@@Mchelsea2924Tories? No. These guys are the communist dream all the dirty smelly vegans voted for. "More restrictions and famine please comrade starmeir!" Now your blaming us for the corrupt idiots that are in now? Should have voted reform!
Well, sadly, you're stuck with them for about 5 years and they're probably banking on losing some seats but hanging onto their majority. A presumption of being voted out in 10 or so years is built in. They know how the ratcheting effect works. Unfortunately, I think when their neoliberalism eventually fails to deliver, an angry UK public will vote in an even more far-right populist government.
Labour have been in power in Wales for 20 yrs and we have the worst backlog in NHS,lowest survival rates for cancer and corruption in local councils.i.e Cardiff
Honestly I lived in Wales for 7 years, they do far more with far less funding. The main issue for Wales is the funding distribution method which has left cities + most of the valleys in degradation. Wales needs far more than what it is getting to stop the perpetual brain drain, no modern industries can survive without educated workforce, most people who get qualified in Wales leave for England or elsewhere. Wales has a bigger problem than just Labour in power, after being on both sides of the border it's quite obvious
When people still have a cost of living crisis and energy bills going up again in October, it's not a good look to see a Labour government accepting freebies from millionaires.
Thornberry is a most dislikeble person. She sticks her nose up in the air when in disagreement with another person. If this is typical of labour we are in deep trouble in this country. No one else can have a different opinion that she try’s to shout down.
Tbf Lord Alli is a Labour peer and party member so he already has influence in the party but I think the issue that politicians that can be influenced through political donations is a big problem. I would reduce the amount of campaign fundraising and ban donations for clothes. If need be, provide an allowance for cabinet ministers clothes but rich donors should not be allowed to donate personal things to ministers.
I can't stand to look at any who'd not vote from their heart and obey the whip when it comes to old and cold, how cruel they all are. Pensioner's care for grandchildren in holidays and after school, did they even think of that before fists came up after that wicked vote
It's not cancelled, though. Just being changed to means testing. So, basically no rich people will get it. The margins - where the line is drawn over who gets it and who doesn't - can be argued over, but stop lying about what's happening.
Accepting £1000s in goodies from a donor is not corruption? I work in care and would be sacked if I accepted a £1 bar of chocolate from a client. Double standards from two tier Kier.
A big mandate from the people?! Only 1 in 5 voted for this Starmer Party formerly known as the Labour Party. I also want to hear more about the 4 million donated from hedge funds not glasses and tickets!
It was a loveless landslide, no one really ever wanted this Labour government and deep down they know it, that is why they are trying to be all tough when really they are just a bunch a clowns who are so out of their depth and corrupt.
Too right. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck. If it sounds like corruption and looks like corruption, it’s corruption. And this is on an industrial scale.
Then it should be proved with evidence. A declaration of freebies received is not evidence of corruption. Corruption would be if the donor received something in return - what's Arsenal getting in return for giving Starmer a box, and how much taxpayers' money was spent?
This is just horrible. I can't believe Thornberry is defending these gifts. It's unacceptable and it absolutely gives the appearance of cash/gifts for influence and conflict of interest.
Not really. All governments make their most unpopular decisions at the beginning of their terms and do their most popular things that will have immediate effect at the end. That's government politics 101.
@@ohboyz222I’m amazed she was stupid enough to try and defend them. They’ve put themselves in an indefensible situation taking handouts and bribes left right and centre and penalising the poorest in society whilst claiming to be the party of the people who will “clean up politics”. You couldn’t write it
@@shugieshugied2269 just because some lambs facilitate their own slaughter doesn't mean it's in their interest. But I'm sure if you despise the country, it's history and everything it stands for then Emily Thornberry is definitely the politician for you.
@@ulrickennedy4920 I despise some people within the country, and some people would no doubt despise me. I don't despise the country, it's history and everything I see it as standing for, decency, honesty, fair play and looking after the less fortunate. I doubt Emily Thornberry despises the UK either. In terms of interests though, you've got ordinary people trying to live their lives as best they can despite many public services, the NHS, policing, education, border control, adult social care as examples, having been cut to the bone by 14 years of Tory thievery (Michelle Mone is not an isolated example), and then you've got rich people, who own media outlets like some of the print press, and their interests are generally paying less tax, or ideally no tax at all.
