2026: Keir Starmer repeatedly says he was not told that Peter mandelson failed security vetting 2025: Oliver Robbins to parliament on November 2025, "It was clear the Prime Minister wanted to make this appointment himself. The FCDO was informed of his decision and acted upon it"

If I was the Prime Minister (and a "forensic" KC) I would have found out myself.

I think about this alot

Starmer fandom is so fascinating to me. what kind of a person produces this?

look what do you people even want? the prime minister not to appoint the best friend of the world’s most notorious paedophile and sex trafficker as ambassador to the United States? grow up! this is serious politics, not your student nonsense

The logic isn't logical. Even if Olly Robbins couldn't tell Starmer *why* Mandelson had failed vetting - pretty implausible as Starmer is given huge amounts of sensitive information - it doesn't follow Robbins could not tell Starmer *that* Mandelson failed vetting.

Labour supporters, come collect your man. He's shit the bed bigtime!

Forgive us if we don't trust Keir Starmer. Do you?

Notable post over on the everything app from the Indy’s David Maddox showing he put claims Mandelson had failed vetting to Number 10 in September last year

it’s quite good fun that how Starmer will be remembered is so far from how he perceives himself

"Are you really expecting us to believe that a senior civil servant, off his own bat.. unilaterally overruled vetting to approve a political appointment?" Starmer: "I was not told.." "Doesn't this just sound like you don't have a grip on your govt" Starmer: "I was not told.. "

As @adambienkov.bsky.social has pointed out, in 2020, Starmer said: "I had 8,000 staff as Director of Public Prosecutions, and when they had victories, I celebrated on their behalf, and when they made mistakes, I carried the can. "I never turn on my staff. You should never turn on your staff."

We are about two reveals away from Starmer saying he doesn't even know who Mandelson is

How many more people are going to have to resign for Keir Starmer's decision to ignore the advice of every single person who told him not to appoint Peter Mandelson?

damn. what a wild thing for a senior civil servant to have done unilaterally without ministerial input. ah well.

Job done!!! SEMI FINAL

Limit deez nutz

UP THE PALACE SEMI FINALS HERE WE COME

Starmer wanting the US to start bombing again to distract from his latest fuck up

Remember when Nick Clegh said building nuclear power plants was a waste of time because it would take fifteen years to see the benefit and now it's roughly fifteen years later and the economy is cratering because of a compound energy crisis

If Starmer knew what that Mandelson failed his security vetting and didn’t tell Parliament, he lied to the house and should resign. If he really didn’t know that Mandelson failed his vetting, he’s incompetent and should resign.

So either our illustrious Prime Minister is lying or the government is fucking incompetent (Its both)

@telthetrekkie.bsky.social and @jazzleberrywhy.bsky.social IRL

labour backbenchers have lots of little dead-end groups that are designed to con you out of your vote. 'labour 4 europe', 'labour 4 trans rights', 'labour 4 we are not evil horrible fascist bastards honest'

It’s gameday, Palace fans… and it’s not just any old gameday! 🙌 Oliver Glasner’s Eagles take on Paolo Vanoli’s Fiorentina in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Conference League. 🦅 It’s an 8pm kick off at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. 🏟️ #UECL #CPFC

I've never seen Spaceballs

Good morning everyone, did you know that as part of Henry VIII's divorce proceedings to Anne of Cleves he confirmed he wasn't impotent because he jizzed in his little Henry VIII-branded pyjama bottoms two times

You can't really compare AI to previous tech advancements and new gadgets, because never before has something so flawed and ineffective been thrust in so many people's faces, never before has a product that doesn't work had the entire economy hinging on it before it was even fully released.

Labour's housing minister's opposition to rent controls welcomed by the country's largest private landlord. Who's side are Labour on? Renters or landlords. The answer is here.

Me whenever @fionaskywalker.bsky.social makes a joke

REMEMBER WHEN THEY RELEASED HOW TO MAKE IT ON VHS

Top tier Blue Peter moments: • Homemade Tracy island • The elephant that pissed itself • That time they tried to explain one of the presenters got sacked for doing coke in the BBC canteen

Labour Party resets are like the Battlestar Galactica Pilot, they have to jump every 33 minutes to keep the Cylons at bay.

Political parties need to start educating politicians about disgusting early internet shock humour.

Lmao incredible

Obsessed with how this car manages to get worse every time I walk past. Latest additions included black and white stars and stripes and bald eagle stickers. Also pretty sure it was his brother's off lead bulldog who bit me really a quintessentially english vibe.

Foreground cat is judging you for simping a politician

The hard work of the thousands of Green Party members is paying off. Every conversation we have makes a difference. Lower Bills. Protect the NHS. Keep us out of US wars.

this is what teenagers in movies looked like during the iraq war

Maul is very, very good

Me announcing my presence on bluesky

Trump M.D

Crying

do you have any idea how unbelievably transphobic you have to be to alienate duncan Hothersall from scottish labour

If they are struggling for bodies on the ground in London then they really are in trouble

Incredible they managed to track him down for this