“Starmer Should Not Have Pretended To Be Morally Superior To Boris Johnson” | Alex Phillips

Sir Keir Starmer has revealed that Lord Alli gave him £32,000 for clothing, twice what he initially reported.

In October 2023, Starmer received £10,000 for clothing, followed by £6,000 in February 2024. These donations were initially declared as funds for his private office but have now been "re-categorised." The additional £16,000 is in addition to £16,200 previously declared.

They also discuss the story of former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson who says in his soon to be published memoirs that he had a secret plan to invade Holland and seize Covid vaccines.

Johnson says he considered using British special forces after failed negotiations with EU leaders over five million vaccine doses. He claims the vaccines were "kidnapped" by EU officials and stored in a warehouse in Leiden.

Alex Phillips discusses the story with chief political commentator for The Independent, John Rentoul.

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[ChristineMurphy-gsfc]

If this guy is trying to defend Starmer he’s wasting his breath

[stardust]

This guy shrugging off 32, 000 in clothing is being morally superior. You dont give gifts like that without expecting something in return. Call it what it is.

[grahamsmith]

I see Rosie Duffield has quit Labour. Could she be the first of many?

[Steven-th]

You can have a whole room full of books and still be completely devoid of common sense.

[derekgb]

"Vendetta by the right wing press"???!!!. His own party voted against him at his own Labour conference. The Guardian (left wing) paper has been running stories about the sleaze and today one of his own Labour MPs resigned because of the sleaze.

[keithprice]

Who is this man talking about the right wing press?? We don't seem to have any right wing press anymore. They disappeared some time ago.

[rayjolly]

They dont have to give 11.6 billion to foreign aid

[leanegarden]

100 days is way too long for Starmer and Lammy—Britain’s painfully unfunny modern Laurel and Hardy duo. And while we’re at it, toss out Khan and his lapdog Rowley before they make things worse and irreversible. Time to fix this mess!

[stephencampbell]

Should have had Rosie Duffield on rather than this apologist. “The sleaze, nepotism and apparent avarice are off the scale. I am so ashamed of what you and your inner circle have done to tarnish and humiliate our once proud party.”

[edda]

He's an apologist, lacks morals.

[neil-ynep]

This bloke absolutely bonkers what a lunatic trying to defend starmer .

[pedro]

Bring back Boris Johnson, he wasn’t too bad compared to this lot of self deluded fools.

[susanbrown-sjvq]

I feel betrayed by Labour party. Lady pensioner. Many pensioners like me agree. He has no Christian values and should be replaced
Perhaps Reform could help !!!!

[Silver-stzq]

Am never voting Labour again and that's before the new nasty party have even done their first budget!

[ancietman]

All the people going poor Starmer were the same people pointing at Boris 24/7 a couple of years ago.

[jenniferbarry]

John Rentoul may well have read lots of books but he is not reading the feelings and objections of the majority of voters in GB.

[donrayjay]

Ridiculously high standard? He’s had more gifts than every other leader COMBINED.

[chrisstephens]

Keirs been hiding something????
Sausages 😂😂

[MargaretClish]

This set off after cutting winter fuel then they were found out.Take Take

[edharvey]

Just shows how pro Labour the Independent is, this man can't even criticise this shower off a government we have now, it's shocking.