Keir Starmer says he is ready to be prime minister | Full interview
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 18. 11. 2022
- "If we'd had this interview in 2015 and you'd asked me if I was going to be Prime Minister I'd have said no."
Keir Starmer explains what inspired him to become a politician on the Past Imperfect podcast.
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First in the family to go to university? Thatâs an achievement in itself, but to head up public and crown prosecution, and become knighted goes far far beyond expectation. Wherever he ends up politically, thatâs an inspirational story.
No it isn't. He spent most of his adult life crawling to the establishment and actively worked against ordinary people in his capacity as director of public prosecutions. He's a really horrible person that has actively damaged this country, the equivalent of any tory minister. Stop swallowing puff pieces of crass media eliciting narratives for the simple-minded and research these things properly.
Kier Starmer is an admirer of alleged war criminal Tony Blair... maybe they'll end up sharing a cell together?...
University is open to all.
Not rocket science.
His qualifications are no higher than mine I think, or even a road sweeper.
Could he cut a tree down and get it to land in the right spot?
Could he change a spark plug in your car or dress a wound?
Wiki says he can play a recorder so he may have some talent, but Markle is pretty smart as well right ?
As for the knighthood, Saville managed that as well so no big deal.
Kinda random comment to reduce his achievements to nothing. Clearly he has down well.
@@jamescagney2713 some things are harder to learn than others. It doesn't mean he's better or worse but a distinguished career should be applauded especially if not handed to you on a plate like those with rich parents
when you watch interviews like this you realise that keir starmer really isnt the boring stuffy man alot of the media portray him to be, i just wish more of the general public would take a little time to watch things like this and see that he is quite a charming and interesting man
After UK labour shaftes Corbyn I had almost given up on them but I've really warmed up to Starmer. He seems competent and caring and the Tories are an absolute disaster.
He's also pragmatic, which is what we need. He's not promising the world that the extreme left want, he's taking a more centre left approach.
I'm a corbynite. And I think the way they've treated him is awful. And while I don't agree with alot of what starmer doesn't want to bring in Im.definetly warning to him
His war with the left has destroyed the membership. We're just going back to the Blair years. Wheres his policies? Why does he keep parachuting in right wing candidates. Its just tory lite.
@@sunseeker9581 yeah. I definetly hear that and I'm not saying I love the guy it's just I originally thought he was another Blair (but he is slightly to the left of him cuase he's going to nationalise the railways) and he's not as heartless as the guy
labour shafted Corbyn by letting him run for PM, twice
I always thought that if Starmer were elected it would be in spite of his personality, but he's really coming across well here and is improving in PMQs every week too. I think the next election is going to be decided by a lot more serious factors than personality, but interviews like this can't hurt his chances.
cos rishi has such an amazing personality? :P
@@kanedNunable not at all. I campaigned for our CLP to nominate Starmer for leader. He's always seemed like a decent guy and Labour's best bet after the disastrous 2019 election. But in those early days, I had serious doubts about his ability to perform outside of the commons. I've never met him personally but friends who have say he's very personable. During the campaign that never really came across though, and I wasn't convinced it ever would. I'm glad he's loosening up though, he seems to have found his voice when it comes to media appearances.
He seems genuine, like he cares about people more than power. Refreshing
@@JoshWiniberg shame he's ripped apart his manifesto commitments/pledges. I hate the tories but I'll struggle to vote for him unless he sets out some decent policies.
@@sunseeker9581 I think he's playing his cards very close to his chest, and that's probably a good strategy for the moment, but it won't work long term and I'm sure he knows that. I suspect we'll see some firm commitments in the run up to the election - one or two standout radical policies, with the promise of more in a second term, arguing that it's not possible to do it all at once in the current climate.
Seems a thoroughly decent guy.
That's precisely the reaction he was going for. Among the gullible majority of the public, that is.
