“How Can You Defend Any Of It?” | Clash Over Keir Starmer’s Freebies Row

[@thevolthead]

Good grief, sounds like John Rentoul would try and defend Jimmy Savile as long as he was wearing a Labour rosette. What an absolute sausage.

[@anonnemo2504]

It is amusing to see apologists for Starmer and his motley crew doing their job so badly and being so unintentionally funny! Mr. Rentoul should be embarrassed by his stumbling, hopelessly inept performance.

[@russellwilliams1163]

Exactly

[@Stewart-o8g]

Ha ha . The same stuff is happening in the USA bunch of leeches. Sucking the blood money from hard working tax payers , then making silly excuses to justify their pure greed and out of touch actions !!!!! Ducking fidiots

[@paulm2339]

He's playing with starma's sausage

[@chriscurtain1816]

You mean hostage.

[@FishingFan2]

Anyone who defends Starmer doesn't have a moral compass and never will possess one.

[@pearlford121]

Very true!!!

[@lunaterra253]

Yes indeeeeed, same with those hes wrongly defending

[@mariachester950]

He very really attended the house of Lords...since his first maiden speach

[@czarekp3552]

Bozo and his golden wallpaper agrees with you

[@mariabillings9618]

yes yes yes

[@brianbosomworth7555]

Mike Graham is quality, spot on here & says what the majority thinks. Brilliant

[@Theresa-Lottodo]

No free speech for us, but plenty of free stuff for him.

[@imbonkers3629]

They can only take your free speech 🎤 if you let them , I for one will never be silenced 😊

[@Oceansgreen]

Me neither, I’m me and I’ll say what I want🤷🏻‍♀️

[@anonnemo2504]

Indeed so. re the video, it is amusing to see apologists for Starmer and his motley crew doing their job so badly and being so unintentionally funny! Mr. Rentoul should be embarrassed by his stumbling, hopelessly inept performance.

[@edda682]

@@ShyTalks-d8b You sound like a weirdo.

[@MartinParsons-tr6wi]

​@@ShyTalks-d8b If your comments don't routinely vanish, you must be a good little Party apologist

[@mac-vl4ib]

Stop booking this fool hes a pain

[@douglasrutter6809]

He’s a fucking disgrace, what would expect working for that rag?

[@kenhardy8405]

John Rentoul is an apologist for Starmer and his cronies.

[@robertadams1054]

Typical Independent, Woke Lefties.

[@anonnemo2504]

Indeed he is but it is amusing to see apologists for Starmer and his motley crew doing their job so badly and being so unintentionally funny! Mr. Rentoul should be embarrassed by his stumbling, hopelessly inept performance.

[@Reality6789]

And ironically he works for the Independent! You couldn’t make it up?😂

[@thevolthead]

The labour MP in Chesterfield, Toby Perkins took £1400 worth of hospitality at the Wimbledon Tennis. Then voted to remove the winter fuel allowance.

[@douglasrutter6809]

Good socialist, I don’t think so!

[@Azrael1BC]

​@@douglasrutter6809No such thing anymore,most just follow the party line without question,nice easy job,nice easy perks.

[@robertadams1054]

People in Chesterfield vote out this pillock at the May elections?

[@beatlebrian4404]

​@@robertadams1054How?

[@robertadams1054]

@@beatlebrian4404 local elections in May 2025.

[@colinhithersay2254]

That man is the Tony Blair fan club. Sick and tired of him .

[@peterturner4667]

Trivial ? Over 100 grand,lets call it what it is, corruption.

[@Oceansgreen]

👍

[@CarmenBhagania]

JOHN RENTOUL ANOTHER TOOL !! ABSOLUTE TWAT 💯 WELL DONE MIKE GREAT WORK 👍🏻 🎉❤

[@nottyash100]

I always wondered where rent a tool came from found out today

[@alanlines9673]

Mike's the best.

[@markstevens6568]

Mike is spot on - no moral compass at all. Anyone in my company who accepted a bribe would be fired and their feet wouldn’t touch the ground as they exited. And the giver is as guilty as the receiver. Vote Reform 🇬🇧

[@fashionbemeUK]

Thank God for Mike Graham Hooray!!

