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1. Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Saturday, 18-May-2024 18:40:14 JST Aral Balkan

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   Keir Starmer admits little difference on immigration between Labour and Tories
   The National, 24 October 2022

   Keir Starmer says he supports tagging migrants via GPS
   The National, 6 December 2022

   Labour will copy Tory tax and spending plans if elected
   The Times, 9 July 2023

   Starmer says he's happy to be branded a 'fiscal conservative' as he refuses to commit to greater public spending
   The Independent, 17 June 2023

   Five pledges Labour has already backtracked on… (2/3)

   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Saturday, 18-May-2024 18:40:15 JST Aral Balkan

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     • JackTheSeparatistCat 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
     • Dial M for Madeye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

     @MadeyeTheCarnaptious @JackTheCat Alt text: Photo of Keir Starmer surrounded by quotes from newspapers:

     Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer drops pledge to scrap tuition fees
     Sky News, 2 May 2023

     Sir Keir Starmer vows no freedom of movement under plan to 'make Brexit work'
     The Independent, 4 July 2022

     Keir Starmer refuses to commit to public sector pay rises
     Daily Record, 27 June 2023… (1/3)

   • JackTheSeparatistCat 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (jackthecat@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 18-May-2024 18:40:16 JST JackTheSeparatistCat 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

     Mhairi Black: Promising change is another empty pledge from Labour | The National

     https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24329119.mhairi-black-promising-change-another-empty-pledge-labour/

     Aral Balkan repeated this.
   • Dial M for Madeye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (madeyethecarnaptious@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 18-May-2024 18:40:16 JST Dial M for Madeye 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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     • JackTheSeparatistCat 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

     @JackTheCat

     Most of the latest "pledges" from #Captain_UTurn relate to England only, just as his latest speech didn't mention NI, Scotland or Wales once.

     No matter: Starmer will renege on them within days.

     #VoteLabourGetThatcherism #VoteLabourGetElphicke #VoteLabourGetStreeting #VoteLabourGetReeves #VoteLabourGetStarmer #OptionalIdentityMark

   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Saturday, 18-May-2024 18:41:26 JST Aral Balkan

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     The Telegraph, 9 June 2023

     Sir Keir Starmer backs use of private sector in NHS
     The Times, 9 January 2023

     Starmer not committing to immediately ripping up protest arrest law
     Evening Standard, 9 May 2023

     Labour rules out universal childcare for young children in fiscal credibility drive
     The Guardian, 13 June 2023

     Keir Starmer nicknamed 'Sir
     Kid Starver' over Labour plans to keep two-child benefit cap
     The Independent, July 18 2023 (3/3)