A Tory peer accused Keir Starmer of ‘putting pressure’ on Durham police – only 5 responses you need
As you will no doubt already have seen elsewhere by now, Labour leader Keir Starmer has said he will resign if he, like Boris Johnson, is given a Fixed Penalty Notice for breaking lockdown rules.
The Durham police investigation follows days of pressure from the right-wing press over so-called Beergte, the food break he took while campaigning in April 2021.
"This is a matter of principle and honour for me, it's about who I am, what I stand for"
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says all politicians are not the same – "I am different"https://t.co/g5plSI0Tet pic.twitter.com/NVbIdAIZpT
— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) May 9, 2022
While we wait to see what will happen next, his declaration prompted no end of hand-wringing from the Labour leader’s critics who suddenly saw the possibility of the whole Beergate campaign blowing up in their face.
Which brings us to this tweet by Tory peer, Lord Moylan.
It seems to me it would be highly improper for Sir @Keir_Starmer to put pressure on Durham Police by saying in advance that he would resign if fined. @BorisJohnson by contrast, despite bullying from @UKLabour, has kept a very proper silence.
— Lord Moylan (@danielmgmoylan) May 9, 2022
And these are surely the only 5 responses you need.
I don't say it lightly but this might be the funniest account on Twitter. https://t.co/PBJ7yp3Xd2
— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) May 9, 2022
Hahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah
— THE SECRET TORY 🗽 (@secrettory12) May 9, 2022
Nuts. All of them. Absolutely nuts. https://t.co/GIbEXxCOZU
— Jessica Simor QC (@JMPSimor) May 9, 2022
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂he's basically lied through his teeth and hid in a fridge …the man has the integrity of a snake …sit down you ridiculous carrot
— Con O'Neill (@cononeilluk) May 9, 2022
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,⁰Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,⁰Silence the pianos and with muffled drum⁰Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.
Because irony just died of a massive overdose. https://t.co/IovQldRUof— Chris Kendall @[email protected] (@ottocrat) May 9, 2022
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Source Twitter @danielmgmoylan
