gdadphil Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 Since Dec 2019 KS has declared over £107000 worth of freebies . That's over 350 Winter Fuel Allowances!! no words https://news.sky.com/story/sir-keir-starmer-declares-gifts-and-freebies-totalling-more-than-100-000-the-highest-of-any-mp-13217287 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted September 18 Report Share Posted September 18 From the article linked above; Sir Keir defended his right to continue to take football freebies earlier this week, saying: "If I don't accept a gift of hospitality, I can't go to a game." Why can he not 'buy' a ticket with money from his earnings? It's what the vast majority of other fans and attendees at matches have to do. He criticised Johnson for sleaze, but seems to be even worse himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 Ultimately, he is just ANOTHER BLOODY POLITICIAN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOPGUN749 Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 (edited) Well over 450 pensioners fuel allowance,there are more who received £200 than £300,so the average was probably about £230 a year.Just the child benefit for one child is £1331 and that goes to families with huge incomes,10 times the state pension! Edited September 19 by TOPGUN749 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raja Clavata Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Ultimately, he is just ANOTHER BLOODY POLITICIAN. This. All day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 hello, We know the Conservatives under Boris was a shamble Government but I wish people who voted Labour look back on their track record on hitting the Pensioner who has worked hard 40 plus years just to get a reasonable standard of living , Some times I think I would have been better off not saving or paying the minimum amount and get a pension below the threshold so can claim pension credit, heating, cheaper rent, cheaper or no council tax, I know people like this, 2 holidays a year and new cars,!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 Ah well, it's good to have the levels of greed and contempt confirmed I suppose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 (edited) 14 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, We know the Conservatives under Boris was a shamble Government but I wish people who voted Labour look back on their track record on hitting the Pensioner who has worked hard 40 plus years just to get a reasonable standard of living , Some times I think I would have been better off not saving or paying the minimum amount and get a pension below the threshold so can claim pension credit, heating, cheaper rent, cheaper or no council tax, I know people like this, 2 holidays a year and new cars,!! Hello, As for Kier Starmer, Why am I not surprised, Most likely a Duck House next !!!!! Edited September 19 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 As they say, the problem with a general election is that the government always gets in. Politicians, don’t you just love them - they’re a special breed. Starmer is special though; net worth of £7m plus and nose in the trough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 (edited) Is this the start of the plan, that has been suggested on here, to remove him and put glove puppet Rayner in his place; that 2TK was only ever a stalking horse? Edited September 19 by Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 1 hour ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, As for Kier Starmer, Why am I not surprised, Most likely a Duck House next !!!!! Obviously for the 'Ducking and Diving' variety ! 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 Bad as Labour are, I suspect their ambitions lie higher than the truly awful Rayner, when it comes to replacing Starmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 2 minutes ago, Gordon R said: I suspect their ambitions lie higher than the truly awful Rayner, when it comes to replacing Starmer. Rayner can be easily manipulated by those pulling the strings - look initially at the union barons who contribute to her funds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 3 hours ago, Penelope said: Is this the start of the plan, that has been suggested on here, to remove him and put glove puppet Rayner in his place; that 2TK was only ever a stalking horse? Hello, Rayner for PM 🤔😒 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 Amusingly, now also know as, Free Gear Kier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 15 hours ago, JohnfromUK said: From the article linked above; Sir Keir defended his right to continue to take football freebies earlier this week, saying: "If I don't accept a gift of hospitality, I can't go to a game." Why can he not 'buy' a ticket with money from his earnings? It's what the vast majority of other fans and attendees at matches have to do. He criticised Johnson for sleaze, but seems to be even worse himself. I can understand that though, because he isn't likely to go anywhere alone is he! Security and aids etc, the PM can't really just rock up to a game anymore than a Royal can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashman Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 26 minutes ago, Mice! said: I can understand that though, because he isn't likely to go anywhere alone is he! Security and aids etc, the PM can't really just rock up to a game anymore than a Royal can. Yet Sunak managed it, as did Corbyn. He could simply pay for his own ticket, wherever it is in the ground, and let security manage their job of protecting him? Still, all of this is predicated on believing that Free Gear Kier is a man of the people, who regularly attends football matches. And tennis. And Wembley pop concerts. And horse racing (all of which he attended for free as a gift since June… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jega Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 4 hours ago, Mungler said: As they say, the problem with a general election is that the government always gets in. Politicians, don’t you just love them - they’re a special breed. Starmer is special though; net worth of £7m plus and nose in the trough. Parliament .......... Same trough ,different pigs . