The King's Speech: What Does Starmer Have Planned?

[@exploshaun]

Today I learned that the UK has a thing where the king's speech is not actually things the king wanted to talk about.

[@Minimmalmythicist]

it´s where the government lays out it´s legislative programme

[@DavidBennell]

Our education system has obviously failed then

[@joejoeington6899]

@@DavidBennellthey aren’t British

[@unknownregions5014]

It depends on the Kings Speech, he does a few, like for instance this one of course is written by government, but the christmas speech comes from him.

[@RobertThomas-io5jn]

@@joejoeington6899 I'm 16 and I haven't been taught this in school although I already knew this anyway

[@BigJunnySoprano69]

If I wrote the kings speech I make him say loads of funny names like Mike Hunt and Ben Dover

[@RHYSCO51]

This comment has just motivated me to kickstart my political career

[@TheRealEnglishTeacher]

@@RHYSCO51 I don't care what our political beliefs are, left, right, whatever... our main priority is making the king say funny things.

[@davescott7680]

​@@TheRealEnglishTeacherwrite the speech and have every second sentence be some form of 'I abdicate'

[@bird-war]

​@@davescott7680 full support, Lets get George IV on the throne!

[@lifetruthseeking5808]

Mike Oxlong

[@redefined4657]

When everyone asks what will Starmer as PM but nobody asks how will Starmer as PM :(

[@battenburg6089]

A man recieved a mysterious call one night... and the caller said: What will Starmer what as PM? But Starmer was as PM Then who was phone?

[@conormurphy4328]

The hook handed man wants to know

[@FarhanAmin1994]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Samuel.Sharman]

Chilling… 😂

[@hisham_hm]

a classic

[@Hrafnskald]

And who is Will? ;)

[@emmanuelalagbala9590]

Once again begging for a permanent weekly version of "What has Starmer done in his first week"

[@nicolasrice1910]

“As only the most hardened TLDR News viewing politicos” OMG, that’s me! Thanks for the shoutout.

[@invtrk1046]

As one of the associate editors for TLDR, I confirm that you are well known and indeed celebrated as the most hardened of politicos. In fact, every Thursday is 'Nick Rice' day in the office.

[@chrisbreame]

A question for the ages: What WILL Starmer as PM?

[@CosmicTeapot]

I'll do you one better: WHY will Starmer as PM?

[@BananaWasTaken]

But WHO will Starmer as PM?

[@edix1673]

What, why or who, just thank your lucky stars Starmer is PM, the Tories are gone, and Reform got nowhere at all.

[@Lieutenant_panzer131]

HOW will starmer as pm

[@archvaldor]

@@edix1673 I'm so relieved the tories are gone and have been replaced by a party with the same policies and slightly different branding.

[@SakuraPetals914]

Best wishes to the Uk and may the next coming years be fruitful for y’all- Love from Taiwan ❤🎉

[@wheatleycrab-sp3tx]

Hope Western Taiwan doesn't come for you guys

[@SakuraPetals914]

100% , Fingers Crossed 🤞

[@wheatleycrab-sp3tx]

​@@SakuraPetals914 ✌️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@jupiterwarrior2645]

bro keep the wishes for yourself man, stay safe

[@Diovanlestat]

❤ from us in the UK 🇬🇧

[@MajinMudkip]

Guys the thumbnail is wrong. It says 'What will Starmer as PM?'

[@tigrafale4610]

but what will he as PM?

[@lsynno]

Aww they fixed it.

[@Adam-326]

Remember, in German (whence King Charles’ ancestry comes), the word “will” means “wants”, so TLDR were just paying homage to that. The question in its original German would be “Was will Starmer als PM”, so the English translation was accurate.

[@LeafHuntress]

"Wat wil Starmer als PM," in Dutch* & i too welcome our English cousins back into the Germanic language fold. *might even have been an actual headline...

[@C.I...]

What will Starmer as PM? What will Starmer what as PM?

[@DavidBennettPiano]

😂

[@adampeterfong]

Charles: "What Will? Starmer as PM?"

[@Talisguy]

How will Starmer as PM? Why will Starmer as PM?