Great to have a long form interview where it shows what a decent and intelligent guy he is. More journos should watch this as it shows the character behind the mere public face. UK journos should look at how their colleagues in Australia totally underestimated the new Labor PM before he was elected. Kerr seems to be equally under-estimated by commentators.
"Great to have a long form interview where it shows what a decent and intelligent guy he is" Have you ever actually looked at what he did as head of the DPP? It is not good. He is certainly not decent, or for that matter especially intelligent.
Not so intelligent; six times he refused to investigate Jimmy Savile.
@@paulsawtell3991If you have to lie to make your point about him, maybe your point is not a very good one?
Really resonates with me - Keir gets it completely - I went to uni, no-one else in my family did but I hate the lack of respect some people have for skilled (and unskilled, to that) manual workers. I worked in factories for a while and there were funnier and sharper people on the shop floor than many people I met at uni or in 'middle class' jobs I've had since. So proud to have him as leader of my party.
@@paulsawtell3991 there'll be more 'change' than the labour party anaged under corbyn or miliband though eh! they'll actually win.
@@paulsawtell3991 Tories want to get rid of the House of Lords, do they? And have nationalised energy? Must have missed that.
@@enemywithin1295 Toris cant wait to add VAT to private schools
@@enemywithin1295 Labour hasn't committed to nationalize energy at all, despite the misleading title of their vague policy.
Best interview Starmer has done. I actually learned a lot about how he felt his his background and family experiences drove him towards Labour (eg his mum's illness and the soft elitism against his dad)
Incredible interview and so heart felt. This is what honest politics looks like and Kierâs analytical approach to problem solving is exactly what this country needs, and has needed for quite some time, to destroy the culture wars being waged by both the far left and far right. Refreshing.
Whilst I do believe that governing parties work best with a strong opposition, Iâm just not sure where that opposition lies. Itâs definitely not the current Tory party that is so divided. Perhaps it will be from the LibDems, SNP and Plaid? Conjecture, but Iâm so looking forward to Sir Kier being our next Prime Minister, notwithstanding that the Tories might magic another one up in the next few months.
I was actually surpised he had such a modest, and actually very difficult background. Definitely gives him some extremely valuable insight compared with the tories
It was interesting to hear his story. He needs a chance to make Britain a better country to live and work in. I can see the passion in his eyes.
He's a liar
Heâs a liar I prefer Rishi
As a leftie, I wish Starmer wasn't so willing to give ground on issues that matter to me like immigration and benefits (also his total silence on the internal party reports about the Corbyn years). But he's a genuinely decent human being, and I wish more people watched these sorts of interviews. He's had to be utterly ruthless to get our party into shape. But I remember the crushing feeling of that day in 2019. And I remember when he won the leadership, and I thought 'you know what? He might not be half-bad. And if he can get half of these policies over the line, that's more than we've done in 12 years.' And people forget just how bad things were in 2019. There were journalists and newspaper articles about whether Labour could even survive as a party. Three years ago. And now it's just obvious that they're going to get a majority in parliament, and the only question is how much.
Looking forward to finally having a normal human being like Keir as Prime Minister. Fantastic and insightful interview.
PMSL... that's a "special needs" kind of comment... đ€Ąđ€Ąđ€Ą
Thereâs nothing normal about him, donât vote for Labour or tory
Best interview I've see with Keir Starmer. He comes over really well here.
@@paulsawtell3991 I see you have commented this 19 times on this video...
@@chilldude30 as opposed to the RW, who actively protect paedophiles by ignoring inconvenient truths.
@@paulsawtell3991 no, he was the one heading an organisation where others decided there was insufficient evidence to mount a successful prosecution, which is the same reason no newspaper or television programme reported until after Savile's none to soon death.
How can anyone think he looks like anything other than just a decent bloke?
Well, he did nothing as head of the CPS to prosecute grooming gangs...and he supported Corbyn....and cannot define what a woman is. In my view, he is a plank. Not to mention that he is a Marxist at heart
@@kevinbailey3384 it's funny that you call him a Marxist, whereas actual Marxists call him right wing. To me this just proves that he's in the middle.