Of all the policies Labour could have gone with they chose to target low income pensioners and not billionaires. So the headlines will keep coming for so long as they keep punching down on the most vulnerable.
I say to Emily Thornberry kier starmer is a millionaire on a big salary with a lovely expenses account. He can afford his own clothes. We don’t elect labour governments to take away fuel allowances for pensioners
I work for the council (government run) clear guidelines 8.2 The Council does not tolerate bribery or coercion of any kind. 8.3 Bribery occurs when you offer, pay, seek or accept a payment, gift, offer of hospitality or favour to influence a business outcome. Bribery and corruption can be direct, or indirect through third parties, such as family or friends.
Pretty sure that Parliament is very clear in documenting the rules, e.g. this is from the House of Commons Code of Conduct, Chapter 1, section 23: "Category 3: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources Under this category Members must register: Any benefits which relate in any way to their membership of the House or political activities, if provided by a UK source either free or at concessionary rates, including: a) event or travel tickets; b) hospitality in the UK, including receptions, meals and accommodation; c) gifts such as clothing or jewellery; d) club subscriptions and memberships; e) loans or credit arrangements; f) discount cards." It was *always* against the rules to take the clothes and not declare them. It is morally wrong to claim you will be a moral arbiter to the electorate in order to steal power, then stick your nose in the trough as soon as you get in.
Emily Thornberry, Labour did not get a big mandate from the people, Labour only got 33.7% of the votes, so how can she say “Labour got a Big Mandate.” She defends wrong doings, then blames the Tories for doing it, NO not by the same amount!
@@charlesoba51I said, “Labour did not get a big mandate from the people,” as Thornberry said, “Labour got a big mandate,” which they didn’t. They may have got a mandate, but certainly wasn’t a big mandate with only 33.7% of the votes, from the public who voted. The only reason labour got into power, is because the electorate wanted Tories out, as I did, but I didn’t vote Labour.
@alanhindmarch4483 Your issue is that you listen to too many commentators. You can slice and dice it all you want to make you feel better, just like I said we live in a parliamentary democracy and getting a mandate isn't based on the amount of people throughout the country but based on the amount of MPs you have in parliament
She went from super smiley to very defensive real quick… listen, if I rob a bank, then say “it’s not robbery” it’s still robbery. This is corruption at its finest!
This is NOT corruption !!! Just do a factcheck and you will realise it isn't.( if you can be bothered ). or are you just going to believe the right wing gutter press without question. Don't be so gullible !!!!
Sorry but it’s morally wrong for Politicans should not be taking freebies or donations. It’s not a good look especially when the public have to pay for everything their earn
Emily Thornberry, tittle tattle, sorting out damp flats, what about pensioner’s dying of hypothermia this winter in their cold damp homes? Imagine being in your 80’s, arthritic, rheumatism, osteoporosis, waiting for a hip or knee operation, body broken from working 50+ years paying for societal demands. Imagine crawling out of your bed in the morning to a freezing cold kitchen having to decide whether you heat your home that day or eat that day. Tittle tattle.
The political editor of the Spectator is excellent. A neutral, calm, reasoned point of view, looking rather embarrassed by the shrill, over the top reaction of Emily Thornberry.
I work in the private sector and have to take a yearly reminder course that accepting gifts or favours of anything more than say a free pen or a branded diary (from say a contractor running a lunchtime CPD on their products), then it is a breach of ethics. Why do politician's not see that this is soft corruption but most companies outside the bubble so clearly do? Everything else is whataboutery and outright denial by journalists and politicians.
I have to go through anti-bribery and corruption training every year, and based on that if I took gifts like Keir Starmer has from a potential supplier to my company, not only would I be fired, but I would be in court for corruption, facing potentially 10 years in jail, and my company would be in court to demonstrate that they had done everything possible to prevent corruption or face an unlimited fine.
