“Tetchiness Is Trademark Of Starmer Regime” Pressure Mounts On Labour To U-Turn On Winter Fuel Cut

Talk’s Mike Graham and former political editor at The Sun, Trevor Kavanagh, discuss mounting pressure on Labour to U-turn on means testing winter fuel payments.
Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, has accused Sir Keir Starmer of “picking the pocket of pensioners” while leaving the richest “totally untouched”.
Mike and Trevor also discuss Labour’s plans to release thousands of inmates in an attempt to ease overcrowding in prisons, and the Prime Minister has defended his decision to remove a portrait of Margaret Thatcher from a Downing Street study.
#politics #starmer #labour #keirstarmer

[@juliomendoza7889]

Starmer and his traitors Labour's MUST LEAVE NOW.

[@JohnCatto]

My first impression of Starmer and labour is SPITEFUL.

[@johannabarry4672]

You're right. Vindictive towards the white rioters, blind towards the others. Spiteful towards the majority of the population who did not vote for him, generous to his friends and supporters.

[@lawrencetarr8540]

Truly the lunatics are in charge of the asylum

[@Lewis_ST]

I always had a horrible feeling about Starmer. Makes my skin crawl.

[@FraserBailey-jm5yz]

Just when you think they cannot possibly get any worse...Starmer becomes the worst PM of all time within a few weeks. The winter fuel thing is economically, politically and ethically beyond all belief.

[@lynnedyer8714]

I could listen to Trevor Kavanagh all day long. He knows his stuff and talks common sense. Huge respect for him

[@dereknesbitt5378]

He's seriously out of his depth.

[@ivanrainbird2416]

all the labour party are out of there depth

[@johannabarry4672]

Not sure he is. I think he knows what he is doing and doesn't care.

[@malcolmmillward4913]

Sorry I could come over in a rubber dinghy and get money and a warm hotel room and haven't payed a penny in taxes, bloody disgraceful labour should be ashamed robbing pensioners.

[@Carvetii]

If any pensioner dies of cold because they cannot afford to heat there house now this winter Starmer should be arrested and charged with Manslaughter

[@russell.s4771]

Along with all those that vote for it or cowardly abstain…

[@GRUMPY0254]

We have a figure of ridicule as Prime Minister. His decision to remove the Thatcher portrait is one of frightened prettiness.

[@FraserBailey-jm5yz]

It's always good to hear from Trevor, one of the best political commentators of our time.

[@outpost31737]

We have 300yrs worth of coal trillions of cubic tons in shale gas and unexplored oil fields. Pensioners wouldn't need the WFA if the Government used our own abundant natural energy reserves.

[@michelles2299]

They are worried about pollution

[@mannie7028]

Exactly! Why import gas and oil at greater expense than produce our own?

[@davidgreenwood5241]

If I’m not mistaken we rely quite a lot on energy from France

[@Ken-yy9us]

I believe it was the Tory government who decided to run down the coalfields in the UK? Details of what happened are due to be released in the coming months I believe.

[@rogerfleet4422]

It's not a fuel bonus it a one off winter payment because pensioner's live on a pittance one of the lowest pensions in Europe however we can still give £12 billion to 3rd world country's for green energy,

[@susanmitchell4744]

I’m going to send my fuel bills to Starmer and Reeves. Starmer has a gold plated pension protected by an act of parliament.

[@michelles2299]

He gives me the creeps

[@dartskipper3170]

I'd like to give him something. It would be difficult at first, but things will be much better for everyone afterwards. But not for him😂😂😂.

[@doloreswylie3067]

Absolutely convinced the man is…..he just loves his wee sound byte phrase’s Total liar.

[@christinewhite3065]

It says everything about TTS when he is letting a lot of rapists back onto our streets even child rapists??

[@johnmaurer2035]

They really don't understand why people are upset over it.

[@Oceansgreen]

Oh they do, they just choose to ignore it.