[@matthewwatt2295]

It's amazing how terrible their proofreading is

[@Kennzo-jg9pn]

I'm confused!

[@soundscape26]

Something feels slightly off in the thumbnail...

[@b3108]

At least that part is replaceable without having to take down the whole video

[@hisham_hm]

What will the thumbnail?

[@soundscape26]

@@b3108 And so they did.

[@alistairmacrae4993]

Anyone happy that politics is already going back to being nice and boring again? I’m not saying the problems are gone but hopefully the mad flailing around but accomplishing nothing is done with.

[@mrmagoo-i2l]

That’s just a sign that the Establishment got their way, they don’t get as much media criticism.

[@Andrew-ob5ij]

@@mrmagoo-i2l so when Rishi a millionaire married to a billionaire was getting a lot of media attention for being an absolute failure. That was what then?

[@edix1673]

@@mrmagoo-i2l I hope thats a bad joke... The establishemnt were in for 14 years... we just got rid of them.....

[@conormurphy4328]

Politics like banking should be boring as shit

[@beepboopbeepp]

Don’t say that man Trump’s almost back although hes calmed down a lot since last time.

[@juffjaff]

They could save a lot of money by just emailing everyone I reckon.

[@lordbusiness-qs4ok]

Probably would be a logistic issue. Also some people don’t read emails (I know neither do they watch tv)

[@wickerhazbrownsauce8564]

@@lordbusiness-qs4ok So, yeah. They could save a lot of money by just emailing everyone I reckon.

[@juffjaff]

@@PoseidonOilRig Sorry Barry. Have a good day.

[@ItsTheBoombox]

But then who would sit in the fancy chair?

[@ItsTheBoombox]

​@@PoseidonOilRigwoosh

[@jensschroder8214]

It now seems that London wants to do its homework instead of wanting to hold Brussels responsible for the situation. Previous governments were more concerned with partying and complaining about the EU.

[@npcknuckles5887]

@@jensschroder8214 tbf, the EU is terrible

[@kamyll]

@@npcknuckles5887 no

[@captaindonkeyballs]

@@npcknuckles5887the EU being terrible may be true in some ways, but the tories truly had an incredible level of incompetence to mess up leaving as badly as they did

[@tasty_fish]

@@npcknuckles5887it has its good and bad points. It’s so terrible that 27 developed countries remain as members. Yeah, sounds awful.

[@krisshnapeswanipeswani3190]

​@@npcknuckles5887it is not. It may be slower but it's policies and trade integration has led to the rise of Europe as a global power nar helped Easter European countries increas their wealth exponentially

[@ragingrhino101]

The fact most of the stuff mentioned is stuff we already knew about is a good thing - I would rather that than them swerving and doing something not mentioned in the campaigning for the election

[@dasnac69]

You guys are always the best way to sum up the latest political news. Keep up the good work 👏

[@mrvwbug4423]

I suspect HS2 being restored to its original scope is in the cards, just not in the next year. HS2 without the extension to Manchester and Leeds was basically useless. This does give Starmer the opportunity to re-tender the project under more favorable conditions with less Tory backscratching running the costs into the stratosphere.

[@LuckyBoyJKid]

Can we expect a video soon on Wes Streeting's decision to make the tory ban on puberty blockers permanent and the tone of the room concerning this in regards to what medical professionals are saying, as well as the potential outcomes of the High Court ruling?

[@foregone_roulette]

It means labour is serious about actual issues, not the ridiculous culture war nonsense that affects approximately 1% of the population

[@LuckyBoyJKid]

@@foregone_roulette It affects you enough to feel the need to comment with use of emotive language though! And given a significant portion of the electorate care about these issues, it's a completely valid question that the new government will be discussing behind closed doors in great detail.

[@foregone_roulette]

@@LuckyBoyJKid Why? The focus should be on Britain's crumbling infrastructure, disastrous privatization, and failure to adequately handle immigration and relations with the EU. Puberty blockers are such a nonissue on a grand scale that I can't believe the amount of oxygen that has been wasted on it

[@TheKraken5360]

Its interesting that labor seems to favor devolving power to local governments. In the US, its typically the conservatives who argue for this.

