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Keir Starmer’s poll ratings leap after Trump withdraws support for Ukraine
The Guardian ^ | Sat 8 Mar 2025 | Toby Helm

Posted on 03/08/2025 2:20:54 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have shot up since Donald Trump returned to the White House and shocked Europe by withdrawing political and military support for Ukraine, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer.

Starmer’s Labour government as a whole has also gained public support for its response to the global turbulence caused by Trump’s return – on security and economic issues. His personal ratings have risen by 10% – albeit from an alarmingly low point – compared with a month ago.

Strikingly, Labour, rather than the Conservatives who are traditionally seen as stronger on defence, are now seen as by far the best at dealing with key foreign policy and defence challenges. Around 30% of voters said they would prefer Labour when it comes to “dealing with allies against threats to the UK”, compared with 18% for the Tories.

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TOPICS: Editorial; European Union; Foreign Affairs; Ukraine; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: 666; britslovebigbrother; defundnato; defunduk; eussr; fakenews; fourthreich; grauniad; grauniadlies; guardian; keirstalin; mi6propaganda; nato; starmer; tds; thebeast; tobyhelm; twotierkeir; unitedknazis
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1 posted on 03/08/2025 2:20:54 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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Time for the Euros to put up or shut up about Ukraine.

All these declamations of unlimited support need to be met with arms shipments and economic support, and if needed, direct military intervention.

If not, then like the Dayton Accords, the US will agree the terms and the Euros will simply have to sign them.

2 posted on 03/08/2025 2:23:39 PM PST by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: MinorityRepublican

What the hey with the Brits?

Oh, that’s right - their Gaslight Media is in bed with MI-6, and lies to them all day.


3 posted on 03/08/2025 2:24:08 PM PST by kiryandil (No one in AZ that voted for Trump voted for Gallego )
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To: MinorityRepublican

At this point, I’m all but wanting Starmer to get the UK into the war directly and get massively embarrassed.


4 posted on 03/08/2025 2:24:18 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Poor SOBs...how desperate do you have to be for something/somebody to rally around and THAT’S the best you can come up with?


5 posted on 03/08/2025 2:24:43 PM PST by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Did the U.K. come to our defense when we were invaded on our southern border with Mexico over the last few years? No! So screw them, let them take care of their own local problems, on their dime.


6 posted on 03/08/2025 2:30:49 PM PST by roadcat ( )
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To: MinorityRepublican

“18% for the Tories.”

I’m surprised it was that high.


7 posted on 03/08/2025 2:32:41 PM PST by Combat_Liberalism
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To: MinorityRepublican

“Keir Starmer’s approval ratings have shot up since Donald Trump returned to the White House and shocked Europe by withdrawing political and military support for Ukraine, according to the latest Opinium poll for the Observer.”

I’ll start believing those ratings right after I start believing that CallMeCommie Starmer won that last election fair and square with no election fraud whatsoever.


8 posted on 03/08/2025 2:34:26 PM PST by Danie_2023
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To: pierrem15

So the fascists’ are in favor of going to fight a war that they will not and cannot win. As well going to die against Russia... Are their kids exempt? Only if they are politicians kids!


9 posted on 03/08/2025 2:41:25 PM PST by foundedonpurpose (Praise Hashem, for his restoration of all things! )
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Did the U.K. come to our defense when we were invaded on our southern border with Mexico over the last few years? No!,

That's just asinine. It was our own government choosing to let those people come into our own country. What were the Brits supposed to do? Invade the U.S. and head to our border that even we weren't trying to defend?

The Brits had troops in Afghanistan after 9/11 for nearly a decade and a half. Thousands of casualties and nearly 500 dead.

I just don't get the hate for a long-time ally.

10 posted on 03/08/2025 2:59:12 PM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin ( )
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Annnnd, here is the Guardian’s narrative to reply to the fake news from The Telegraph. Just like that.

When, in fact Starmer’s ratings are crashing. The ratings from real Britons, not the Labour Party fake pu@@ies and all of their speech control and coddling of Islamofascism.

Starmer will grind his own self down, when he finally figures out that a country with only 25 working tanks, and not enough personnel to fight in Ukraine, can’t puff themselves up as some kind of world power— who lost their empire 80 years ago with the US “protecting” them then. This classic Guardian nattering and bullcrap. The Red Guardian of...Manchester.


11 posted on 03/08/2025 3:04:18 PM PST by John S Mosby ( Sic Semper Tyrannis )
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To: Danie_2023

That demonic Obama creature showed up in the UK at 10 Downing Street back in March last year, soon after they were force fed this WEF Klaus Schwab Davos tool Keir Starmer. I will not be surprised if we learn USAID money was thrown around supporting this installation.

Now we’re all supposed to believe that hes popular and respected by all.


12 posted on 03/08/2025 3:06:00 PM PST by captmar-vell
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To: MinorityRepublican

Until they realize he means boots on the ground.


13 posted on 03/08/2025 3:06:45 PM PST by 3RIVRS
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To: MinorityRepublican

Brits have TDS, too, it appears.


14 posted on 03/08/2025 3:07:47 PM PST by MortMan (Charter member of AAAAA - American Association Against Alliteration Abuse)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Support in the polls is one thing but does it translate to increased recruitment for European forces? Enlistment are up dramatically in America since everyone knows Trump will not frivolously commit troops and if he does you won’t be sharing a foxhole with a pervert.


15 posted on 03/08/2025 3:14:25 PM PST by Rowdyone (Vigilence)
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To: MinorityRepublican
I didn't know that in the UK there was any difference between the conservatives and the liberals.

16 posted on 03/08/2025 3:18:02 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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In the UK there is nothing that offsets the relentless and ubiquitous negative pounding Trump gets. It is an avalanche.


17 posted on 03/08/2025 3:23:05 PM PST by iamgalt
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To: MinorityRepublican

Yeah right. I wonder what his ratings will be when UK boots on the ground are chewed up?


18 posted on 03/08/2025 3:29:36 PM PST by DAC21
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To: MinorityRepublican

If these fools (UK, France, Germany) send troops to Ukraine and Russia decides to attack their home countries, we’re not bound by NATO to enter this sh*tshow, are we?


19 posted on 03/08/2025 3:30:29 PM PST by FreedomForce
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“That demonic Obama creature showed up in the UK at 10 Downing Street back in March last year, soon after they were force fed this WEF Klaus Schwab Davos tool Keir Starmer. I will not be surprised if we learn USAID money was thrown around supporting this installation.”

And I wouldn’t be surprised if Soros influence and $$$ was involved, as well.


20 posted on 03/08/2025 3:33:58 PM PST by Danie_2023
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