@@SamOliverYT He himself admits he was a marxist at University, it is an on the record fact. His politics are very much left wing, nobody can think he is centre right., The Conservative party are not even centre right at present.
@@kevinbailey3384 university? Right so how long ago was that? Can you honestly say that people can change their mind as they get older?
@@SamOliverYT You have agreed with me, by suffering from an unfortunate autocorrect
Your a good man Keir and I really do think you will do many good things for us. We've been waiting for someone like you for a very very long time. NICE ONE KEIR MY FRIEND. đ
Never quite got the 'he's dull and boring' arguments. Week in, week out, he exposes whoever decides to be Prime Minister for the day for what they really are. He summed up integrity by offering to resign if he was found guilty of breaking Covid rules, and he has shown his party is quick to act if anyone breaks rules and norms. We're done with charisma, soundbites and PR exercises. Bring back boring politics when the economy actually grew and people's livelihoods were in much better shape. Keir for PM.
So cool to hear Keir mentioning the importance of art and music for kids growing up and in general
Shame they will be too poor to take advantage of any art or music they may not even be able to eat after Starmer forces them to remain in poverty which is a personal choice of his.
He comes across as a likeable guy with charisma to me, I don't understand why everyone says the opposite.
It's because they're trying to smear him. The right wing media plus the trolls and bots do this deliberately because they've nothing else on the guy. Misinformation is being pumped out on a continuous basis because they don't want labour to win. Starmer is a likeable person and the comparison to Boris truss sunak farage and Tice, starmer shines through and that scares the pants off them. Expect more propoganda closer we get to the election â
Because he isn't likeable, he's a lying charlatan who is the definition of a red tory
Best interview for Keir Starmer. I'd like to see them try and get Rishi to say anything remotely emotional.
Cannot wait to see you as PM!
He gets my vote definitely.
Mine too đŹđ§
He seems compassionate for others. Complete opposite of Rishi Sunak, when I see and hear Rishi Sunak, I have a feeling he is happy for how poor British people are struggling
As a moderate on the centre left good to see Keir Starmer doing so well, confidently taking Labour away from the Corbyn (far too left) era.
Keir your dad worked in a factory that is something to be very proud of. A lot of incredible things are made in factories and without factories there would be absolutely nothing at all what so ever. And I am VERY VERY PROUD of your mom and dad they made an EXTREMELY FANTASTIC GOOD JOB of everything they did. And I know you would make an EXTREMELY FANTASTIC PM. KEIR YOU HAVE DEFINITELY GOT MY VOTE AND THAT COMES WITH A 1000,000% GUARANTEE đș CHEERS KEIR MY FRIEND. đ» đ€
Great guy, but as he is my MP I know that. First admired Keir when he did Free Legal Work for the MacDonald Two but heard more about this & his Pro Bono Work for Miners for Unions et al from a Genius Lawyer Neighbour--used to advise the UN on Legal & Medical matters--working in Keir's Chambers where he grew to admire Keir's abilities and ethics. Unfortunately he's moved away.
Totally charming interview
Wow everyone should watch this...^A fine man.
You're easily impressed then
Talk about having another referendum on Brexit. This has been a disaster for the country.
A referendum won't have the effect of "now we're back in the EU." Chances are it would be a decade or more before that would even be considered.
Trouble is he wonât ever be Prime Minister, donât matter how bad the Conservative party is.
Votes will be spilt between Labour and the Liberals and you wonât get enough votes to win that the problem.
What a pleasure to listen to.
Definitely someone likeable and capable unlike the 3 clowns we have had recently. You could have a decent chat with this guy and he is well qualified to lead
The more I see of this man the more I like him. Perfectly happy to vote for him to be Prime Minister
Oh man canât you see through him ,
I was a custody officer at Luton crown court and and at the magistrates ,best job I ever had, so interesting!