[@michelles2299]

Killing people off whichever way you chose to do is wrong, blaming a 22bn black hole is no reason to do this, labour knew before they dud this that people will die as a direct result of this cut, he needs to look at Poland who look after their citizens and don't label them far right they are not

[@joemdee]

It is because they do not have any understanding of what poverty is. Rachel the Reiver and her husband who is a very senior civil servant are said to have a joint income of £370k which is fully funded by the UK taxpayer. Scandalous!

[@trudimcpherson55]

More likely they would'nt want to know as they hold the lower classes in contempt​@@joemdee

[@briansmith5938]

Well I m glad he's convinced he's the only one because we aren't. Why not take the money he spends on aid. And asylum. Why does he feel stitching up the elderly is the only option.

[@michelles2299]

Easy targets and he wants to protect his voters

[@neilmorris6046]

Needs to resign take his mates with him

[@67lionsoflisbon37]

Starmer seems to snigger at cutting elderly peoples winter fuel allowance. What a despicable individual. The mask slips. Hope this is starmers poll tax. He sniggered.

[@James-w6i8n]

Starmer reminds me of Dr Evil with hair.

[@PetraSant-fb5nf]

Fourteen years of being “conned.” And along comes, Sir Keir Scammer, and sentences us all to five years “hard Labour.” (With no early release.)

[@andrewstafford-jones4291]

Nice word play!!

[@paranoidmarty]

Traitor Starmer must be kicked out 😡☘️🇬🇧👍

[@laurencecope7083]

Every time I see a video of starmer I want to throw up. "When I was a lawyer" when you were a failed lawyer you mean. Dont forget we have not forgotten you let JS off scott free.

[@sheilawhenham8209]

Me too ,as soon as he opens his lying mouth 🤛

[@Sandra-t2z8r]

I wasn’t aware of that about JS

[@Ken-yy9us]

Another fact about JS - he was one of Margaret Thatchers closest friends. Perhaps that's why he took the portrait down?

[@Bar_Steward]

he knows he has no business being there, is why.

[@richardcowell5972]

He wants to get rid of the pensioners and reward the Unions.

[@michelles2299]

It's not beneficial for the unions to back him on this

[@jenniferhaldane2819]

Theyre not given up £3600 heating allowance for their second homes

[@stevenbrady8279]

The whole country is staring at him now. 😳

[@ritasearle7736]

His Dad wasn’t just a worker He owed the factory 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@susanmitchell4744]

…and it was in a rather affluent area in Surrey; Oxted. His father was an excellent toolmaker. “I don’t like it” having portraits looking down at me. How pathetic is he? Has he got a phobia or is he just aware of how useless and insignificant he really is compared to Mrs Thatcher and other great PM’s.

[@LesleyAtkinson-ng3ms]

@@susanmitchell4744She gave him an inferiority complex.

[@kim-mariefreeston8336]

​@@LesleyAtkinson-ng3mshe is massively inferior to MT

[@rusticrye5413]

Yes, that seems to have been totally overlooked by a lot of people!

[@brendasmith1093]

He bangs on about his father was a tool maker, the biggest tool he ever made was his son.

[@rogerhudson9732]

Starmer is beyond nasty, the Labour party needs to dump him.

[@marcokite]

Yeah but the Labour party has been nasty for decades.

[@johannabarry4672]

And replace him with who? They are all birds of a feather. Not a nice one among them.

[@gary650uk]

Why doesnt Starmer ditch his own special pension scheme that had it's own act of parliament to protect it ,he will be ok as will all the Mp's who get an extra allowance to heat their own homes .

[@williamrumney9219]

Get this goverment out, they are not fit for purpose. Total disgrace. Get reform in and give them a chance.