[@ChrisKatsu-]

Why will Starmer as PM!

[@mdt105]

WHERE will Starmer as PM!?

[@denverjames4864]

WHEN will Starmer as PM?

[@MeTheCoolDude]

WHO will Starmer as PM?

[@bobmcgod5214]

HOW will Starmer as PM?

[@FarhanAmin1994]

WHITHERSOEVER will Starmer as MP?

[@AMDFan-s1y]

40 Bills? Starmer really wants change. What a good prime minister.

[@npcknuckles5887]

Change for the worse does not make one a good PM

[@Santisima_Trinidad]

​@@npcknuckles5887 true, but when thing are already shit change is rather necessary, and the torys really weren't doing that.

[@johnsonzheng1728]

@@npcknuckles5887 it has been 3 weeks so yet to be seen but probably not as bad as 14 years under the torries

[@swift9431]

I dont think it'll be any different to the tories. It's all the same, just different management.

[@npcknuckles5887]

@johnsonzheng1728 I see a lot of socialism and increased controls / decreased liberty in these Labour bills. That does not bode well. All of it is economically destructive and infringes individual liberty.

[@MichaelWarman]

0:43 Black Rod looks both like she's falling asleep here and like she's about to poke Starmer in the face with her titular rod...

[@SuperRSTLESS]

Just a note of thank you to the TLDR team for keeping their viewers informed of political news and events so far. As quickly as information comes through, we appreciate it takes time and effort to record, summarise and upload in such timely fashion. Yes of course there are typos sometimes, and we are all human so mistakes are inevitable, however it does not take away from the quality and information you provide. Thank you again and keep up the great work

[@hadrian6679]

Loving these videos as a non-british person.

[@Andromeda4482]

Didn't want the right to vote at 16 don't want 16-17 year olds to have it now. Had the discussion when we were that age and Brexit was happening. The general sentiment was that a notable fraction of us would vote but as a joke (That was vote leave because it's funny)

[@Minimmalmythicist]

I agree, I have worked with 16 year olds and like them, but far too many of them don´t have the maturity to vote. There´s a huge difference mentally between an 18 year old and a 16 year old on average, 18 year olds can regulate their emotions much better, they already are young adults. Yes, there are 16 year olds capable of understanding the issues etc, but they´re a minority and we have to have a cut off point.

[@EarhirX]

I am not British so I don't understand why that voting at 16 became a thing but where I live, people at 25 are still behaving like teenagers

[@Peter-je6td]

It's because now the political criminals that ruin sorry run the country can offer sweets to voters for votes

[@Andromeda4482]

@@EarhirX Brexit was a recent event that dominated the discussion of age to vote. Basically when it was happening, young adults were annoyed that older people were deciding their future when it came to leaving the EU. There was a large turn out of older voters. I actually read the other day that 10% of people who voted leave are no longer alive due to old age. So the concern is valid. But the answer, doesn't make sense for reasons Minimmalmythicist points out. Mental maturity of 16 year olds is simply not there. Id argue many 18 year olds aren't either. Anecdotally there is a disparity between maturity in those who goto University and those who don't.

[@EarhirX]

@@Andromeda4482 In that light it is a valid concern. I was taking a look at how the UK’s population is distributed by age and it is concentrated at 40+, so most people are old or ageing. In my opinion voting younger is not a solution because policies must benefit the majority of the population. It looks like a vicious cycle

[@apjtv2540]

I mean, I suppose it's good in a way. They're starting off by trying to do all the things they said they were going to do. If the King's Speech included some new things altogether, that'd be weird.

[@Mockthenerd]

As someone who went to university the first year, they put the prices up, I did hope they do something about that.

[@mikethebloodthirsty]

They won't, we are the only country in Europe that saddles young people with debts over 50g. Blair introduced tuition fees, they are a child of Blair. The Tories upped the fees, supported by the Lib Dems.

[@JSK010]

@@mikethebloodthirstythe Netherlands has entered the chat saying “hold my beer”

[@BenCG]

Not sure why even Labour couldn't just scrap leaseholds altogether. No-one seems to be talking about the pushback behind that.

