The Voice of Reason Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 (edited) Sam Tarry has been sacked from Labours frontbench for joining a picket line. What on earth is going on with that party? Have they forgotten who begat them? Does Starmer think that Labour supporters view this as acceptable or is it just another sign of the Labour party’s lurch to the right? He should cross the floor and join the Tories and let Angela Rayner represent this once proud socialist party. The man Starmer is a disgrace. Edited July 27, 2022 by The Voice of Reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passing Time Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 nobody cares about the labour party 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Double standards..? Starmer the llama joins a 2019 picket line... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted July 28, 2022 Author Share Posted July 28, 2022 36 minutes ago, quilp said: Double standards..? Starmer the llama joins a 2019 picket line... Good find that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shake me up Judy Posted July 28, 2022 Share Posted July 28, 2022 Another silly old fool in a white suit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RoundTheCourse Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 On 7/27/2022 at 10:43 PM, The Voice of Reason said: Sam Tarry has been sacked from Labours frontbench for joining a picket line. What on earth is going on with that party? Have they forgotten who begat them? Does Starmer think that Labour supporters view this as acceptable or is it just another sign of the Labour party’s lurch to the right? He should cross the floor and join the Tories and let Angela Rayner represent this once proud socialist party. The man Starmer is a disgrace. He wasn't sacked for "joining a picket line". There's never been anything wrong with a politician doing that. He was sacked after a TV interview in which he said that the Labour party supported the strike, an opinion that reflects badly on a party trying to look like a government-in-waiting and which, in Starmer's eyes, makes the voting public think that a Labour government would bring the country to its knees. Starmer said that Tarry was making up party policy that doesn't exist, "on the hoof". That is why he got rid of him. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 1 hour ago, RoundTheCourse said: He wasn't sacked for "joining a picket line". There's never been anything wrong with a politician doing that. Well you would like to think so. But according to PK’s beloved Guardian Starmer told shadow ministers not to join a picket line. Other media report the same and talk of Tarry defying Starmer’s instructions by joining the picket line. So make of that what you will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 32 minutes ago, The Voice of Reason said: Well you would like to think so. But according to PK’s beloved Guardian Starmer told shadow ministers not to join a picket line. Other media report the same and talk of Tarry defying Starmer’s instructions by joining the picket line. So make of that what you will. All shadow ministers were told not to join a picket line. Several did anyway but only Tarry has been "sacked" as a shadow minister because of those TV Interviews. The rest haven't really faced any repercussions so once again you are wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 Forgive the shite clickbait video title, but Loach was spot on at the end of last year: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 1 hour ago, manxman1980 said: All shadow ministers were told not to join a picket line. Several did anyway but only Tarry has been "sacked" as a shadow minister because of those TV Interviews. The rest haven't really faced any repercussions so once again you are wrong. Actually once again I am right. Round the Course stated that there was nothing wrong with a politician joining a picket line. Starmer obviously had other ideas as he told his shadow ministers not to do so. Other Labour MP have joined the picket lines in support of Tarry but just because others have joined picket lines and not been sacked that doesn’t mean that Tarry wasn’t sacked for being on a picket lines. It is often the case that where there are numerous transgressors in any situation, only one or two face repercussions, either for pragmatic reasons or to make an example of them. So I don’t think you can claim that because others have not been sacked for an act, that one was, that particular act wasn’t the reason for the sacking. Starmer seems to have shot himself in the foot with this sacking. As the Guardian reports:- “ up to 70 Labour MP,s may join pickets as Starmer faces test of party unity” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 @The Voice of Reason You are conveniently ignoring the fact that Tarry went on several TV interviews without obtaining authorisation from Labour HQ and then went on to make up party policy. That's why he was sacked. End of story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted July 29, 2022 Author Share Posted July 29, 2022 6 minutes ago, manxman1980 said: @The Voice of Reason You are conveniently ignoring the fact that Tarry went on several TV interviews without obtaining authorisation from Labour HQ and then went on to make up party policy. That's why he was sacked. End of story. If you say so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 4 hours ago, The Voice of Reason said: If you say so. Glad you're finally seeing sense. Yes Sam Tarry was sacked for lining up various interviews afterwards where Labour Party policy was sort-of made up as he went along. A colleague of his has remarked that he was earmarked for possible deselection and wanted to be sacked to get his old job back. But the fun bit for me is this load of old nonsense: On 7/27/2022 at 10:43 PM, The Voice of Reason said: Does Starmer think that Labour supporters view this as acceptable or is it just another sign of the Labour party’s lurch to the right? He should cross the floor and join the Tories and let Angela Rayner represent this once proud socialist party. Ah yes, Angela Rayner - the main squeeze of - Sam Tarry...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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