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Britain will not rejoin EU in my lifetime, says Starmer (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 4 months ago by RubberDuck@lemmy.world to c/uk_politics@feddit.uk

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This fucking guy...

[–] Twig@sopuli.xyz 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I mean, what do you expect him to say?

[–] DrCake@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

He can agree with the referendum and say we won’t join whilst he’s leader. But to say lifetime is a long fucking time

[–] Twig@sopuli.xyz 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's almost as if he needs to say these things to get elected.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't credit that one bit. Going back is an increasingly popular view, and then there's the whole Russian interference angle; it was a bad idea with a fumbled execution. Why commit, because it's gone so well for us?

[–] Twig@sopuli.xyz -1 points 4 months ago

Because it'd be political suicide to go back on it.

[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

He just needs to keep his yap shut for one more day and he can start fixing things. And our absence in the EU is something that needs to be fixed.

[–] DessertStorms@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 months ago

and he can start fixing things

Lol, he has given absolutely no indication in his political career of any intention to fix anything (that matters to you and me, rather than capitalists and the rest of the establishment he represents, that is).

You want him to be quiet, but he keeps telling you over and over and over and over again who he really is, why won't you listen????

[–] Nighed@sffa.community 1 points 4 months ago

Probably realistic unfortunately ☹️

[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Try harder Starmer. We’re only voting you in because a lot of the other parties are full of bastards, do something worthwhile!

[–] Tagger@lemmy.world -2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I really strongly disagree with this sentiment. I think this man will be a very successful progressive prime minister who really leads the country back towards the left and a compassionate state.

[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago

And I really, really hope you’re right.

[–] HumanPenguin@feddit.uk -1 points 4 months ago

in my lifetime.

What a fucking arsehole. I'm 53, so the UK joined with a 74% yes vote. And left again on a fucking close vote. Within my lifetime.

Based on that history, what the fuck right does anyone have to predict that far in the future. It is just arrogance. And has 0 relation to democracy.