Comfort yourself Sheila with the thought that when Rachel Thieves denied you you're heating allowance she claimed £4,400 on MPs expenses to heat her second house.😢
Tin-Ear Keir. The problem is that he lacks both vision and an instinct for politics. The signs have been there since he took over Labour, but I, like others, hoped that he was just keeping his powder dry. It seems that hope was misplaced. This has been a very poor start from Starmer and Labour.
Actually Emily Thornberry it is about proprietary and ethics. When the leader of the Labour Party is being called 2 tier Kier, Free stuff Kier, Croney Kier etc within a few weeks of his leadership proprietary and ethics of the Labour Party must be questioned and not just by the faaaar right.
Listen to the utter contempt these people have for the British public. "It's just tittle tattle". No it isn't. You line your pockets and feather your nests while telling everyone else to tighten their belts. This party are beyond contempt. I have never seen such hatred for a government as what there is for Starmer and his freeloaders.
Why is the interviewer so soft in asking tough questions. Thornberry is walking all over him with indefensible answers and he’s lapping it up like a puppy! Bad look for Labour & Channel 4
What's really telling is that Channel 4 are persevering with this. C4 constantly minimizes any difficulties on the Left and it could be said that they are a barometer for Labour's base - if true then Labour are in trouble..
"It's not a question of impropriety a d ethics because we say so." Super simple and super obvious question: if someone knows there's zero chance of getting anything in return, why would they make the donation? It doesn't add up. There's obviously an agenda at play.
Thornbury! What a ghastly woman! Who like Lammy is trying to defend the indefensible. Accepting gifts is accepting a Bribe. And shows a lack of moral judgment from the Prime Minister.
isn't she there to serve the public not there just to shout that it is not true and carry on once more allowing access to people with money, at least pretend a bit and maybe appear with a little humility
What a vile arrogant person Thornbury is .
Utter contempt for the working class
Yeah. Labour absolutely despises the working classes. Its becoming very obvious.
Another lawyer educated at great public expense 😢
God I'd hate to be a politician with people making comments like that when you don't know much about her.
what planet are they on. They really do think we are all stupid and so it will continues.
Planet power corrupts.
Yes, you voted for the tories
Only if idiots keep voting for the WEF uni party, VOTE REFORM.
@@Mchelsea2924Tories? No. These guys are the communist dream all the dirty smelly vegans voted for. "More restrictions and famine please comrade starmeir!" Now your blaming us for the corrupt idiots that are in now? Should have voted reform!
Well, sadly, you're stuck with them for about 5 years and they're probably banking on losing some seats but hanging onto their majority. A presumption of being voted out in 10 or so years is built in. They know how the ratcheting effect works. Unfortunately, I think when their neoliberalism eventually fails to deliver, an angry UK public will vote in an even more far-right populist government.
This woman (Emily) is a chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the House of commons! God help us !
Emily Thornberry failing to READ THE ROOM, as usual. So dense.
💯 %
She’s so arrogant
Labour have been in power in Wales for 20 yrs and we have the worst backlog in NHS,lowest survival rates for cancer and corruption in local councils.i.e Cardiff
Exactly right
Wales was a better country in the mid 50s, Labour has destroyed our country.
Honestly I lived in Wales for 7 years, they do far more with far less funding. The main issue for Wales is the funding distribution method which has left cities + most of the valleys in degradation. Wales needs far more than what it is getting to stop the perpetual brain drain, no modern industries can survive without educated workforce, most people who get qualified in Wales leave for England or elsewhere. Wales has a bigger problem than just Labour in power, after being on both sides of the border it's quite obvious
@@TheLukeLambert Glad to see you noticed how unfair the sharing out of money is in Communist Wales. Rural Wales is dying.
You do understand that the Tories controlled the Welsh budget for 14 years??
When people still have a cost of living crisis and energy bills going up again in October, it's not a good look to see a Labour government accepting freebies from millionaires.
