Trade Unions represent the workers. Donors to the Tories and Reform represent the interests of a narrow group of a profiteering and self-interested exploiters. there is a distinct difference. Musk's possible contribution is not a donation, it's a purchase price.
Interestingly, limiting donations according to what advantages or disadvantages the government of the day, is, like it or not, a form of election interference in itself.
There`s no limits if they are UK based companies or Unions. The system works well. Labour came from the Unions. The Tories tended to come from business. Some businesses do not allow unions, Walkers, Amazon thus it is unlikely the Unions are going to donate unless say the Tory party became more blue collar focused.
It's rather pathetic and disappointing that Starmer seems to spend more of his time trying to change the rules to stop Reform rather than focus on the job... Labour took a multi-million pound donation from an offshore entity and didn't disclose it. It seems to me that Labour are the ones that should be referred for an ethical review more so than Reform. Vote Reform if you want your country back!
@@californiadreamin8423 No fan of reform but right now it's better than the fine the water companies then let them raise their prices so that ordinary people pay yet another back door tax Stallinists.
Make no mistake both the Tories and labour have taken massive donations before and that was fine apparently. But now reform are getting donations from wealthy individuals it suddenly becomes unacceptable? This is a pathetic example of do as I say not do as I do.
Starmer is seriously under-estimating both Farage and Musk if he thinks they didn't know EXACTLY what the reaction to the proposed mega-donation would be and know precisely what they are doing
Labour are running scared. Starmer knows he is in serious trouble due to his total disregard of the ordinary people, and his contempt and continual efforts to destroy this country. 🏴🇬🇧
been saying this for weeks, Rayner and Reeves will soon throw him under the bus if there is a chance of being Labours first woman leader and labours first female prime minister.
Be careful what you wish for reform ltd will be exponentially worse They have zero policies except the false issue about immigration They would stop all free speech and criticisms as they sell out the country
@joesoy9185 Be careful what you wish for reform ltd will be exponentially worse They have zero policies except the false issue about immigration They would stop all free speech and criticisms as they sell out the country
This is exactly why we need Reform to win next time, to teach these ignorant establishment snobs their propaganda doesnt work anymore, oh how dare Elon Musk want the British people not to be locked up for their speech, we cant allow that at TimesRadio, more people might hear how we constantly lie for the government!
@@joesoy9185 - hhmmnnn - Not so sure about that - Literally everything he's touched has either been shite, a lie or a complete abomination - Literally has 5 or 6 things already which are unforgivable
@ hhhmmm I think we’re best to agree to disagree. Starmer is the biggest lying hypocritical, disastrous PM I’ve seen and I go back as far as Callaghan. I accept the others you mention were not great but he’s the worst and I think that is a view from a large majority of the country.
How about abolishing the House of Lords, and replacing it with a democratically elected set of representatives, picked from councils around the country. Those representatives should be encouraged to hold regular open meetings with citizens, so that their opinions can be heard - and represented.
Rather than claiming that we should all be concerned about Reform, perhaps the press should focus on why the electorate have lost trust in the Tories and Labour- or are you all terrified that criticising your mates in Parliament will stifle your access to power? 🤔🤔
@@andybrice2711 How dare Elon Musk want the British public to have free speech and not be locked up for words, and how dare Nigel Farage get a chance of winning and saving billions by scrapping the net zero virtue signal we've brainwashed people about - Times Radio and the corrupt establishment 2024.
So no Party have Received Funds from Foreign Entities Before Now ??.. That seems somewhat suspicious given the start New Labour have Had Talk about setting the Standard
2025 will hold many surprises. Tariffs, poor economic data and cabinet changes will spring changes. I tip Starmer to stay but I see Ed Milliband going and the quotas on EV’s being kicked down the road. We currently have a net deficit fossil fuel import of over 100 billion Stirling which has doubled since 2021 and Norway is rubbing its hands as we are handing them a fortune by cutting back on our North Sea production.
@DurnyfulYour comment and way of thinking is not my way. Blessed blessing Labour are the government and fantastic Tories were booted out with a size 14 steel capped boot.
