More bizareness this morning.
The Tories are starting to pivot the attack on Starmer from 'what does he stand for' (which has some merit) to 'Sleepy Kier' following on from Trump's 'Sleep Joe' tag for Joe Biden.
https://www.ft.com/content/2c00e00e-...9-43264c85a82f
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Tory officials say Sunak has hit the campaign trail running: the “Sleepy Keir” jibe aimed at Labour’s leader is a direct reference to presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump goading of 81-year-old US president “Sleepy Joe” Biden ahead of November’s election.
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They have no ideas. There are plenty of criticisms of Starmer but hardly anyone thinks it's he is too old and tired to do the job. It won't cut through at all. It works with Biden because he is old and he looks like it. The no 1 concern voters seem to have him with is his age and mental state.
Also Steve Baker, NI Minister, has come out against the National Service plan and expects to be fired over it:
https://www.stevebaker.info/2024/05/...aw-now-always/