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuarta Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 55 minutes ago, Flashman said: Amusingly, now also know as, Free Gear Kier. or Wayne Kier Starmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udderlyoffroad Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 Thing is; it all needs declaration, but there are levels. If Arsenal let a sitting PM use their corpo box and he declares its nominal value, then yes it looks like a lot of change, but ultimately it likely saves the tax payer money in terms of security costs, and is unlikely to buy much if any influence – Keir Rodney was a Gooners fan before and will remain so. Barely figures on my outrage-o-meter, to be honest. However, I’d really like to know what Lord Ali is getting in return for (checks notes) buying Starmer’s wife dresses? Apparently he’s still attending meetings in no 10 despite not having a security pass anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 56 minutes ago, Mice! said: I can understand that though, because he isn't likely to go anywhere alone is he! Security and aids etc, the PM can't really just rock up to a game anymore than a Royal can. But he can pay for a box instead of ponsing one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pork chop Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 Pure scum no other words to describe it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 50 minutes ago, Flashman said: Yet Sunak managed it, as did Corbyn. He could simply pay for his own ticket, wherever it is in the ground, and let security manage their job of protecting him? Still, all of this is predicated on believing that Free Gear Kier is a man of the people, who regularly attends football matches. And tennis. And Wembley pop concerts. And horse racing (all of which he attended for free as a gift since June… I'd honestly rather he was out the way in a box, going to events like these are just hardly worth mentioning really, it's just what the corporate lot do. 35 minutes ago, udderlyoffroad said: Arsenal let a sitting PM use their corpo box and he declares its nominal value, then yes it looks like a lot of change, but ultimately it likely saves the tax payer money in terms of security costs, and is unlikely to buy much if any influence – Keir Rodney was a Gooners fan before and will remain so. Barely figures on my outrage-o-meter, to be honest. Yep, it's declared its out there, it's not receiving the use of an island and plane whenever he wants, and he's tucked away in a box 👍 30 minutes ago, Penelope said: But he can pay for a box instead of ponsing one. So could most of those in the boxes, but it's all about who's mates with who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 1 hour ago, Mice! said: I can understand that though, because he isn't likely to go anywhere alone is he! Security and aids etc, the PM can't really just rock up to a game anymore than a Royal can. Finally some sense. You lot expect the Prime Minister to turn up with a regular season ticket and sit in the stands? Getting abuse and rubbish thrown at him by any drunken idiot who thinks it’s Their right to give him “a piece of their mind”?! The First Lady has a similar arrangement accepting gifts of outfits etc. When Corbyn was Labour leader, he was heavily criticised for being “scruffy” and not well dressed enough. Isn’t he one of the MP’s with regularly the lowest submitted expenses? Also I’d like to see his gifts list compared to that of Boris Johnson, Rees Mogg, Gove, et al… They've only been out of office for a few weeks … I’d bet if you compared him to similar big players it would paint a different picture. Add in the fact he was leader of the opposition and now Prime Minister, he’s undoubtedly going to get more offers to attend things than some random back bench MP that no one knows. Add onto that, the Tory MP scandal where they were caught on video saying how they fiddle the gifts / expenses and get their donors to falsely under value things so they don’t have to declare them … So I again highly doubt those figures are truly accurate. It seems on the Starmer / Labour front the man / leader can do no right … it’s getting a bit tedious… I for one expect our countries elected leader to attend events, functions, etc. I expect them to do so in style, with clothing, equipment, etc befitting of their role to represent our country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Lloyd90 said: You lot expect the Prime Minister to turn up with a regular season ticket and sit in the stands? As has been said, Sunak supposedly did. 11 minutes ago, Lloyd90 said: It seems on the Starmer / Labour front the man / leader can do no right … it’s getting a bit tedious… Perhaps he should start to do something right then He did after all, say he was going to end the sleeze in politics.... Edited September 19 by Newbie to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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