@TheGava4 oh those hurty words again 🙄 Replace with a party that is not ideologically driven to the detriment of freedom and the economy. The decisions made so far: 1. Are reversals of previously stated positions 2. Made by very obviously unqualified people (Reeves of the banks complaints dept where a deep knowledge of economics is required 🤣) plus robotic Starmer (who's loyalty is to Davos) and let's not forget that star Lammy 😅 3. Arn't actually following socialist principles and are thus a party of fraudulent credentials. Socialists see this. 4. I can't be bothered to list more... They are going to be out of government for decades after this practical example of incompetance
@@daydays12 Labour is a Party with 250,000 paying members and a National Executive Council who rely upon good Public Relations to further their cause. If Starmer continues on this track it's the wider Party who suffers longterm.
Removing Starmer would be a sensible move for Labour. They'd be able to lump all of the difficult and unpopular defisions onto him and Reeves whilst still getting their pound of flesh from the voting taxpayer
The major parties have had years to tackle the issue of political donations. They have not done so because most of their cash came from big private donors or the unions. So, allow Musk to make his contribution and then pass legislation to stop all foreign donors and reduce domestic donations to something around £100,000 per donor per year.
The sooner Free Gear is replaced as PM the better. He is so wooden/uncaring and has no principles, so he will not be missed by the vast majority of the British public.
Starmer won't last, but who've thay got to replace him with...... The Leopard can't chane spots by wearing a coat. Toxic, just like the Tories are now.
Indeed, their entire party is full of dopes, advocating dumb virtue signalling unrealistic ignorant policies, he's probably the best they have, but that's not saying much when you see how low the bar is.
If you are trying to present yourself as a serious newscaster woudn't it help to report news acuurately and not base it on unqualified biased tittle tattle. Labour are NOT changing the law and not making an opportunistic manouevre to thwart Farage and Reform.
Starmer's ratings are not at an unprecedented low. They are poor (around -34) compared to others after 5 months, but Thatcher was at -41 in 1981 and went on to win twice after that. I agree he needs to turn it around, but Farage and Badenoch are very unpopular too. Johnson was at -20 before the 2019 election and he won. 5 years out from an election polling and ratings are fairly meaningless.
1. Farage is just going to buy nicer clothes. 2. To keep hereditary Lords going, we're only going to allow for a worse option. 3. Bye, bye Lammy, Lammy bye, bye! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!!! That woke stuff didn't last long now did it?
I understand giving $100 million dollars to REFORM would be illegal? Then the presenter should remind us of this. Even if Nigel built a palace to live in, and never spends it on any campaigning. It`s seen as a bad influence on the political system, rightly so. Why should an foreign outsider, who never lived here, nor understands the UK, and wishes to run roughshod over the democratic rights of UK tax payers be allowed in the 1st place.
@@Pete_Harris About, a 1/3rd of Labour donations are from the Unions. People working in crappy jobs, nurses, or posties. Many blue collar ones. UK people pal? That in itself should be considered here. What, are the aims of Elon? I don`t want the far right, nor would you if you really understand it. Read about the views of his father then decide. Billionaires tend not to care very much for anyone. They think differently, granted they may well look after their own kids well (sometimes). But, not the poor Mexican farmer, or the native tribe in the Amazon? Imagine the money going to brain cancer research, or paying for birth control pills, or malaria pills in Asia? Even, paying for say 10 schools in the US. But $100 million is way too much, and it's illegal. Even at their peak, the Tory party never received such a large sum. The biggest donation to the Conservative Party was £10.85 million from the English Lord John Sainsbury. Donations are regulated, though I doubt you believe this. Also, Elon Musk is South African and a US citizen, with little interest or knowledge of the UK. No single man or woman should ruin the rule of things, in this case the rights of people to choose via their vote and not some huge REFORM adverts in the right wing press. Thus, are the billionaires running scared because of the power of the people (or Trump) as he has often said he will break up Amazon, or heck break up Elon wealth. One overseas billionaire cannot be the leader of the UK via proxy. What price would Nigel have to pay? for that $100 million. No such thing as a free ride, when big money`s in town.
time to do even more damage ? he and labour simply do not understand economics - Smoking is bad so increase taxes - result, smoking goes down Drinking is bad so increase taxes - result, drinking goes down Employment is GOOD so increase taxes - result, jobs go down See the error there ? Labour doesn`t
If they limit donations by companies will the same limit be applied to trade unions?