Campaign talk n would be interested to hear what his policies are n how he intends to achieve this. Could be a great manager but doesn't mean a good policy man or a man of new ideas.
His party daily, works in councils all over Scotland with the Tories, against the desires of their constituents.
The thumbnail with the serious picture of Starmer alongside the âyes I have kissed a Toryâ is the cringiest thing Iâve ever seen
â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€â€ come on Labor bring the contry back to the British people
Sir Keir Starmer seems to be a balanced person with the willing to put things straight. I believe he is driven more of his personal principles on how things should be rather than a party type ideology and doctrine. And most important he seems to have a great deal of common sense in regards to huge issues that plagues the society in Britain nowadays. He will definitely be a prime minister who will seek to bring healing into a society divided and an economy mortally wounded by reckless Tory and ERG ideology.
So, supporting Jeremy Corbyn in his bid to become pm was one of his principles, was it?
Did Sunak not support Johnson and all his lies ? Now heâs saying heâs going to clean things up because integrity is important. Didnât seem to mind when he backed Johnson though did he â@@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304
@proselytizingorthodoxpente8304 What's your beef man? Corbyn would have been a great prime minister but the tories whipped up hate like they do and so he lost. Now Starmer has recognised what is necessary which is the strategy Blair adopted of starting with the centre ground. Do you think the tories would be better?
â@@lightningleaf23 I also remember Jeremy Corbyn's lies. In fact, saying politicians lie is nothing new. Look at what people say about Blair. Or any similar successful politician.
@@DecMurphy A man who spent his entire career supporting terrorists, hate preachers, and antisemites would not have made a great prime minister. Evidently, Starmer thought different.
He comes across well here.
A very impressive interview. Why? Because he has emotional intelligence. This has been so absent qt the top since ?Major frankly. Brown had it, but such superimposition. Take the insight of Sir Keir, on display here, vs a Cameron or Truss.
I'm almost scared to say this but I actually think keir is a good man a genuine person who has a good heart. maybe that is why we have struggled to think he could make primeminister I'm still unsure and unsure more to do with labour as a party than the man himself I've enjoyed this interview though he does seem like a good person i choke when I see him have to double think his words and answers though I picked up on a couple of times when. He was just about to say a word and then he felt like he must change it knowing that if he said the word he was going to it would be deemed as weak or incompetent or both its sad really we need real real people real answers but the scrutiny a single word can get is ridiculous these days it holds us vack
Imagine, we could have such an interview with Rishi Sunak and the likes here on YT.
Rishi is not relatable, the guy is so rich he cant even tell you the price of bread.
The more I see and hear from him the more I dont think I can vote labour. I dont trust this man nor his chanceller. Who do I vote for...is it reform???
All he can do blame the other party that's Labour for you
Wish I lived in Britain so I could vote for this guy.
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If he gets in we are finished.
is this really the best we have.
As an American, this interview is so interesting to me. I could not imagine anyone in our government other than a few progressives agreeing to an interview like this. âMad propsâ to Starmer doing this.
You should have the humility to learn a bit more about British politics before you get all "roo-rah" in support of this ham-faced faux-progressive professional liar. This person makes both Biden and Trump look like honest men.
Starmer for PM
at least he understands how poor people feel unlike rishi
I watch kier Starmer every week and kier Starmer seems brilliant at what he does I will be a great prime minister!
and that goes for Rayner too
Obviously Keir will be prime minister, but this interview still doesn't make any sense if he's really a good prime minister. When you're around the same dogs and simply change their collars, you'll still have rotten leaders running this country. @Times Radio, this is such a fantastic production!
What a fabulous interview. It shows how much honesty, intelligence, integrity and empathy this man has. A breath of fresh air from the deceitful and knifing Tory MP's. I would choose this man to be PM!
