The Labour party has won over 400 seats (out of 650) in the 2024 UK General Elections, and Keir Starmer is expected to replace Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister. The Conservatives, in power for the last fourteen years, have suffered a rout, losing over two-thirds of their seats. The SNP has collapsed in Scotland, mostly to Labour, and the Liberal Democrats have gained over sixty seats.

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      3 months ago

      Yeah, starmer kicked him out for not being centrist enough, which is why he ran independent (and beat the labour candidate)

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        3 months ago

        I think it is safe to say he is just left wing. Corbyn also self identifies as a socialist.

        Labour hasn’t been left wing atleast since I started living.

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        3 months ago

        He’s better than Sanders, especially on foreign policy.

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          3 months ago

          Wasn’t trying to rate their respective values, just that one reminded me of other. Bernie’s the best we can muster here. I imagine if things were a little bit more reasonable in our country, we might see more like him and Corbyn.

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        3 months ago

        I’m a New Zealander and I feel the same way. Starmer is like a non geriatric version of Biden: he would fit right in the Tories

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      3 months ago

      Not to be nit-picky, but I’m pretty sure they kicked him because they thought he was antisemitic, not because he was too left wing.