Robert Peston whinged about Keir Starmer getting to take a helicopter and was brutally owned into next week

John Plunkett. Updated June 16th, 2025

If it upsets you that much, why don’t you run for office?
Is it because you couldn’t afford the gigantic pay-cut? Or is that you wouldn’t last 5 minutes subjected to the kind of scrutiny even a backbench MP faces, yet alone a Prime Minister?

— Sam Rushworth MP (@SamJRushworth) June 16, 2025

ITV’s political editor thinks the UK Head of Government should do diplomacy in an Uber. https://t.co/OlWJW5bUg7

— Sean Woodcock MP (@SEANLWOODCOCK) June 16, 2025

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Very odd. How does he expect the Prime Minister to travel?

Also, I can’t see a bus stop on the runway anywhere. https://t.co/sA8XXYNJhh

— Damian Low (@DamianLow3) June 16, 2025

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What was the point of this remark? @peston https://t.co/7XL7sBH3kJ

— Jane Featherstone (@JaneFeathersto1) June 16, 2025

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You take the bus because you’re not PM.

— Lou to my friends. (@LouiseScot51918) June 15, 2025

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Do you have any of your past tweets on Conservatives modes of transport?

— sue#NHSLove#FBNHS suesuezep.bsky.social (@SueSuezep) June 16, 2025

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Probably because he’s the Prime Minister and you’re not? https://t.co/7bz1A3H4fh pic.twitter.com/HoQP29JEJ2

— James (@JamesFl) June 15, 2025

Separate but related …

@grok how much does @Peston make?

— obi-wandering (@jakesnow729) June 15, 2025

Exact details of Robert Peston’s salary at ITV are not publicly disclosed. In 2016, he said his ITV pay was “more than a third more” than his BBC salary, denying rumors of £750,000. Some X posts claim he earns £500,000, but these lack official confirmation. His earnings are…

— Grok (@grok) June 15, 2025

And if you prefer it particularly straight talking.

He’s the PM you fucking nob

— JPC (@jpxan71) June 15, 2025

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