Booring news,time the pensions should of put things together.
Bunch of freeloaders
Exactly.
What's this person giving them all this for, nothing is free as we're always told,of course they are going to get favours.
But who is responsible for the crisis? It was not Labour was it?
Thornberry is a most dislikeble person. She sticks her nose up in the air when in disagreement with another person. If this is typical of labour we are in deep trouble in this country. No one else can have a different opinion that she try’s to shout down.
Horrible, sneering low morals person.
I think she is very underrated and should have been the Justice Secretary. Her heart is in the right place.
@@dwkay103 Yes may be, but her brain isn’t.
"tries". All politicians do this to some respect.
5 Bellies is not going to go cold and hungry this winter is she.
How can Thornberry say that the donor hasn't been given any influence as Alli was given the Downing Street pass - and by no less than Sue Gray.
Be reasonable, her son did get a £10,000 payoff, what's mum to do?
She is pissed
Tbf Lord Alli is a Labour peer and party member so he already has influence in the party but I think the issue that politicians that can be influenced through political donations is a big problem. I would reduce the amount of campaign fundraising and ban donations for clothes. If need be, provide an allowance for cabinet ministers clothes but rich donors should not be allowed to donate personal things to ministers.
They think we are stupid
Lord Alli airlines are taking Labour to new heights in sleaze and corruption!
Fuel allowance cancelled for pensioners and they think it’s appropriate to swan around in thousands of pounds of freebies
To be fair, the freebies have now gone, just like the fuel allowance!
I can't stand to look at any who'd not vote from their heart and obey the whip when it comes to old and cold, how cruel they all are. Pensioner's care for grandchildren in holidays and after school, did they even think of that before fists came up after that wicked vote
It's not cancelled, though. Just being changed to means testing. So, basically no rich people will get it. The margins - where the line is drawn over who gets it and who doesn't - can be argued over, but stop lying about what's happening.
@@susanjackett9268 Except - it's not been cancelled, but rather amended.
Accepting £1000s in goodies from a donor is not corruption? I work in care and would be sacked if I accepted a £1 bar of chocolate from a client. Double standards from two tier Kier.
Agree. In most jobs the acceptance of ' gifts' in kind or cash is either not allowed at all or strictly capped.
Me too
Agree! I would get sacked also if i accepted even a cup of tea from a client!
Boris Johnson accepted millions whilst in office, where was your outrage?
In Singapore the recently ex Transport Minister will serve prison time for accepting Grand Prix tickets. The conviction is “obtaining of gifts”.
I think Thornberry is lying. Let's see those files.
Think she’s lying ? She wouldn’t recognise the truth if it slapped her on the face. These Liebour scumbags are utterly corrupt.
A big mandate from the people?!
Only 1 in 5 voted for this Starmer Party formerly known as the Labour Party.
I also want to hear more about the 4 million donated from hedge funds not glasses and tickets!
Yep 30% less than Corbyn, come the nxt GE it will be 15% if they are lucky.
@@fin1131 30% less Corbyn in 2017, about 7% less than Corbyn in 2019 (apparently a "disaster" according to Starmer).
It was a loveless landslide, no one really ever wanted this Labour government and deep down they know it, that is why they are trying to be all tough when really they are just a bunch a clowns who are so out of their depth and corrupt.
All democracies need updated proportional voting methods.
They have deluded themselves that they have a mandate out of desperation.
If it looks like corruption, and it smells like corruption…
If it looks like corruption and smells like corruption then it is corruption
Too right. If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck.
If it sounds like corruption and looks like corruption, it’s corruption.
And this is on an industrial scale.
If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck ITS A DUCK.
Then it should be proved with evidence. A declaration of freebies received is not evidence of corruption. Corruption would be if the donor received something in return - what's Arsenal getting in return for giving Starmer a box, and how much taxpayers' money was spent?
@@MrTomDangerous like a pass to Downing Street?
Emily knows she’s trying to defend the indefensible. That’s why she’s so worked up
“I agree” 100%
Exactly.