Don't be silly.
They forget they got 4 mil from the hedge fund
Trade Unions represent the workers. Donors to the Tories and Reform represent the interests of a narrow group of a profiteering and self-interested exploiters. there is a distinct difference. Musk's possible contribution is not a donation, it's a purchase price.
Interestingly, limiting donations according to what advantages or disadvantages the government of the day, is, like it or not, a form of election interference in itself.
There`s no limits if they are UK based companies or Unions. The system works well. Labour came from the Unions. The Tories tended to come from business.
Some businesses do not allow unions, Walkers, Amazon thus it is unlikely the Unions are going to donate unless say the Tory party became more blue collar focused.
It's rather pathetic and disappointing that Starmer seems to spend more of his time trying to change the rules to stop Reform rather than focus on the job... Labour took a multi-million pound donation from an offshore entity and didn't disclose it. It seems to me that Labour are the ones that should be referred for an ethical review more so than Reform. Vote Reform if you want your country back!
Is that the Brexit Reform Party private limited company , where democracy is proportional to how many shares you hold ?
@@californiadreamin8423 No fan of reform but right now it's better than the fine the water companies then let them raise their prices so that ordinary people pay yet another back door tax Stallinists.
@@californiadreamin8423 You are badly out of date. Do your research
Make no mistake both the Tories and labour have taken massive donations before and that was fine apparently. But now reform are getting donations from wealthy individuals it suddenly becomes unacceptable? This is a pathetic example of do as I say not do as I do.
@@Cincinnatus-q4i I have.
Starmer is a WEF puppet
We need to stop using words such as 'puppet' - it in no way describes the malevolence of these traitors...
@@beejj6190 Middle management level WEF acolyte. Better?
He’s a golem.
The WEF baton was passed from the Conservative party to the Labour party.
Explain what a WEF is.trying to do
Let’s see where Labour’s donations came from in the last 5 years .
Starmer is seriously under-estimating both Farage and Musk if he thinks they didn't know EXACTLY what the reaction to the proposed mega-donation would be and know precisely what they are doing
So you like the idea of Britain being told what to do by a foreigner like Musk do you? Sounds a bit treacherous to me.
We still don’t know about the relationship between him and Lord Ali. Starmer could be a character in Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty Four.
"Starmer could be replaced". Reform and the Tories will be and praying that he will be replaced by Angela Rayner.
I'd be praying that wud get labour out
Be careful what you wish for. I have mixed feelings about her but she'd cliean your clock in an election.
@@archvaldor Ew, that sounds foul, right up her street.
It has to be someone approved of by Tony Blair. Darren Jones, perhaps?
Nigel and Bad-e-knock melt like chocolate tea pots under pressure.
Labour are running scared. Starmer knows he is in serious trouble due to his total disregard of the ordinary people, and his contempt and continual efforts to destroy this country. 🏴🇬🇧
Katie Hopkins' description of Rachel Reeves' hair-style is first rate - "a Lego bob".
, not unlike yours , Jason !!
‘Rachel from Accounts has just popped out for a vegan latte and a prawn sandwich’
More like Richard III
Why would you listen to a single word uttered by Hatie Cockpins?
If thats the best replg to a political conversation i sugest you back to the chalk board, thats piss porr
Hang on Sir ALI bankrolled his campaign
Wrong.
Economy is broken. No chance of turnaround
Whoever is in charge of communications in Labour needs sacking
As soon as Cabinet Ministers fear for their own jobs, they'll bin Starmer at light speed
been saying this for weeks, Rayner and Reeves will soon throw him under the bus if there is a chance of being Labours first woman leader and labours first female prime minister.
Starmer the Dalek……..it’s never ended well for the Daleks 😂😂😂😂😂
But who is Who?
I heard a pal today describe our government as a Kakistocracy. What a wonderfully apt word.
The Tories also
Let then do it. Reform don't need money labour have lost already they're vile
Reform wants fracking? They force you to have your house underpinned, because of the tremors and ground fractures.
Replace him with a wax dummie ,See who would notice?
You can throw as much money as you like at a political party? But you can't force people to vote for you?
We don’t need forcing, every boat person who enters is a rallying call.
