[jfman]

Originally Posted by ianch99

Look, I know you hate Starmer and his Labour Party, I get it, I really do.

Such nonsense statements are unhelpful to wider discourse on the forum.

However if you put Starmer in the same category as Farage then you have really lost the plot, big style.

Did he, or did he not, make statements to the effect of there being too much migration (up to and including migrant workers in the NHS)?

Did one of his MPs, or did she not, identify one of the two IHG Group hotels attacked last night in the House of Commons?

If you are blind to this being the same dog whistle that’s on you, not me. And for fairness Rishi standing on a podium with “stop the boats” written on it is equally as bad.

If you think that Reform is a nice, cosy centre-ground democratic party then good for you. There is probably little I can say to change you views.

Your mind reading skills may perhaps be worse than your political insight.

Starmer stood up and clearly condemned the riots and the thugs that carried them out. Here is Mr Farage by comparision:

Just in case, you are still in doubt: Former counter-terror chief accuses Farage of inciting Southport violence

Mr Farage has indeed condemned the violence.

https://x.com/Nigel_Farage/status/1820347660538204565

In parallel with Starmer he blew the dog whistle now tries to distance himself from it.