• Diplomjodler
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    142 months ago

    If they prepare court proceedings against Farage, anything Starmer could say might be seen as prejudicing those. So he was right to keep his mouth shut.

    • Echo Dot
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      2 months ago

      I don’t think the guardian editors are very bright. For some time now, the tone of the article has had the intellectual comprehension of a 12-year-old. Anyone with even moderate critical thinking skills can work this out.

      1. He used to be a lawyer
      2. As a former lawyer he will be acutely aware of legal processes
      3. Therefore when you ask him to comment about something that may soon be going to undergo a legal process he’s going to be aware that it’s a bad idea to answer
      4. You essentially have no story.

      Then they go the extra step and publish it anyway.

      • Diplomjodler
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        62 months ago

        The Guardian was by no means the only outlet that reported on this