The University suppose to be for free or just a little small amount like in Australia all asusies people have a very simple and easy access to education definitely opposit than in UK
Are Brits able to study in Australia?
At last a politician that has integrity! Cannot wait for kier to be pm. I have never voted labour in my life until now! Kier for pm đ„
Last time I heard the story about your college. You lost party confidence If you are real come in front of me with family . I am here .
The thing that really comes through here is emotional intelligence.....entirely absent in Johnson
He is a tory
Can we get a completely cast-iron, solemn promise, hope to die "pledge" from him not to repeal any Tory stuff at all ?
Starmer just like a Tory , He is going to bed with Rupert Murdock, more than ever we need policies that he promised when he ran for labour leader .
& what about Zara Sultana? and of course Apsana Begum? Iâm so saddened đą Where is the support for her? ..Iâm a retired Cellist (Royal Academy) & would like to think you had more empathy đ
A very warm welcome PM Starmer.
he isn't even ready to be leader of the Labour Party...
I want to hear your reasoning behind your views
I wish theyâd asked him about picketing and the labour unions
He's the man the country needs
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Your deluded
He sounds like a truly decent person. My country could do with more people like him for sure.
Accelerate it.
Heâs it.
Wow, honestly enjoyed this. As with anything starmer Iâd hold my nose and listen but this was thoroughly enjoyable and shed a new way I see this man. Also very good questions asked by the presenters
but the UK is not ready for him to be leader ?????
You are ready but thr people are not ready đ
You can't come by car . Come with public transport sothat people trust you. Then you will be succeed .
Thereâs something about him thatâs off putting. No one can match JC
At present - will be voting for Starmer at the next general election (Tory Voter)
For someone who claims to be 'not tribal' he's very funny to those supposed to be in his own gang......
What trainers was he wearing
He's competent and honest enough; let's just get rid of the Conservatives, they've been truly woeful.
Don't forget Integrity and Patriotism...
He said on TV that he had Honesty, Integrity and Patriotism...
What a guy!
Who cares if he broke every pledge he made to get elected Labour Leader?...
Starmer is a Tory he has always been a Tory , he has no right to be labour leader
Labour gone back on wot he. says in first place to get into power do not let him get away with that he led on about other party wot about him going back on his word
Too smarmy and botoxed for my liking. He's very good at knowing what to say though to persuade the swing voters. And, let's face it, the Tories are hardly making it easy to like them at the moment.
No thank you Kier.
He kissed himself?
This mans got an opinion on everything.
Good
Starmer kissed a Tory, but did he like it?
Wont say his daughters name in public to protect but will broadcast where in his house her bedroom isâŠ
True but still better than name or something like that
Latest labor leaders are intelligent, great communicators, and heavy on the emotional connections but Rishi Sunak might also have emotional connections but not this guy's communical skills like Tony Blair.
Just another Tory stooge
Can't trust this Guy.
Brittain just gets sadder and sadder. Cant complain, we went from am orange turd to a dementia patient who works 4hr days.
I don't trust Starmer for a second.
I support Labour simy to get the Tories out.
All that helps him is he's not Corbyn, he's not Tory.
Shame no one else wants him to be prime minister
The jimmy saville revelations have killed his momentum. You dont cover for a slime like saville and expect to continue your career
Infers he thought he was incapable 2 weeks ago.
So what changed?
Did the earths orbit change?
Did gravity change?
Tell us please oh wise one why you suddenly think you can do a job that you obviously thought you were incapable of 2 or 3 weeks ago?
The next Prime Minister
@@paulsawtell3991 the uk obviously
RW antisocial_ists love Sir Keef & will no doubt be voting Labour at the next G.E. đ€ź
Starmer came across as a decent guy. I worry though about the Labour parliamentary party and also its instincts of more and more statism and taxation. We are suffering from an overdose of both.
Heâs so genuine, and not like all the others. Really honest guy.đđđđđđđđ
Is he gay ? Yes I think so.