[@SBsoton]

Forget the money,what about our countries security? Why is Lord Ali going around speaking for the uk,no one voted for him!

[@douglasrutter6809]

He’s a Islamic shmoozer?

[@Loosehead]

But his influence has been bought and paid for. He gets to talk to leaders in the middle east because Starmer and the others have been bought, and there are more bad things to come out.

[@janwhite6038]

Was Alley negotiating in Iraq at the same time as Thomas Kingston, deceased, was there as a UK Gov Hostage Negotiator

[@kelsogirl562]

John Rentoul is surely a good friend of Keir Starmer because he defends him in the face of all criticism and doesn't want the embarrassment when he next runs into him.

[@pearlford121]

This man is defending Starmer and hasnt even got the facts right 😂😂Priceless. Keep up the good work Mike we realy need u as a leader👍

[@chizzy201179]

Mikes asking the right questions. It's all coming crashing down and labour commentators can't handle it

[@ritasearle7736]

Good of you Mike you tell them We need more people like you Love your show ❤

[@lizm4580]

This guy John....,is unbelievable! Completely out of touch!!🙄

[@roywatson8133]

i dont know why mike as the toss bag on the show

[@lizm4580]

@@roywatson8133 Exactly.

[@simplygreen5832]

You have to divide the John types into two groups, is he a useful idiot or a lying propagandist. He appears to understand what the issues are and still chooses to deflect and downplay, which would make him a lying propagandist.

[@DavidCassidy1]

NO MORE TIME WASTING. GET STARMER OUT NOW!!!!!

[@stevenham1937]

Starmer is a prime example to why nobody trusts politicians and are fed up with all the big parties. John is a prime example to why printed news media sales have fallen off a cliff.

[@janetaylor7357]

Go get him Mike - more power to your eloquence!

[@PhilBurns-oc2vg]

As a lawyer, surely starmer must realize that you can't defend the indefensible

[@ladygardener100]

But that is exactly what a good solicitor does, he turns the viewpoint round 180 degrees

[@isobelcamp]

This is not a trivial matter as it has direct bearing on the integrity and character of the man.

[@pearlford121]

I just cudnt believe he passed it off as being trivial.but it wudnt be trivial if we were claiming more than we should Quite unbelievable.

[@johnpearson467]

He has no integrity! !

[@kaywaters7478]

He lives in Downing Street and he has offices in Westminster. There is absolutely NO REASON FOR HIM TO STAY IN SOMEONE ELSE’S FLAT IN LONDON!

[@philiphughes4117]

Rentatool grinning like a cheshire cat whilst defending the lying rat PM.

[@lindacraig7486]

Mike, please keep The Winter Fuel Allowance issue alive.

[@pearlford121]

We need Starmer out of our country completely !!!

[@lindacraig7486]

Here Here!

[@benfroughi]

Mike vs John is marvellous

[@paulgollum1]

Even those of us who warned of a Labour government couldn't have imagined how rancid, how despicable, and how hypocritical it'd be. What an absolute nightmare of a party. We need a GE, urgently.

[@lindacraig7486]

Yes

[@lindacraig7486]

Here Here!!

[@gabriellerochelle4367]

Blaming the system. Excuse.

[@ssrmy1782]

Blair's no.1 sycophant, John "Rent a Tool" Rentoul

[@Steve-ys1ig]

What a laugh Unprincipled Starmer talking about Principles

[@marylauder3374]

They're all on the he take. Very simple.

[@andrewbest-zr9qe]

A political commentator who does not ask questions? Just a labour activist

[@anaerussell1107]

Starmer is saying if I can't have freebies, nobody can.

[@alexanderthegreat6640]

I think your spot on about that, if he can't abuse it no on eles should be allowed too in his dumb mindset

[@MartinParsons-tr6wi]

His whole political career is rooted in castigating the Tories for their cronyism

[@davidoswald9253]

Mike's really going for the jugular today!!!!

[@III_Ed_B_III]

Did Rentoul really just say "they're only questions if you ask them"? Is he so rattled he forgot he's a journalist? 😂

[@kenhardy8405]

Repaying a pittance is a joke , and it’s taking the public for fools, if he thinks that will satisfy public opinion he’s badly deluded.