[@Rajesh-Koothrappali]

“What will starmer as PM” SPEAKED da ANGLESH

[@CountDadLord]

Slightly surprised they aren't scrapping the white elephant/completely pointless southern part of HS2.

[@ianhamilton3113]

Actually, HS2's main purpose is to increase the capacity of the network, that's a good thing. The stupid part of HS2 is that the government opted for a higher speed connection than was needed for such a short distance. That meant a stronger and straighter track structure hence making the costs ridiculous. When the trains start running they will probably operate at lower speed to save energy.

[@XDontConformX]

They need to reform first past the post - awful system

[@roostah3575]

Same old “I’m going to phone up and spout crap and then get shirty when I’m asked to actually be logical and defend the crap I’ve sprayed across the airwaves”!

[@desertels5119]

Great engagement from one typo Thanks for the summary!

[@20quid]

Dammit, I wanted to ask "What will Starmer as PM?" but everyone's beaten me to it!

[@SunbathinginAntarctica]

I may not know the answer to the amazing question in the thumbnail but I do know that the alligator was alive the *entire* time. THE ENTIRE TIME

[@wagie95]

16 year olds voting is honestly ridiculous

[@IsYitzach]

The UK equivalent of the US's State of the Union and it took 13 minutes. If only the US could be so lucky. In fact, its short enough, you almost could have ran it in its entirety without summary in a TLDR News UK spot.

[@ROPictures]

Insert your own "What will Starmer *eat* as PM?"

[@IMelkor42]

What will scare Starmer as PM?

[@JoeBidenFr]

What will starmer find as PM

[@twix-official7329]

What will be inside Starmer as PM?

[@JoeBidenFr]

@@twix-official7329 me

[@LeafHuntress]

Well as long as it isn't a curry or on a Friday evening or he's having a beer to drink alongside it, he should be safe from the press, right? And of course no bacon sandwich with Ed Milliband, just imagine the chaos!

[@benamp00]

At this point, make progressively worse grammatical errors in your thumbnails until they're unreadable for the lols

[@KaiAfterKai]

Hey, the desk is back. Nice.

[@Sacto1654]

I really hope that Starmer goes back to the policies of Tony Blair of the late 1990's. And really get HS2 built so it goes all the way to Scotland.

[@owenthomas5103]

I was disappointed in some of the absences as well. But fair do, so long as they are included in later years.

[@Elongated_Muskrat]

What will what as who?

[@stoicsceptic8420]

Who’s on third , I believe.

[@spacebory]

The silly wit on TLDR is literally one of the best things about your videos

[@louischapman1209]

I’m actually a fan of him so far ❤

[@thatlewisturner]

I love that everyone in the comments is taking the piss haha great sense of humour Britain 😂

[@ShonenXIV]

PM Does Starmer Why

[@darshilmashru8479]

1421 words? I wrote nearly twice that for academic credits

[@monkeeseemonkeedoo3745]

The levels of BS were comparable, that's the best part lol

[@johnsmart2616]

He is still thinking about it. If you always say the truth then you have nothing to remember . How does ex CPS BOSS tell so many lies, "DAILY"

[@stoicsceptic8420]

Wonder how many people know about the UK Energy Act passed in Dec 2023 ,which gives the government the power to remotely turn off your domestic electrical appliances if they don’t have enough power in the grid and need to control electricity loading ?

[@razabadass]

Thanks

[@Lando-kx6so]

The things not mentioned wil likely come at a later date

[@theotherandrew5540]

Votes for 16 year olds must be preceded by political education in schools. We managed (belatedly) to get sex education into the curriculum, so we know difficult topics can be addressed. Once voters understand what they’re voting for and how the system works, politicians will find it less easy to hoodwink them.

[@Iris_Studios]

To be fair I’d trust Mickey Mouse with the economy over Liz Truss

[@keeksputels1851]

16 year olds voting is the dumbest idea Ive ever heard

[@ThatSilentGuy]

"What does Starmer have planned?" Is there a typo in the title?

[@Tobichiii]

Ah shit London can't blame Brussels for their own shortcomings anymore.

[@ericherde1]

Seeing that geezer try to hold his head up while reading the speech reminded me that even in a constitutional monarchy, that Shakespearean adage about heavy heads still holds true, at least literally.

