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a hostile media and smears to deal with
It's possible that Starmer hasn't had the same level of hostile media as Corbyn as Corbyn refused to adjust to the media, and was punished for it.
He was very naive/honest (delete as applicable) and would happily give the media plenty of fodder. All the furore around trident for instance or his recent statement when the report onto anti-semitism was published.
The papers have had a try at Starmer, remember the stories about him being a rich landowner that ended up with it being his mum's donkey sanctuary, but there's not that much for them to get their teeth into.
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The papers have had a try at Starmer, remember the stories about him being a rich landowner that ended up with it being his mum's donkey sanctuary, but there's not that much for them to get their teeth into.
Like a sandwich? It's a joke, but the point is, there doesn't need to be anything for a hostile media to be hostile.
This seems a bit of a strange thing to say? Starmer has had it on easy mode, he's essentially just had some people grumbling on social media.
Wait until you get a sustained attack from the blue ticks, your party trying to stab you in the back (and front), a hostile media and smears to deal with.