[@IanBlease-y5b]

It's only tough for poor pensioners and not the well heeled

[@CharlesWhite-j4f]

It's like being ruled by a characterless middle-manager, with an inability to smile, and with little snake-like eyes

[@delboyoelmundo4718]

If they’ve started off this badly god help us

[@stevebell6057]

What would his 'poor working class toolmaker dad' think about him sealing from pensioners to bankroll his Union Baron Paymasters?

[@jenniferhaldane2819]

His dad owned the company and got plebs to make the tools

[@andrewstratford4753]

Yea he made a tool alright!!!!

[@annealbrecht396]

When the by-elections come up in May vote Reform

[@Sandra-t2z8r]

I will

[@paulinetipper1351]

He is a very peculiar man.

[@Lindsay-t2e]

He has the charisma of a cow pat.

[@drunkinclam100]

Starmer won’t last much beyond Xmas

[@kim-mariefreeston8336]

I hope that you are right

[@LesleyAtkinson-ng3ms]

@@drunkinclam100 Much like a turkey.

[@steveash9636]

Starmer and the Labour part are true black humour.

[@davidgreenwood5241]

they haven’t got a clue god help us

[@chrisburton8079]

I’m surprised , Starmer and his Muppets Are not saying cutting the heating allowance is good for the environment because less people will be putting their boilers on 🤷‍♂️

[@user-qz3pe5jd9o]

I am heartbroken at the state of this country: illegal immigrants, shoplifting, criminals released, unhappy overweight people, lack of empathy from those in charge for the rest of us, children not at school and parents collaborating, litter and filth everywhere, on and on it goes. What on earth are we to do to rescue this fantastic country which is being crapped on by everybody. And never mind the state of the rivers. Sorry … got that off my chest … but don’t feel a lot better.

[@annedursley2753]

I totally agree.

[@Ken-yy9us]

After fourteen years of Tory mismanagement, here's there inheritance in a nutshell, well almost!!

[@garygrimmett7945]

He just assumes we're all racist..if we all question illegal immigration 😮...awful

[@rubybaker8571]

I have to honest and ask if our Prime Minister is certifiable? How much are we spending to house and gift the illegal migrents. I have read there are 130000 here. at £40 a week plus what £500 a month for accomadation. Plus all the costs of processing them. We are not broke just spending our money in the wrong places. Net Zero is just wrong.

[@PhatTony-km3fl]

oh look, Starmers lips are moving, take cover everyone!

[@Highstreetdog]

Pensioners use more domestic fuel than those who are employed as they have to heat their homes in the daytime, therefore the heat is on most of the day in the coldest winter months.

[@AngelaBeacham]

Wrong, only have heating on at set times of day on very low temp and to prevent freezing pipes. Keep moving during day with tasks to keep warm. I'm 78

[@paranormalchannelx1307]

NGOs are educating these people...instead of stopping the boats they stop the elders winter fuel allowance

[@uingaeoc3905]

Starmer's definition of working class is " .. those who have no savings ..." So if you are working class you will be taxed until you have no savings!

[@Nicole-Faith]

Very well said. 👍

[@RoystonTrump]

Clamping down on freedom of. Speech ominously points to someone having something to hide undemocratic...

[@TheConduit10]

Rishi was a role model for every person who aspires to be self-determining , autonomous , self - made person , The country said ' Nah , we want Big government , coz we don't want to be responsible for own lives , so socialist bureaucratic trade union European -starmer ya up!

[@robinbest2729]

And now we are seeing the elf-determining , autonomous , self - made people (who are the real wealth generators) are leaving to get away from these evil socialists. Hard work and trying things should be rewarded, these socialists only want to reward no-work and incompetence.

[@lawrencegrantham805]

Absolute rubbish. Rishi Sunak and the vast majority of the 'Tory' party are globalist socialist, the two main establishment parties are much the same, they are the uniparty. Under the Tory's the state expanded, tax was at its highest and will get higher under Labour.

[@lesliecarter4295]

Is he a megalomaniac…?

