UK politics latest: Starmer to snub Taliban at Cop29 summit as Labour faces fresh pressure over Trump attacks
Sir Keir Starmer has “no plans” to meet the Taliban at Cop29, Downing Street has confirmed...
A Number 10 spokeswoman said Sir Keir has “no plans to meet with them”, adding that attendance is a “matter for the organisers”.
“It is obviously vital that we approach the talks and the event with [climate action and engagement at the] forefront of our mind.”
Two explanations for Keir Starmer's addiction to flying around the world
Firstly he's a globalist who sees governing the UK as an anachronism, no longer an important aspect of a UK Prime Minister's role. Meeting the ghastly Taliban might lead to difficult questions from tough women back in the UK, while waving an imaginary magic wand to improve global weather doesn't.
Secondly, above all else he's evasive, someone who sits at a desk avoiding important issues and awkward people who ask awkward questions about awkward items such as people and principles. But now he can fly away from the desk, so he does.
His father was a toolmaker you know.
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"Climate engagement at the forefront of our minds". Yeah, that's no less concerning than meeting the Taliban
And 2TK was the biggest tool he ever made...
Taliban recoils in horror! "We must reimagine our doctrinal position" they declare. Ho Yuss.
The quality of advice he is getting seems to be in serious decline. I would have thought that a few meetings with the Taliban - Islamic fundamentalists who hate western values and who are keen to use violence - would help his standing among the UK Muslims. All he has to do is to point out that his Jewish wife hasn't been seen with him for several months, and that he's jailed far right white thugs who objected to Islam in the UK. And he could pick up a few hints about coping with power outages.
... and he a tool of course. Taliban at a meeting?
Bucko - yes, the Taliban are far less worrying than small improvements in the weather.
Dave - the one nobody ever found a use for.
dearieme - ha ha. Ho Yuss indeed.
Sam - that's a good point, he ought to get on well with the Taliban. Maybe he wants to avoid David Lammy having a chat with them too.
Anon - a meeting sounds just about possible, a meeting of minds not so much.
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