[@ThinkTwice2222]

I like the new dry humor

[@ianmckee_84]

Why is it important for 16 and 17 year olds to vote?

[@CptMark]

So that the Labour gets additional voters.

[@aminonpulse]

@@CptMark from the garbage i saw a while back is the cringe about reform bc they never read the manifesto (nor have i but still... i think we have some sort of common sense/knowledge)

[@antoinefdu]

0:27 made me chuckle

[@ThomasBoyd-mn8ht]

First Art Bezrukavenko he a friend Thomas and Italy.

[@SunbathinginAntarctica]

Wat

[@OculusUniversale]

What even is the English in the title "What does Starmer have planned"?????

[@dstinnettmusic]

Everyone asks what will starmer as PM, but bobkdy and How will Starmer as PM?

[@cyberkraut5139]

Kings speech: England still has too much money.

[@eddiecalderone]

It’s the U.K. not England. Financial independence and comfort is something to be celebrated not scorned upon.

[@cyberkraut5139]

@@eddiecalderone Formally yes. Factously no. That is one of the problems in that pseudo-union. It was always funny to read and listen about all these false and fake arguments (a few did have some truth in it) about E Union. While that other so-called union has been and is conveniently left out of perspective. So it is England.

[@eddiecalderone]

@@cyberkraut5139 The U.K. have things that make a union more than the eu has. For example, a single currency. The euro is not the currency for all member states. One single armed forces, and a formidable one if I may add. The eu doesn’t. A permanent seat in the security council with a VETO. It’s a privilege that apart from the U.K. is held by the USA, France, the Russian federation and China. The eu has no such leverage. The U.K. has a common language, English, but the eu doesn’t. The U.K. has a parliament that has legislative initiative, but the eu parliament doesn’t. The U.K. has a Head of State, because the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a Country. The eu is not

[@cyberkraut5139]

@@eddiecalderone I can see you you are a proud Britisher, probably an Englander. As usual with somewhat limited knowledge of the EU. That’s ok. Good luck to you. 🍀

[@eddiecalderone]

@@cyberkraut5139 I like the label Britisher… which is an Indian term… I am British by naturalisation. No I am not English . I am from a former British colony. Born and bred, but studied in England. I also worked for the eu parliament as a translator sporadically, being a polyglot, my home country is an eu member state. Lived and worked in London for over two decades. One size doesn’t fit all. For example…. What is good for Spain is not good for Sweden, and what works in Lithuania doesn’t work in the Netherlands…

[@johndurham6172]

Can't wait for the sixteen year old MP. Sounds like a Disney movie.

[@EbonySaints]

Honestly, I'm so used to TLDRs flubs and serious errors that a grammatically incorrect sentence like the thumbnail doesn't even phase me anymore. Also, we want the cactus back!

[@timothytumusiime2903]

We??? 🤨😏 You and who??😅

[@artyb27]

Seems really weird for people to fixate specifically on U16 Voting not being a priority. Of course it isn't a priority. The next election is up to *five years away* .

[@Coolrunnings007]

Yes what any country needs is 16 year olds voting on nations policy 😂😂. I guess it’s good that they’re delaying it for a year or two lol

[@TheWebstaff]

English, not TLDRs strong point? Or are all the copywriters / editors busy with the print version??!! 😂

[@wombalar166]

I want to know who has the job at counting the words in the speach.... how do I apply?

[@jackalchasingmoonbeams8483]

The title is a complete trap. Reading "the King's Speech" made me think of the film of the same name. This caused me to read "What does Starmer of planned" as "what stammer does he have planned?" so I didn't notice anything wrong with the thumbnail. I was too busy grappling with this.

[@tommclovin4328]

Watered down to actually what labour could actually achieve and do

[@chat4783]

The 16-17 bill is excellent as there are currently more older voters than young voters. With this bill, the voting structure will be more balanced and more competitive.

[@CarlosKTCosta]

I honestly do not understand this tradition... would it not make more sense for the King to get the PM plans and then make a speech himself saying how good it is and how much he supports it (true or not) but something more akin to an approval speech from the King to the PM.