You are corrupt if you dont think its corruption. Big mouth.
She's protesting too much.
Big everything
Please explain.
It's not corruption because the rules were followed, and it was declared.
@@AB-zl4nh GG agreed
Haha 100000 pound freebies is not corruption. Hilarious.
"There's no corruption.....it's just tittle tattle". Seriously!
@@lynzannabel6990 haha right hilarious. If that's not corruption then nothing is.
Did you complain about the Tories doing massive ACTUAL corruption?
@@MrTomDangerous well I can see the Labour doing actual corruption now.
This is just horrible. I can't believe Thornberry is defending these gifts. It's unacceptable and it absolutely gives the appearance of cash/gifts for influence and conflict of interest.
I voted Green
I have no regrets
Smugasf
When you vote for out of touch ELITES that hate our country and its citizens, this is the result.
Only a foolish MP would accept cloths! It smacks of idiotic judgement!
@@julianshepherd2038 I was called a Tory for backing the Lib Dems. But now we see who the real Tories are
I personally know Thornberry SHOULD NOT BE LET NEAR A PLAYGROUND
Labour have gone from Honeymoon to Divorced, Politically Homeless and Morally Bankrupt within a matter of weeks. Priceless.
Well said 👏
Well said 👏
Accurate
They always were corrupt. It's just been exposed.
Not really. All governments make their most unpopular decisions at the beginning of their terms and do their most popular things that will have immediate effect at the end. That's government politics 101.
Emily thornberry calling channel 4 news tory press because she didnt expect left wing channels to call them out 🤣
She wasn’t referring to Channel 4. She was talking about the Tory press, which is exactly what it is. The telegraph is the king pin of the Tory press.
@csharpe5787 not exactly good rebuttal to the press actually doing their job and criticising the massive amount of freebies they've been taking
@@csharpe5787 The same press which reported on Boris doing the same thing? It's no fun when the rabbits got the gun for morally bankrupt labourites.
@@csharpe5787 Looking at her body language at times she exhibited a fair amount of frustration answering for the freebies sh*tshow of her own govt.
@@ohboyz222I’m amazed she was stupid enough to try and defend them. They’ve put themselves in an indefensible situation taking handouts and bribes left right and centre and penalising the poorest in society whilst claiming to be the party of the people who will “clean up politics”. You couldn’t write it
Everything Thornberry says or does is in direct opposition to the interests of the British people
The British people are not a single group, they don't have a common set of interests.
@@shugieshugied2269 just because some lambs facilitate their own slaughter doesn't mean it's in their interest. But I'm sure if you despise the country, it's history and everything it stands for then Emily Thornberry is definitely the politician for you.
@@ulrickennedy4920 I despise some people within the country, and some people would no doubt despise me. I don't despise the country, it's history and everything I see it as standing for, decency, honesty, fair play and looking after the less fortunate. I doubt Emily Thornberry despises the UK either.
In terms of interests though, you've got ordinary people trying to live their lives as best they can despite many public services, the NHS, policing, education, border control, adult social care as examples, having been cut to the bone by 14 years of Tory thievery (Michelle Mone is not an isolated example), and then you've got rich people, who own media outlets like some of the print press, and their interests are generally paying less tax, or ideally no tax at all.
Well you could say that about every act performed by pretty much every politician to have been in power since 1997.
@@FraserBailey-jm5yz pretty much. What's your point?
The stench of corruption is rife within the labour party.
It’s rife in both the major parties.
And the stench of hypocracy. The PM seems to be the one causing the strongest stench, while being least able to smell it.
A bunch of pirates are running the country
Labour is corrupt. Thornbury disgusts me, she is a horrible person and should not be anywhere near power.
Don’t you mean Lady Emily Nugee ???
More corrupt than who you’ve been voting for, for well over a decade??? Thought not…
She's had a drink. Needs it to lie like that.
Indeed, she is a thorn to bury, politically of course, I mean her no harm.
I doubt she cares what you think .who do you want then ??
awful awful woman
Of all the policies Labour could have gone with they chose to target low income pensioners and not billionaires. So the headlines will keep coming for so long as they keep punching down on the most vulnerable.
