly people won't say good for others!

[@nickkent6459]

It's all been words so far. It's the actions that speak volumes!

[@aliasgur3342]

He called the election early upon realising that prisons were about to be full

[@Deldelo-]

People voted AGAINST the Tories NOT FOR Labour 🙄

[@howardvarley8795]

Strong first week!!??? What Planet are you on???

[@avisian8063]

If I were Starmer I would just be honest about some improvement due to Sunak. Cos it will throw the Tory leadership race into disarray 😈

[@tenniskinsella7768]

Leave sunak one.he was t the best man for the job but anyone is better tha woke starmer

[@Outdoorshuntingshooting]

“Strong first week”? Surely you jest?

[@pa5287]

are you kidding me starmers strong....what for ,,,,,,,,,not the native people of uk

[@Heuhegeygeygeheu]

Are you serious?? They've just decided to release prisoners early because "theres no room." It's been ONE WEEK. What do you think is going to happen when you release prisoners out onto the street? This country is doomed.

[@andyt7427]

Yep that's what we're gonna get from this government with the excuse every time that's it's the fault of the previous government. Labour's get of jail card will keep getting played whatever the subject, doomed is the right analogy.

[@mjwilliamsb2676]

@@Heuhegeygeygeheu the Tories had already released 10k prisoners early in the last few months because of prison over crowding, they just didn't make it obvious they were doing that.

[@Heuhegeygeygeheu]

@@mjwilliamsb2676 I don't care who did it first or whose idea it was. It's still a terrible idea.

[@mjwilliamsb2676]

@@Heuhegeygeygeheu Not much choice though - 18% of those in prison are still on remand, in other words, awaiting trial or sentencing and they've been there for twice as long as they should be under our laws. Due to our Courts not working properly, too many cuts down the last couple of decades.

[@Heuhegeygeygeheu]

@@mjwilliamsb2676 If there is no room, then make room. Don't just let people out early.

[@davidbarlow350]

"Strong first week" Is this a new comedy show i haven't heard about?

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

Letting prisoners out 40% into a sentence without even checking whether they have been rehabilitated to the extent that they can return to society??

[@jackn4853]

Who didn't build prisons whilst they passed laws that led to an increase in the prison population?

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

@@jackn4853 so because the Tories messed up, prisoners should be let out early? Let's say your mum has been stalked for years and the guy that stalked her was imprisoned for 5 years - you are advocating for him to be released after 24 months as opposed to 30 months and seemingly without any real measures to check whether or not they are suitable to be freed early.

[@andyt7427]

To free up room in prisons the foreign ones should be deported. Don't respect our laws then lose the right to live here, simple really

[@ob9835]

He is not kicking himself,he was a very good PM ,

[@michaeljackson5914]

One globalist out and another one in 😅,immigration soon be turbo charged

[@sugarfree1894]

Parris sounds desperate. Football success, prices rising every so slightly more slowly - no matter what, Sunak would have come across as disconnected. These journalists' point about how a Tory govt's 40% sentence release would have been decried by Labour forgets that that was Labour's job until last week - opposition.

[@jsd8981]

Here we go any exscuse, the tory's never stop with their over bloated egos and arrogance...And Imagination !!! ..

[@johnowen1677]

And financial wizardry!

[@lizrigby-jones3700]

WEF buddies, great match.

[@richardhunter132]

I thought we choose governments based on politics, not on football

[@andrewwakldnz]

Now you just have to beat the All Blacks here in Auckland tomorrow and Keir will be able to walk on water 😅

[@markhayhoe1839]

I knew it was Risky😂😂😂

[@arwelp]

If England win the Euros on Sunday, Starmer will be able to claim that the England mens’ team only ever win major championships under a Labour government (1966, 2024).

[@andyt7427]

That would make him sound pretty dumb

[@allanchurm]

sunak has maxed out the credit cards...or gave away billions

[@andyt7427]

Now Labour will sort that by taxing everyone for every penny they have

[@factstrumpprejudice6740]

Parris is delusional

[@factstrumpprejudice6740]

Tories are the cruel, vindictive crooks. Nuff said.

[@barriewilliams4526]

Yeah, stopping the drilling for North Sea oil was a gem. Put our own people out of work, and import the oil that we need, making us dependent on other countries 🙃

[@davidgreen449]

@@barriewilliams4526 What a sad remark

[@advocate1563]

Yes, Tiny Blair had an excellent first wrek. Digital ID cards - get it in!!!

[@michelleneeds4165]

Which government made ID cards mandatory for voting again?

[@andyt7427]

​@@michelleneeds4165need to ban postal votes, the fraud

[@harrylyme2913]

The poo in the rivers was never going to improve. A new jail was not going to appear like magic. The CEO of Thames Water was always going to give himself a £190,000 bonus after only 3 months.

[@garyturner5739]

Paris is extremely cynical Tory.

[@johnowen1677]

All talk and no action at this stage. I wait to be amazed.

[@tenniskinsella7768]

Why is that.what the gell is football to do with labour

[@dave4803]

The sad part is all Sunak had to do was pull us from the ECHR and get the Rwanda flights going, that would've been enough to keep the Tories in. But the unelected Sunak just played at being PM and never made any effort, he talked a good game but was short on action and that was his downfall.

