“How Can You Defend Any Of It?” | Clash Over Keir Starmer’s Freebies Row

Sir Keir Starmer has paid back more than £6,000 worth of gifts and hospitality he received since entering Number 10 after a row over ministerial donations.

The Prime Minister is covering the cost of six Taylor Swift tickets, four to the races and a clothing rental agreement with a high-end designer favoured by his wife, Lady Victoria Starmer.

The Independent’s chief political commentator John Rentoul joins Talk’s Mike Graham to discuss this further.

#talk #keirstarmer #labour

[thevolthead]

Good grief, sounds like John Rentoul would try and defend Jimmy Savile as long as he was wearing a Labour rosette. What an absolute sausage.

[FishingFan]

Anyone who defends Starmer doesn't have a moral compass and never will possess one.

[brianbosomworth]

Mike Graham is quality, spot on here & says what the majority thinks. Brilliant

[peterturner]

Trivial ? Over 100 grand, lets call it what it is, corruption.

[Theresa-Lottodo]

No free speech for us, but plenty of free stuff for him.

[SBsoton]

Forget the money, what about our countries security? Why is Lord Ali going around speaking for the uk, no one voted for him!

[markstevens]

Mike is spot on - no moral compass at all. Anyone in my company who accepted a bribe would be fired and their feet wouldn’t touch the ground as they exited. And the giver is as guilty as the receiver. Vote Reform 🇬🇧

[thevolthead]

The labour MP in Chesterfield, Toby Perkins took £1400 worth of hospitality at the Wimbledon Tennis. Then voted to remove the winter fuel allowance.

[colinhithersay]

That man is the Tony Blair fan club. Sick and tired of him .

[chizzy]

Mikes asking the right questions. It's all coming crashing down and labour commentators can't handle it

[ritasearle]

Good of you Mike you tell them We need more people like you Love your show ❤

[stevenham]

Starmer is a prime example to why nobody trusts politicians and are fed up with all the big parties. John is a prime example to why printed news media sales have fallen off a cliff.

[CarmenBhagania]

JOHN RENTOUL ANOTHER TOOL !! ABSOLUTE TWAT 💯 WELL DONE MIKE GREAT WORK 👍🏻 🎉❤

[janetaylor]

Go get him Mike - more power to your eloquence!

[kaywaters]

He lives in Downing Street and he has offices in Westminster. There is absolutely NO REASON FOR HIM TO STAY IN SOMEONE ELSE’S FLAT IN LONDON!

[kelsogirl]

John Rentoul is surely a good friend of Keir Starmer because he defends him in the face of all criticism and doesn't want the embarrassment when he next runs into him.

[tonydavies]

2TK, to you and your team and to paraphrase our lovely Angie: 'All Liebour are scum.'

[philiphughes]

Rentatool grinning like a cheshire cat whilst defending the lying rat PM.

[kenhardy]

Repaying a pittance is a joke, and it’s taking the public for fools, if he thinks that will satisfy public opinion he’s badly deluded.

[PhilBurns-ocvg]

As a lawyer, surely starmer must realize that you can't defend the indefensible