[@kim-mariefreeston8336]

And a psychopathic narcissist 😮

[@robertwilson4664]

To busy giving Ukraine money

[@tedjess7484]

Look at his eyes he is lies to me and his people let us down so bad

[@rutgaurxi7314]

If you look at his eyes, you can see the glimpse of madness there...

[@joemdee]

STARMER the HARMER and RACHEL the REIVER.

[@MsMivvi]

Blair showed unequivocally that Labour do not have a plan for government. And for all his egregious character flaws, he had more charisma in his little fungal toe nail than Starmer can muster on his best day. That was what carried Blair through, Starmer doesn't have a hope, he is already hated by the majority of the electorate.

[@Lindsay-t2e]

And some 👍👍👍

[@thewitchisin]

The pension credit is available to those on very low incomes...it will only bring a single person's income UP to £11.300. A couple's pension van be lifted to just over £17.000.

[@darthrhodes]

Kissaborg actually came accross as almost human in that clip, maybe there is hope for the established media yet

[@michelles2299]

She didn't ask the question everyone was thinking?

[@darthrhodes]

@michelles2299 who paid for your suit you wearing for this interview?

[@Sandra-t2z8r]

Also didn’t ask this; “Will you still be getting your hefty heating allowance while you’re taking it off the pensioners” ?!!!

[@OnlineSafety-ng7et]

If he U-turns he will be toast as I'm sure you all know.

[@jeffholt9437]

4000 possible deaths? - I wonder if Starmer and co. Have factored those cancelled pensions, NHS savings and bus passes into their sums - positivity "in the money" Kier!!!

[@user-bu9nb8wr6e]

He was reading off of an autocue when he made that statement in Ireland the other day. I couldn't believe that he needed one. What goes on for a guy who can't talk without a script. You can bet your life that he knew the questions before that interview on the bbc. He lacks any people skills I feel. He doesn't think before he does or says something. It's almost the completely opposite of how a leader needs to be.

[@michelles2299]

Because he doesn't write them himself, he can't memorise and wants to appear as if it's all spontaneous and how clever would that be

[@rutgaurxi7314]

How long before his pension is no longer protected under the law? As I have a feeling that will be next under scrutiny. Edited.

[@chips1889]

Remember The Sun told it's readers to vote Labour on that last day before the election. Buyers remorse or you get what you pay for?

[@michelles2299]

I'm sure everyone who voted Labour were waiting for the sun to tell them what to do first

[@patriot1066]

Starmers target should have been big business and those who have the biggest shoulders not pensioners and the disabled truly disgusting yet if this was a tory prime minister starmer would have labeled them nasty labour mps hold your heads in shame

[@martinjameslewis5702]

Keep the migrants. Warm starmer. And. A warm bed 3 hot meals aday.

[@chrisbeard1750]

It would be quite easy to restrict the allowance to those pensioners who really need it, and take it away from those who don't because of their other financial situations (like other private pensions). But that would be too much of a hassle and they can't be bothered.

[@michelles2299]

Yes too difficult for their tiny brains

[@Sandra-t2z8r]

They could take the winter fuel benefit off very wealthy imo

[@jonboy9912]

HOIST ON THEIR OWN PETARD.

[@MunsterIrons]

Is there anything about Starmer and this government that gives any form of hope. Incompetent, inept, dishonest, untrustworthy, untruthful, are just some of the words used about them, all not very complimentary The people need to get rid of them, hopefully this year.

[@mickshort6901]

What has this country done to deserve the gutter level of individuals who become the Prime Minister. In my lifetime, I can recall 15 different Prime Ministers, and sadly only one of them was any good. What a sad state of affairs. To be honest, I don't see it improving at all during the rest of my life. I do worry for the future well being of the UK. So sad.........

[@PeterHolman-xt4fb]

Labour needs to wake up, close the circus and get rid of Starmer's clowns. If they don't, they can forget ever getting elected again.