[@TrudyMoore-i4e]

You’re right Mike there is more to it

[@nimos1]

Rentatool is a pathetic Labour gaslighter.

[@tokyosundeiru2006]

Rentatool! Like it!

[@johnhyde5517]

Trouble needs to be made about all the fiddling Labour are getting up to.

[@rajinderjohal5865]

Get him out !!!

[@glenmason1876]

How?

[@tonydavies3511]

2TK, to you and your team and to paraphrase our lovely Angie: 'All Liebour are scum.'

[@graemetonks7825]

This poor chap is struggling to defend any of this, hilarious 😂😂😂

[@davidadams5116]

I see this guest works for the Independent. Of course he does, no other paper would have him

[@RonaldShea5680]

The Labour party's grotesque horror show continues unabated.

[@lumpyfishgravy]

The Independent what do you expect?

[@logothaironsides2942]

Oh dear. A fool if ever there was one.

[@robertrussell4134]

Keep up the good work Mike.

[@neillgardner4783]

Principles,you mean he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar

[@andydean6543]

And the boats keep coming in, it's all just one big con

[@mountainsofmourne]

Boats full of undocumented men. Where do they go to?

[@richardhuggett6399]

sounds tp me like this John Rentoul fella is a paid labour mouthpiece

[@riohamilton6358]

@@richardhuggett6399 He almost certainly is. Just look at his bluster.

[@garryworthington1334]

Rentoul digging such a hole for himself when he won't accept what is in front of him 🇬🇧

[@susanshadrake6193]

RenTool of the Liebour clownshow : " Nothing to see here, move along"

[@jonathanhill3132]

This is not going away British people are not stupid. Labour party is stupid. It’s time they leave government reform uk 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@williamdeypres1122]

Now we know why the Independant isn't worth reading

[@SheilaBullock-z2d]

What knob head. Starma needs to go.

[@neilwalton3687]

Should pay it all back

[@NeilSmith-x6s]

Get him off..he always defends this labour party...your wrong he's right

[@whoflungdung1046]

You can't defend the indefensible

[@daviddenham1511]

This is like me robbing £50k from a bank, getting caught, then offering to return £10k to the bank so I get off!……pls explain how this is any different……DISGRACEFUL!

[@DavidKing-rm8bh]

This man has no principles.

[@MsMivvi]

These people live in a bubble, they are totally clueless.

[@simonroguska3260]

What the rules actually say is "It's OK to take a bung as long as you declare it". Starmer couldn't even get that right. He was bunged £16k of clothing but declared he had been bunged £16k of office costs.

[@simonvalente2187]

He's a lawyer who obviously believes that his lies are always, theoretically, the truth

[@pearlford121]

They actualy believe their own lies.

[@simonvalente2187]

@@pearlford121 it's worse.... They actually believe that we believe them 🤣

[@allanwalsh4199]

Going to a Taylor swift concert,that should tell u EVERYTHING you need to know about this Pratt

[@francelinetaylor1158]

Yes, keep talking about it until the whole truth comes out. There is definitely more to this deceit! Very deceitful

[@BlueSabor]

“I agree” 100% 👍

[@mycatspethooman5590]

You have to give john 10 out of 10 for even attempting to defend the indefensible 😂

[@dartskipper3170]

While at the same time proving that The Independent isn't.

[@edda682]

@@dartskipper3170 It's always been on the left, they have a nerve calling themselves The Independent.

[@colinredfern1951]

And giving everyone a laugh at his own expense

[@Drtyffgh756]

Another Starmer Mouthpiece

[@scottlowder8576]

STARMER IS bumming lord Ali

[@robertadams1054]

@@scottlowder8576 OOH that’s nice ?

[@scottlowder8576]

​@@robertadams1054only black hole starmer as seen is lord Alis butt hole

[@tokyosundeiru2006]

I think it’s the other way around!

[@djdan6693]

When I learned during the pandemic Kier was telling everyone to stay at home for safety etc he was filming from Mr Ali penthouse, that was on national tv how do you tell people who lost love ones to stay at home and then you are stopping at your mates penthouse

[@JulieMalone-oy1ll]

That guy doesnt have clue, hes off his trolly

[@brian_o_hanrahanran]

We don’t need “principles of general application”, we need politicians who have principles!!