They are not going to target billionaires- starmer is WEF
I say to Emily Thornberry kier starmer is a millionaire on a big salary with a lovely expenses account. He can afford his own clothes. We don’t elect labour governments to take away fuel allowances for pensioners
I work for the council (government run) clear guidelines 8.2 The Council does not tolerate bribery or coercion of any kind. 8.3 Bribery occurs when you offer, pay, seek or accept a payment, gift, offer of hospitality or favour to influence a business outcome. Bribery and corruption can be direct, or indirect through third parties, such as family or friends.
Thank you for bringing that definition to peoples attention.
Trying to explain to an old lady that me accepting her sponge cake would be a bribe was a crazy day.
Same for care staff.
If you accept high value gifts like that, then you will inevitably owe a favor
Pretty sure that Parliament is very clear in documenting the rules, e.g. this is from the House of Commons Code of Conduct, Chapter 1, section 23:
"Category 3: Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Under this category Members must register:
Any benefits which relate in any way to their membership of the House or political activities, if provided by a UK source either free or at concessionary rates, including:
a) event or travel tickets;
b) hospitality in the UK, including receptions, meals and accommodation;
c) gifts such as clothing or jewellery;
d) club subscriptions and memberships;
e) loans or credit arrangements;
f) discount cards."
It was *always* against the rules to take the clothes and not declare them. It is morally wrong to claim you will be a moral arbiter to the electorate in order to steal power, then stick your nose in the trough as soon as you get in.
Emily Thornberry, Labour did not get a big mandate from the people, Labour only got 33.7% of the votes, so how can she say “Labour got a Big Mandate.” She defends wrong doings, then blames the Tories for doing it, NO not by the same amount!
They received less votes than they did at the previous General Election with JC.
They DID get a mandate. We're in a parliamentary democracy. It's based on whoever votes, not who should've voted.
@@charlesoba51I said, “Labour did not get a big mandate from the people,” as Thornberry said, “Labour got a big mandate,” which they didn’t. They may have got a mandate, but certainly wasn’t a big mandate with only 33.7% of the votes, from the public who voted. The only reason labour got into power, is because the electorate wanted Tories out, as I did, but I didn’t vote Labour.
@alanhindmarch4483 Your issue is that you listen to too many commentators. You can slice and dice it all you want to make you feel better, just like I said we live in a parliamentary democracy and getting a mandate isn't based on the amount of people throughout the country but based on the amount of MPs you have in parliament
@@charlesoba51 Thornberry isn’t a commentator, she is a labour mp, she said it herself
She went from super smiley to very defensive real quick… listen, if I rob a bank, then say “it’s not robbery” it’s still robbery. This is corruption at its finest!
....as long as you declare it😂
@@richardyates7280 Indeed.😂
This is NOT corruption !!! Just do a factcheck and you will realise it isn't.( if you can be bothered ). or are you just going to believe the right wing gutter press without question.
Don't be so gullible !!!!
Sorry but it’s morally wrong for Politicans should not be taking freebies or donations. It’s not a good look especially when the public have to pay for everything their earn
Emily Thornberry, tittle tattle, sorting out damp flats, what about pensioner’s dying of hypothermia this winter in their cold damp homes? Imagine being in your 80’s, arthritic, rheumatism, osteoporosis, waiting for a hip or knee operation, body broken from working 50+ years paying for societal demands. Imagine crawling out of your bed in the morning to a freezing cold kitchen having to decide whether you heat your home that day or eat that day. Tittle tattle.
giving a person with no government position a free pass in a high security area is called a security risk i.e a NATIONAL RISK
But he had a specific role that required the access. Doesn't take much effort to find that out.
A free pass to No 10 might be regarded as a perk.Thornbury's not here to celebrate a job on the front bench. A truly awful woman.
Typical Barrister defending the indefensible
Of course its corrution if anything is expected in return.
Why didn't Ali pay Stamer 100K when he wasn't PM?