[@neilmorris6046]

Gods staring down at you starmer, another lie

[@matthewharding-ew1ts]

I wonder if Starmers and Reeves mum and dad would have agreed to this after all they will be pensioners now?

[@jonnywyatt5522]

Kavanagh.....the political boss of The Sun who told their readers to vote for Kier Stalin

[@HughCulp]

Half cocked cluelessness is another. Bear in mind The Super Soaraway did endorse Lablur at the GE.

[@Ken-yy9us]

It's good to see Graham and Kavanagh giving their unbiased, down the middle views. You couldn't find another pair so willing to give both sides of the story 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@ebt1f]

The Sun backed Labour. Short memory syndrome at play.

[@user-ls2ro1bk7i]

For all you that have voted them in I hope the o a p s that you know dos not die of the cold 😢

[@dinaworkman306]

Bus passes next

[@judithcodd]

You read my mind

[@ancietman]

Labour were telling us we would save £300 on our energy bills if we voted Labout they didn't say it would be years before we see it if ever at all. Some OAPs will lose their fuel allowance & increases in bills they will actually be £400-£500 WORSE off in energy payments this winter.

[@brendaroseblade2858]

I forget to add twelve Thousand criminals in our jails. Not twelve.

[@russell.s4771]

I expect that Labour camps are also on their agenda…

[@markhill2878]

Did the sun back a labour government?

[@Oceansgreen]

YES!!!!

[@nigelneal5524]

Come on people what did you expect.....all liars and hypocrites, youve got what you voted for ....buckle up and enjoy the ride .

[@johnadams7403]

Looney left!!

[@mikeford1273]

A very grumpy man mainly because he's out his depth ..

[@DavidMartin-ym2te]

Harris is a drunk - classic boozed up behaviour.

[@friendlyadvice7302]

I'm absolutely convinced that Kamala is drunk. How else could you explain that behaviour.

[@davidwoodford6894]

Now if labour changes starmer Who is capable of being a prime minister

[@marcokite]

You turn if you want to - our Dear Leader's not for turning!!

[@dafragro8850]

Of course he's aware that thousands of pensioners who have worked hard all their lives will die but if he takes the hard decisions now we'll be out of this mess, let this sink in whilst paying for hundreds/ thousands of people arriving daily.

[@shantinisabapathy1093]

Do they really care that pensioners will die? !! Yes it must have been a hard choice to decide between increasing the pay of train drivers who only work 4 days a week and letting people starve or die of hypothermia. Give me a break !

[@davidaemayhew]

He should be made to all the comments about him on utube

[@kathwallace1811]

Who is convincing Mr Starmer

[@andrewrose7800]

But Starmer's the new Manager the Sun wanted, Trevor!

[@cwcw4805]

Totally Despicable...?

[@jillgilson3900]

I bet two tier Keir will have his heating on this winter. I won't have the heating on, I can't afford it, my kitchen last December was 14°C!!! MY KITCHEN

[@ConcordeForever]

Tetchiness upon being confronted is the hallmark of a narcissist. Starmer is an obvious narcissist who thinks he has an absolute right to anything his personal ambition makes him desire. He plays the game extremely well - DPP and now Prime Minister. Never let anyone tell you that personality doesn't matter, or it matters less than policy. Personality comes first and is the basis of everything that comes after it. Another lousy prime minister is an obvious example - Boris Johnson. People like them should never get near power.

[@TrevorBaillie-g2c]

STARMER is full of BS

[@daviddenham1511]

And £8 billion spent on Rwanda…..yet NOT one sent!!…….I’m speechless

[@Lindsay-t2e]

I couldn.t stand to watch the clip with Laura K and that out and out liar the Pee Emm

[@colinbryant5598]

Correct up to a point. However no mention of bloody idiocy and blind stupidity.

[@JOzzie-u8z]

You gave 11 billion to Africa 11 billion to doctors and train drivers 8.6 billion to your waste of money energy company resignation now