[@johnsabini2330]

Starmer meets you Slimy meets Senile - painful to watch.

[@kennethrichardson8311]

Hardly strong first week, have you any idea how many foreign nationals have illegally entered the UK since Starmer took office. Now consider how many convicted prisoners will be released early. The good news is that there are more good people than bad. The bad news is that those good people are compassionate, forgiving and become easy prey for the bad people!

[@WilberforceWooster-uo2bl]

Did you think Starmer was going to stop the boats from day one? How would that be possible?

[@kennethrichardson8311]

@@WilberforceWooster-uo2bl He has had a very long time to prepare for office. He cancelled the Rwanda arrangement instantly!

[@WilberforceWooster-uo2bl]

@@kennethrichardson8311 - cancelling something is one thing. Putting whole new plans into action is another. He had no right to hire people, assign roles to people or set up his task force before he was in office.

[@kennethrichardson8311]

@@WilberforceWooster-uo2bl He had every right, it's called a manifesto! Just as he prefers the WEF over Westminster in a public statement!

[@WilberforceWooster-uo2bl]

@@kennethrichardson8311 - a manifesto doesn't mean hiring people, outfitting an office and putting things in place. It is just what they promise to do while in office. They have no power to act until they are in office. How could they do all that while not in government? It would be insane.

[@dougwright3287]

Wow, the audio loop came quick in this clip...,

[@samhodgins9804]

Strong wweek its been a disaster

[@shuggiemcg1]

The only thing he ever did that was correct!

[@freevent28]

I remember Parry & Jeremy Irons from TV show Playday. Only 1 of 2 progress to great things or achievement.

[@stevejames6674]

The Labour party and the daily mail ... Stop kidding yourself. At last there is a flicker of recognition that the tories list primarily because of what they did to the country - other than rich friends - rather than what theydid to each other

[@jamiekelly7280]

"One swallow doesn't make a summer".

[@paullarne]

I'm surprised he didn't stick it out to the end hoping that the economy and the possible election of Trump would save at least some of his MPs if not him as PM.

[@geezerbutler4582]

Did he jump or was he pushed? How many no confidence letters were handed into the 1922 Committee before he called the election

[@MrChris4366]

What on earth has the English football team got to do with the rest of the uk. Then people wonder why the Scottish Welsh and Northern Irish get miffed. Good luck but you are not the whole of the UK.

[@ECECECECEC]

Adults are in the room. Of course labour would’ve been up in arms and they are up in arms now, it’s the tories fault, what don’t you get?

[@RedheadLondon]

It was five years anyway. We were due for one. Whatever the time, Rishi was toooooo rich, and the green card, house in Santa Monica, billionaire wife tax dodging wasn't going away.

[@nanayawasareduayeboah1936]

Sure! With Sir Kir!

[@duncanmckerracher5437]

The cam before the storm

[@chibaz8882]

Why is football even mentioned in this conversation?? Are we just freely admitting we're a nation of idiots now?

[@andyt7427]

There's a lot in the comments section

[@clives344]

Sunak like Macron are both kicking themselves

[@PassiveAgressive319]

At least Macron has some breathing space

[@clives344]

@@PassiveAgressive319 hes going to find it hard to govern

[@karmaascendant3936]

@@clives344sure but Sunak will find it impossible to govern. Macron achieved his aim of stopping the National Rally

[@markbriggs6786]

Strong my derrier he’s not seen anything yet

[@margaretkirkland8965]

🇬🇧ECONOMY GROWING,BUT WHO BENEFITED NOW AND AFTER.

[@davidgardiner4720]

BS. No luck involved, all the factors mentioned pale into insignificance when measured against a decade of lies, incompetence, greed and corruption. The grown ups are back in the room.

[@angelacassidy3995]

at least sunak was going to turn away these immigrants from coming over into our country come back

[@whiteheatherclub]

How on earth can the credit g to Labour for our recent economic growth when they were not in office during the time of that growth? Only idiots would be giving Labour credit for the economic growth.

[@mandymann]

These Tories like Parrish are shameless. Expecting Labour to do the tough/unlikeable things because the Tories couldn't or wouldn't when they had the chance.

[@ruthlogie4938]

Matthew is being sour and cynical. It's not helpful, Matthew. Can't you hold back on the negativity for one week?

[@peteratkin3788]

Things, gone well, because of the predecessor. without being obtuse, what did the conservatives do well, over that past 14 years?

[@petercassidy0628]

Things can only get better 174 majority".😂

[@chrisward9774]

No doubt opinions will change to discontent in Starmer and his gang maybe even before Christmas.

[@SlowhandGreg]

And why would that be we had 8 years of endless Tory psychodrama with nothing getting fixed

[@Lynnefromlyn]

Only with the stupids and thickos.

[@geoffevans4908]

Weckless,Pwison,tomowow,fweed. Only one way he can be on air!

[@Adam-ew6if]

He is not kicking himself he got his green card and will be living large in America with all the money he and his wife made lowkey

[@lillianflorence6056]

Senile old man, bidon, but starmer having talks with him,

[@johnowen1677]

Kindred spirits?