Alli has already had a return on his investment in Sue Grey’s son, a Downing Street pass. Now if that isn’t a corrupt exchange I don’t know what is.
The woman who dislikes the flag and white van man! Hypocrite
Lady Nugee
@@HowardNeil-k5r Married to the very wealthy Sir Christopher too !!!
She is one of the clever politicians in the world
Next PM you're Emily
@@civagnanamperivasamy726one of the fattest would be more accurate!😂
Thornberry is drunk.
Lady Emily to you
I think you could be right
I kinda thought that myself,sounds half pissed.
Correctamundo sir 🙏 😂
Drunk on power
Of course it's corruption, he never declared his free stuff so it's corruption
I think there is a lot more in Starmers past life than meets the eye. Hope somebody digs deep
She wants pensioners to fall off a cliff. Isn't that hate speech?
Yes very much so
😂😂😂
Rich pensioners don’t need the heating allowance do they.Give me a break.😮
@@DianeD862 If you're going to join the conversation, stay on point. Which of my words says they do?
Emily Thornberry always looks disgusted at being questioned by the media... Truly she is "entitled"
Imagine if I put that on my tax return. What will the HMRC do? The more ridiculous thing is that she even tried to blame it on the Tory.
Emily Thornberry still trying to claw her way back onto the front benches 😂
Exactly. Desperately unlikable woman.
Labour. Not actually working for the working class.
They never have
The political editor of the Spectator is excellent. A neutral, calm, reasoned point of view, looking rather embarrassed by the shrill, over the top reaction of Emily Thornberry.
Thornberry aka lady nugee is simply terrible and always has been .
Those people who defend the hypocrisy of all of this are just as bad!
I work in the private sector and have to take a yearly reminder course that accepting gifts or favours of anything more than say a free pen or a branded diary (from say a contractor running a lunchtime CPD on their products), then it is a breach of ethics. Why do politician's not see that this is soft corruption but most companies outside the bubble so clearly do?
Everything else is whataboutery and outright denial by journalists and politicians.
Absolutely you or anyone else would be marched off the premises and sacked.
Exactly.
Thornberry’s electorate must be so satisfied with their choice. 🤮
was 30% prob be 10% come nxt GE, RIP LIEBOUR
Won't bother her. She'll swan off to the HOL when she's dismissed.
is she DRUNK look at the way she is talking
On the evidence presented - yes...
I have to go through anti-bribery and corruption training every year, and based on that if I took gifts like Keir Starmer has from a potential supplier to my company, not only would I be fired, but I would be in court for corruption, facing potentially 10 years in jail, and my company would be in court to demonstrate that they had done everything possible to prevent corruption or face an unlimited fine.
I thought I hadn't heard from Thornberry for a while. I realise why now - she's been living in Cloud Cuckoo land. Time for her to return..
The absolute arrogant indifference is far more damaging than the accusations. They are either incompetent or insidious
Its corrupt, but Labour doesn't recognise it because politicians have always done it.
We're not sick of the headlines, we're sick of the behaviour that prompts the headlines.
Two-tier-free-gear-Kier is quite the nickname.
He probably prefers it to his other nickname: Kid Starver
I believe he recently changed that to Two Tier All Freebies Except Free Gear, Kier.
Its not corruption cos I said so. THe arrogance of Thornbury and Labour is appalling.
Make a change about the winter fuel allowance, im a pensioner and need that help.
Comfort yourself Sheila with the thought that when Rachel Thieves denied you you're heating allowance she claimed £4,400 on MPs expenses to heat her second house.😢
There is one BIG ⚫️ Hole waiting for Labour to disappear into 😂
Oh please yes please 😅 dissappear ✅
Nice Hole!
If the Labour party doesn't want us talking about Freebies, then why not have a "super Injunction" arranged?
Tin-Ear Keir. The problem is that he lacks both vision and an instinct for politics. The signs have been there since he took over Labour, but I, like others, hoped that he was just keeping his powder dry. It seems that hope was misplaced. This has been a very poor start from Starmer and Labour.
