I'd like to be able to call Kier Starmer the C-word in public but understandably this might offend a lot of people, so instead I'm going to call him an Unrinsed Fleshlight.

@cstross

Starmer coming in for flak over the Mandleson farrago is ridiculous. It’s an insignificant example of his bad decisions. Probably ranking about 20th in the list of reasons why he’s a useless [expletive deleted].

@DziadekMick @cstross
It's because of Mandleson and Starmer that we took on all this Palantir stuff without it going to tender — and Epstein had a 50% share in the deal…

@fishidwardrobe @DziadekMick @cstross

This will be covered by the enquiry - over which #downingstreet lost control yesterday - thanks to a second 'revolt of the dames' !

@DziadekMick @cstross @fishidwardrobe oh they have some blame but so do the bloody Tories, we didn't have any palantir contracts till they started in COVID with the NHS, the rest have spring from that non tendered bullshit*t
@Darkedge @DziadekMick @cstross sure, but my point is that the mandelson business isn't penny-ante. it's damning.
@DziadekMick @cstross @fishidwardrobe all of it should be damming.. utter corruption and the contracts should be reviewed asap.