2026-05-09 06:58 UTC
Oh good... Starmer's "reflection" is here (or, at least, the version he wants Guardian readers to see) - https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/08/election-results-left-right-uk-keir-starmer
And he *says* he takes responsibility then fails to do so - exactly as expected. Everything is everyone else's fault.
He makes brief mention of "unnecessary mistakes" made by a nebulous "we" and unidentified. He's still ignoring that those "mistakes" stem from his judgement.
#UKPol
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@penwing@wandering.shop 2026-05-09 07:02
He plays the same trick with "values" - telling us he has some and that surely we all share them, but failing to identify them. How we're meant to be "assertive" about values and "bold in our vision" he can't even articulate is beyond me. There's a "rule" in writing "show don't tell" - Starmer is definitely telling, not showing... And barely even that... #UKPol
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@pwaring@social.xk7.net 2026-05-09 07:43
@penwing@wandering.shop Sir Humphrey would love that article, it makes all the right noises without mentioning anything specific and commits the writer to no action (and bonus points for spreading the blame out to lots of things caused by 'other' people).