How much have you had in bribes.
Infuriating, obnoxious and out of touch, New New Labour distilled perefectly
Thornberry - as remote from the average Brit as you can get.
Actually Emily Thornberry it is about proprietary and ethics. When the leader of the Labour Party is being called 2 tier Kier, Free stuff Kier, Croney Kier etc within a few weeks of his leadership proprietary and ethics of the Labour Party must be questioned and not just by the faaaar right.
Listen to the utter contempt these people have for the British public. "It's just tittle tattle". No it isn't. You line your pockets and feather your nests while telling everyone else to tighten their belts. This party are beyond contempt. I have never seen such hatred for a government as what there is for Starmer and his freeloaders.
Nice clobber. Labour ratings get clobbered.
So why would anyone buy favours with a politician with clothes/football tickets unless they wanted something in return? Please explain!
Why is the interviewer so soft in asking tough questions. Thornberry is walking all over him with indefensible answers and he’s lapping it up like a puppy! Bad look for Labour & Channel 4
The things some folk will do to dine at the top table to sup that tasty wine & and nosh that red meat.
Starmer has taken two and a half times as many freebies as any other MP since 2019….a real man of the people 🙄
Oh but it is corruption
Never seen someone so out of touch with the people they supposedly represent
Whenever I watch or listen to anything about politics I just get tired
I get tired of msm bamboozling us by misrepresenting rule breaking only when it’s Labour
I get cross!😤
“It is not Corruption”
Certainly looks shady
The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
Where’s the nobility when cutting pensioners money then grabbing everything you can get it’s not cricket it’s horrible
The same Emily Thornberry who defended Starmer's support for withholding of food, water and electricity from the people of Gaza...
Let’s hope the corruption does spoil the conference.
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Hypocrites. Then again that's socialism for:
"The solemn pledge to abstain from telling the truth was called socialist realism"
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Hyacinth Bucket playing her normal role. Obviously desperate for a job in the cabinet....
Oh Emily! “I’m here to celebrate”, isn’t the tone we need…
Has Thornberry been drinking ?
Politicians always talk about what they are going to do but never how they are going to achieve it.
Despicable
What's really telling is that Channel 4 are persevering with this. C4 constantly minimizes any difficulties on the Left and it could be said that they are a barometer for Labour's base - if true then Labour are in trouble..
Donations = Bribery
Starmer has accepted more gifts than all the previous Labour leaders combined.
Aww here we go 22 billion black hole 😂
You can tell the level of what thornberries sponged by how much she protests i loath labour and their voters
"It's not a question of impropriety a d ethics because we say so."
Super simple and super obvious question: if someone knows there's zero chance of getting anything in return, why would they make the donation? It doesn't add up. There's obviously an agenda at play.
Thornbury! What a ghastly woman! Who like Lammy is trying to defend the indefensible. Accepting gifts is accepting a Bribe. And shows a lack of moral judgment from the Prime Minister.
It's a mystery why she is defending Starmer, because she has to, maybe!?!
Lord Alli offered Lady Nugget a tent to wear.
isn't she there to serve the public not there just to shout that it is not true and carry on once more allowing access to people with money, at least pretend a bit and maybe appear with a little humility
Labour MP Emily Thornberry very vocal in her pissed up defence; sloshed and slurring her words. What a Lush!
Good question.
Why do rich people need their clothes bought for them?
Keep pressing this simple question.
What's the reason, Emily?
How have we let Labour rule are country
If you replace the letter's l & e in ' rule ', with i and n, your comment would be more accurate.
Learn how to spell before posting your 'thoughts'.
Animal farm!
She might as well say; 'it's not corruption when we do it' ! The brass neck of these charlatans is quite breath taking !
Blustering Thornberry is not the best Thornberry
We are talking about corruption. Plain and simple.
Looks and sounds like Ms Thornbury has been 'celebrating' a little early in the day.
I'm so disappointed in this Labour government. I hope this is just a blip. That Labour MP is a disgrace!
Thornberry is so rude.