Youre right, a lot of ignorant tribal voters will always vote tory or Labour, as we've seen when Reform policies were ten times better.
Starmer is a compulsive liar.
He could get a job at Times Radio then or the BBC, that's the main attribute they look for.
So is Farridge
He can’t stop reform the people will stand up and their voices will be heard .
Rule by The Stupid.
Reform
Be careful what you wish for reform ltd will be exponentially worse
They have zero policies except the false issue about immigration
They would stop all free speech and criticisms as they sell out the country
Reform Reform !! Democratic power to the "members" !
@joesoy9185 Be careful what you wish for reform ltd will be exponentially worse
They have zero policies except the false issue about immigration
They would stop all free speech and criticisms as they sell out the country
Shit
Bias showing ladies
Makes a change, we are snowed under with filthy wokism.
This is exactly why we need Reform to win next time, to teach these ignorant establishment snobs their propaganda doesnt work anymore, oh how dare Elon Musk want the British people not to be locked up for their speech, we cant allow that at TimesRadio, more people might hear how we constantly lie for the government!
Good to see some fair and balanced coverage on the Times for a change!
I’m surprised he had any friends!
Please get rid of this chump - The worst Prime Minister of all time and that is a very low bar
No, Johnson and Truss beat him by miles.
@@joesoy9185 - hhmmnnn - Not so sure about that - Literally everything he's touched has either been shite, a lie or a complete abomination - Literally has 5 or 6 things already which are unforgivable
And sunak. Boris / truss were dangerous. Rishi was totally rubbish.
@ hhhmmm I think we’re best to agree to disagree. Starmer is the biggest lying hypocritical, disastrous PM I’ve seen and I go back as far as Callaghan. I accept the others you mention were not great but he’s the worst and I think that is a view from a large majority of the country.
@@SteveDavis-gc2pp you are completely ignorant if that's what you believe.
Starmer a lier
Dianne Abbot summed it up on news night, he just doesnt have a feel for politics: safe seat he didnt contest, straight into shadow government, ....
Vote Reform
If Labour don't replace Starmer and Reeves they are doomed
With whom? Where's the talent?
They would have to replace Starmer with Farage to stand any chance at the next election.
@@sonofsomerset1695the world will HATE US if Farage becomes PM!
Starmer when asked would not reveal his donors -I wonder why?
All wef
Tories had a heck of a lot more well hidden. Wonder why?
How about abolishing the House of Lords, and replacing it with a democratically elected set of representatives, picked from councils around the country. Those representatives should be encouraged to hold regular open meetings with citizens, so that their opinions can be heard - and represented.
Starmer has to eliminate efforts to boot him out otherwise he will not be around by end of January...
Rather than claiming that we should all be concerned about Reform, perhaps the press should focus on why the electorate have lost trust in the Tories and Labour- or are you all terrified that criticising your mates in Parliament will stifle your access to power? 🤔🤔
You want an Idiocracy?
What a load of nonsense
Worst government I have ever seen....
ALi bankrolled STarmer what is the difference ???
They're arguing that's okay because he's British. Though I'm not convinced that makes such a major difference.
@@andybrice2711 How dare Elon Musk want the British public to have free speech and not be locked up for words, and how dare Nigel Farage get a chance of winning and saving billions by scrapping the net zero virtue signal we've brainwashed people about - Times Radio and the corrupt establishment 2024.
I thought you Reformers hated foreigners? Or was that only poor ones?
So no Party have Received Funds from Foreign Entities Before Now ??.. That seems somewhat suspicious given the start New Labour have Had
Talk about setting the Standard
2025 will hold many surprises. Tariffs, poor economic data and cabinet changes will spring changes. I tip Starmer to stay but I see Ed Milliband going and the quotas on EV’s being kicked down the road. We currently have a net deficit fossil fuel import of over 100 billion Stirling which has doubled since 2021 and Norway is rubbing its hands as we are handing them a fortune by cutting back on our North Sea production.
I would vote for anyone who says "noxious things"!
Starmer must have grown up as 'Billy-no-Mates' to become this loathesome individual who openly depises the British people.
I'm sure other world leaders must be thrilled to spend time with him 😅
@DurnyfulYour comment and way of thinking is not my way.
Blessed blessing Labour are the government and fantastic Tories were booted out with a size 14 steel capped boot.