[@milesshelbourne394]

Nice one Mike ;) !!!

[@sean5811]

Id rather him pay all the tax he has avoided. £50k owed. Plus if all MPs paid the tax they avoided it would cut the gifts by 90%

[@dartskipper3170]

Sue Gray in charge of Proprietary and Ethics at Westminster? Biggest oxymoron for Centuries !😂

[@chrisgermann6658]

Not only the most unpopular PM but now the most unpopular Husband.

[@StevenCurtis-Koi]

He has NO PRINCIPLES !!!! nor will he ever have .

[@AmericasChoice]

Does Rentoul actually believe what he says?

[@knightswhosayni]

If it’s now ‘a principle’ that two-tier Keir pays back some money (it should be all the money) then two-tier Keir is admitting that he was wrong to accept the gifts without paying the full price of them in the first place. The fact theses Liebour cronies rush to dismiss the corruption of the Liebour government just shows how deeply corrupt the Liebour supporters truly are.

[@dreamchaser9569]

Lets start calling them what they are bribes its not a donation if it was it would be in the party coffers not on stammers and his wifes backs

[@ReiklandReaver]

This served as a reminder why I don’t read the ‘so-called’ Independent. If Starmer was running a private business then he could do what he wanted, but he isn’t. He’s paid for by the tax payer so should be totally transparent. People have a right to know where their money is being spent.

[@patriciasenior8487]

No!!! He is only paying anything back because he has been found out. The man hounded Boris until he resigned. At the same time he was lounging in Ali’s penthouse.

[@BlueSabor]

🤣🤣🤣

[@sholder123]

Amazing that John writes for the "Independant" but is a Labour schill , lol pathetic.

[@robertadams1054]

@@sholder123 Is not the Independent on par with the Guardian. All Woke LEFTIES.

[@Annie-ez4ol]

Starting a sentence with “look” is so very rude.

[@SheilaBullock-z2d]

Lord Alli could be a spy.. Starma is a narcissist

[@patrickfahey6722]

How rich is rich starmer,10 mill, 20 mill. When will you stop begging?

[@wordup1944]

He needs to do prison time. Simple.

[@michaelenglish2066]

my dad just went A and E and spent 49 hours on a trolly waiting for a bed

[@Camille_Anderson]

Disgusting! I hope your dad gets proper care & recovers.

[@lizrichardson1440]

My jaw has just about dislocated - it has dropped so many times during the comments from the "guest". "They are only questions if you ask them" .I can't believe he said that. Isn't that at the root of journalism? Isn't political commentating journalism? Then he says as long as things are known and declared he doesn't know what the problem is. The problem is, Mr Political Commentator, things are deliberately hidden and not declared. that is DECEIT.

[@davidfisher9026]

'They are only questions if you ask them.' had me roaring with laughter. Should be a viral meme.

[@JohnCates-tn1gq]

That house of liers and cheats which we call Houses of Parliament should be closed. It's never going to be cleaned of these thieves.

[@sandrajackson7763]

If he had principles he wouldnt have taken the freebies in the first place! And this from a man who is legally qualified. Lets not even mention the fact that in 2020 he had an accident with a cyclist who was injured and didnt even wait for or report it to the police until later that afternoon AFTER the police had caught up with him! Very law abiding... not! If he was a stick of rock it would have hypocrite all the way through it!

[@englishsilver2022]

Wouldn't having Government meetings inside a non Governmental building (a mates flat) a security risk.

[@mariaowen7563]

What a total circus this government is turning into 😮

[@Oceansgreen]

He’s a liar, he’ll pay back sod all!!!

[@safuker]

He will then claim it back on expenses.

[@Aminutetomidnight]

I like it when the comedy act comes on. Breaks the morning up a bit.

[@6699Jackie]

😅

[@stevejohnson2044]

Completely indefensible

[@smalltown2223]

Child support agency. Has he made any payments.😂😂😂😂

[@SkyrisUK]

How do you pay back something you have already Watched ? can you pay back a dinner you already eaten ? Who is he paying back ? What a load of Bollox. they are on the take. ALL OF THEM !

[@simonacuthbert1]

Mike's a one man 'Woodward and Bernstein' and more power to him.