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Doodley

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2. Starmer has been exceptional in standing up against Putin and leading a coalition to compensate for the void left by

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Jul 7, 2025, 04:30 AM

Jul 7

Trump's inaction. He has tried to be a Trump whisperer. He has shown willingness to admit his mistakes and compromise. Front pages of him admitting he was wrong about welfare cuts---we can only dream that Trump would be like that. His main political failure has been that he hasn't sold his successes or taken down the Reform party that is ahead in the polls---the populiist pro-Trump party led by the man that gaslit Britain into choosing the disaster that is Brexit.

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Britain's Prime Minister Is Fading Away Before Our Eyes. [View all] elleng Jul 7 OP

My eldest is at University in the UK. I read some British publications rpannier Jul 7 #1

Starmer has been exceptional in standing up against Putin and leading a coalition to compensate for the void left by Doodley Jul 7 #2

I don't think he's seen the study AZProgressive Jul 7 #3

Starmer ran for election on an ultra-cautious platform Emrys Jul 7 #4