[@maestroazzey]

That's not how a constitutional monarchy works. The monarch is titular head of government and therefor 'announces' the plans and bills instead of the Prime Minister (who is only the 'daily executive' as it were). It is why it's called "His Majesty's Government". On the other hand, a constitutional monarchy means the Monarch's powers are bound by law and parliament. Which means the monarch cannot opinionate (in public) what he/she thinks of the plans. They are only set out in his/her name. You could basically say the monarch reigns, but doesn't rule.

[@CarlosKTCosta]

@@maestroazzey sure, that’s all clear, what bothers me is that the king is reading a speech that is not his. Everything you described would be very much the same but it could, IMO should, have a more personal touch where instead of just going there like a puppet he would go there and, by his own words (or the words of the team who writes the speaches for the king) tell the people how His Majesty’s Government is so competent and everything will be so much better now because The Great People of Britain voted on a great PM with a good plan IDK if that makes any sense written

[@CARL_093]

thanks TLDR now i understand it deeply

[@IMelkor42]

We truly all understand now, what Starmer will as PM

[@mitchellgiles6869]

Liz Truss messed up so bad they made to make a whole new rule 🤣

[@TheImprobableIronman]

Whatever he does, let's hope someone proof-reads the thumbnail!!!

[@tigrafale4610]

I'm not sure what Starmer will as PM :(

[@Bluemart856]

Train tickets are far too expensive is GB railways going to address that issue?

[@jod125]

If theyre nationally owned, then the government can more easily set ans subsidise the ticket price

[@leemillington5496]

Traitor, lord haw haw

[@thomasandrewclifford]

Why would anyone make votes for 16 year for olds a priority? The election just happened and there are so many other things to focus on.

[@LeafHuntress]

Well technically they could get it done this year & then profit the next year during the council elections, but that would indeed be weird to focus on. There's an unfortunate low turn out for those anyways so I think they're going to do that in the year before they call an election.

[@princess_sarina_aria_elysia]

Personally I think the thumbnail is perfect as it is

[@flikkie72]

He looks so much like the cartoon king george from robin hood

[@brettharrington2253]

i can tell what party this channel favours

[@HeliumFreak]

16 year olds voting is crazy 😅

[@makamanb]

Ignore the speech, I may not hate the monarchy, but the King talking about economic growth and the cost of living written by the PM while sitting on a gold throne, wearing a diamond crown and cloak, and arriving in a Golden State Carriage does not make any sense.🤷‍♂️

[@getnohappy]

I'm happy the lowered voting age hasn't been touched. Even though it would benefit 'my side', shockingly i don't think that's a reason a law should be changed. We have elections all the time, 18 is fine. Though I'd make an exception for 'once a lifetime' referendums.

[@Weightyloan15]

You might call me crazy but What will Starmer as PM? Why will Starmer is PM

[@haloharry97]

if they can fix the housing, labour will have my vote for a long time (unless they F*** up)

[@bushmonster1702]

the housing situation is scandalous. Young people coming through have little chance in this market.

[@erikaclose5998]

Yes n all houses build will be for all the illegal immigrants. The native British people won’t benefit.

[@Rapscallion2009]

was anyone else slightly surprised by how "left" this speech was?

[@enjoyerofcontent]

Has Starmer really been far even as decided what to do look more like?

[@Trecesolotienesdos]

Kings speech. Was a good film. Charles’s grandfather you know 😂

[@yansen1568]

Where's the cactus?

[@EbonySaints]

Remember, the cactus was only mildly suicidal and the books were actively pushing it over the edge.

[@fernbedek6302]

What *won't* Starmer as PM?

[@lw1zfog]

whatever it’s W.E.F. owners tell it

[@JHorkan]

KZbin guide on how to get engagement - Step one: incorrectly spell something in your thumbnail Step two: profit. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@scottglossop]

What’s spelt wrong?

[@LordDoof]

Why would you remove the rights of hereditary peers again? All that's going to happen is the King will re-appoint the would-be inheritors otherwise. I can see it from a mile away and you can too, sounds useless.

[@roberto8650]

What WILL Starmer as PM?