@lindacurrie8817 Labour will receive their booting in due course. Its in progress
@Durnyfuland replace with a fascist party like Reform?
@TheGava4 oh those hurty words again 🙄
Replace with a party that is not ideologically driven to the detriment of freedom and the economy. The decisions made so far:
1. Are reversals of previously stated positions
2. Made by very obviously unqualified people (Reeves of the banks complaints dept where a deep knowledge of economics is required 🤣) plus robotic Starmer (who's loyalty is to Davos) and let's not forget that star Lammy 😅
3. Arn't actually following socialist principles and are thus a party of fraudulent credentials. Socialists see this.
4. I can't be bothered to list more...
They are going to be out of government for decades after this practical example of incompetance
Labour, get Starmer out!
Why?
Why she says? 😂😂@@daydays12
@@daydays12 Labour is a Party with 250,000 paying members and a National Executive Council who rely upon good Public Relations to further their cause.
If Starmer continues on this track it's the wider Party who suffers longterm.
@@arsenalist5243 Clear that you do not answer her why? Why not?
Smiley faces do not cut it Mr Reform.
@lindacurrie8817 you are a very old lady arent you Linda? The name is a giveaway
Losing friends? Did he have any? Apart from his 'special friends' that is.
Removing Starmer would be a sensible move for Labour. They'd be able to lump all of the difficult and unpopular defisions onto him and Reeves whilst still getting their pound of flesh from the voting taxpayer
Tripe
@californiadreamin8423 not really. How can getting rid of starmer be tripe.
@@melgrant7404 Let’s call it Codswallop . Happy now.
@@californiadreamin8423Brilliant reply.
Brilliant reply. @@californiadreamin8423
Labour and the Conservatives 😡
The major parties have had years to tackle the issue of political donations. They have not done so because most of their cash came from big private donors or the unions. So, allow Musk to make his contribution and then pass legislation to stop all foreign donors and reduce domestic donations to something around £100,000 per donor per year.
The sooner Free Gear is replaced as PM the better. He is so wooden/uncaring and has no principles, so he will not be missed by the vast majority of the British public.
Just love the way we are even having this conversation - hilarious
starmer loosing friends,i didnt know he had any.
You are not required to know that. Why would you?
I am sure the good PM will have plenty.
What piffle.
It's not Starmer. . . it's a tone deaf Labour. . .
The hope of a return to administrative competance with the grown ups. Unfortu nately the grown ups don't know what they are doing either.
And what "star" would replace him?
What about shining a spotlight onto Labour's anti-white rhetoric. I voted for reform as did lots of my friends.
How can Rachel thieves lie on her CV and still be in her role?
Yes, Rachel Reeves waiting in the wings. Post 2029
Like a vulture ready to swoop….
Myra nooooh.
Starmer once said, "he finds it easy to be ruthless". The thing is to be successful at that, you must have intelligence.
A psychopath
@@keithfreeman7725Exactly
Brighter than you.
You underestimate Kier Starmer at your peril. He is a student of Niccolo Machiavelli and will apply Machiavellian principles to keep power.
If it's okay for Lord Alli
YES IT SOUNDS LIKE A BRILLIANT IDEA-FIRE STARMER AND PUT ANGELA RAYNOR IN CHARGE.
THEN BRITAIN CAN REALLY PARTY.😂👍
elon musk can do what ever he wants.last person on this earth that is going to bother him is starmer.
What about George Sorros
What about him? What is it that you racists have against him this time?
@@knightsnight5929 Poor guy. Gets blamed for everything.
Starmer is more done than a microwaved egg on cremated toast!
😂 what a load of rubbish
Absolutely music to my ears
Captain flip flop has flopped
The mans a non event
Starmer won't last, but who've thay got to replace him with......
The Leopard can't chane spots by wearing a coat.
Toxic, just like the Tories are now.
Indeed, their entire party is full of dopes, advocating dumb virtue signalling unrealistic ignorant policies, he's probably the best they have, but that's not saying much when you see how low the bar is.
STARMER
An Excellent Man, who has NO Enemies & none of His Friends like Him.
bring back Jeremy
KS appears to be trying to lose Labour the next GE.
More lies.more clickbate.he owns the governments police judiciary.whos going to take him down?no one
Absolute nonsense
Unless he is replaced by a Reform MP, the rest of Labour are even worse than he is!
Total tosh propaganda by the Times
He needs gone ASAP 🙏🏼
Starmer has friends 😳😂
If you are trying to present yourself as a serious newscaster woudn't it help to report news acuurately and not base it on unqualified biased tittle tattle. Labour are NOT changing the law and not making an opportunistic manouevre to thwart Farage and Reform.
Starmer's ratings are not at an unprecedented low. They are poor (around -34) compared to others after 5 months, but Thatcher was at -41 in 1981 and went on to win twice after that. I agree he needs to turn it around, but Farage and Badenoch are very unpopular too. Johnson was at -20 before the 2019 election and he won. 5 years out from an election polling and ratings are fairly meaningless.
Flatulence in a space suit would be more popular than Starver Stalin
Starmlin!!
Are there really enough elderly racists for reform to make a real break through? I think not.
Mr major misjudgement
1. Farage is just going to buy nicer clothes.
2. To keep hereditary Lords going, we're only going to allow for a worse option.
3. Bye, bye Lammy, Lammy bye, bye! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!!!
That woke stuff didn't last long now did it?
At least he will actually buy them?
load of rubbish. no source nothing.
Excuse you
W hat ludicrous mics on show. Some training for the hostess would be useful too.
Didn’t realise he had any friends
What a boring interview by dull women.
I understand giving $100 million dollars to REFORM would be illegal? Then the presenter should remind us of this. Even if Nigel built a palace to live in, and never spends it on any campaigning.
It`s seen as a bad influence on the political system, rightly so. Why should an foreign outsider, who never lived here, nor understands the UK, and wishes to run roughshod over the democratic rights of UK tax payers be allowed in the 1st place.
Do you think the Labour donations are legit? I think not!!
@@Pete_Harris
About, a 1/3rd of Labour donations are from the Unions. People working in crappy jobs, nurses, or posties. Many blue collar ones. UK people pal? That in itself should be considered here.
What, are the aims of Elon? I don`t want the far right, nor would you if you really understand it. Read about the views of his father then decide.
Billionaires tend not to care very much for anyone. They think differently, granted they may well look after their own kids well (sometimes). But, not the poor Mexican farmer, or the native tribe in the Amazon?
Imagine the money going to brain cancer research, or paying for birth control pills, or malaria pills in Asia? Even, paying for say 10 schools in the US.
But $100 million is way too much, and it's illegal. Even at their peak, the Tory party never received such a large sum. The biggest donation to the Conservative Party was £10.85 million from the English Lord John Sainsbury. Donations are regulated, though I doubt you believe this. Also, Elon Musk is South African and a US citizen, with little interest or knowledge of the UK.
No single man or woman should ruin the rule of things, in this case the rights of people to choose via their vote and not some huge REFORM adverts in the right wing press.
Thus, are the billionaires running scared because of the power of the people (or Trump) as he has often said he will break up Amazon, or heck break up Elon wealth. One overseas billionaire cannot be the leader of the UK via proxy. What price would Nigel have to pay? for that $100 million.
No such thing as a free ride, when big money`s in town.
Times Radio is just another far right Murdoch mouthpiece...Aiee
The constant criticism of far right UK prime minister Sir Kier Starmer is deeply unfair. Give him time for God's sake
Are you OK?
@debbieburgess2207 he has only been in for 6 months and has to clean up the mess left by the Tories. Have some faith
Tell that to the pensioners who will freeze to death this winter r u crazzzzyyyy @@Crouchy232323
@@Crouchy232323you do know the economy was going in the RIGHT direction under the Tories unlike Labour but you stick to pleasuring Starmer!
time to do even more damage ?
he and labour simply do not understand economics -
Smoking is bad so increase taxes - result, smoking goes down
Drinking is bad so increase taxes - result, drinking goes down
Employment is GOOD so increase taxes - result, jobs go down
See the error there ? Labour doesn`t
Wishful thinking nonsense. Sir Keir will still be in Number Ten in ten years time - it's the Will of the People.
Do not know what people. He is at a very low tide at theoment
😅😅😅😅 He will fight and win the next General Election
would you bet your house on it
😂
Are you on drugs lol