Keir Starmer, fearing defeat in the next election, stokes hatred toward reform in a shocking move
Nana Akua has responded to Keir Starmer’s speech at the Scottish Labour Party conference, where he heavily criticized Nigel Farage and Reform UK. In her view, Starmer’s attack shows that he’s running scared of Farage and the growing influence of Reform UK.
During his speech, Starmer accused Reform UK of promoting “dangerous right-wing politics” and claimed the party doesn’t truly represent working people. He also criticized Reform for “fawning over Putin” while pretending to be patriotic.
Starmer said, “They claim to be the party of patriotism, but they’re fawning over Putin. No, they are not the answer for working people in Britain.”
But Nana Akua believes Starmer is missing the point. She argues that he underestimates the intelligence of voters and thinks they’ll blindly follow his promises about green energy and future jobs that don’t yet exist. “He thinks we’re all stupid,” she said. “What an insult to our intelligence.”
Akua also pointed out that Starmer must be feeling jealous after former US President Donald Trump praised Nigel Farage. Trump recently said, “The leader of the UK Reform Party, who, by the way, did really well in the last election… I’ve been his friend for a long time… He really took it by storm, and they say he’s going to do even better this time.” Akua believes this endorsement is a blow to Starmer, especially after Labour’s frontbench criticized Trump in the past.
Farage himself hit back at Starmer, saying, “How dare Starmer talk to us about jobs? Scotland has lost more than 70,000 jobs linked to the North Sea as a result of government net-zero policies over the past decade.”
Akua argues that Reform UK is ahead of other parties because they are listening to voters, while Labour and the Conservatives are stuck in their own ideologies. She criticized Starmer’s focus on net-zero policies, which she says are unaffordable for most people. “Hard-working people can’t afford heat pumps, electric cars, and solar panels,” she said. “And they definitely can’t afford it with the tax burden you’re placing on them.”
She also slammed Labour for being out of touch with ordinary voters, including pensioners and farmers. “You’re even more tone-deaf,” she said, pointing out that Labour’s junior ministers seem more interested in meeting people for show than actually addressing their concerns.
Akua didn’t hold back in criticizing Labour’s performance in its first seven months in power. She highlighted scandals involving Labour MPs, including freebies and questionable decisions, such as the plan to give away the Chagos Islands, which has damaged the UK’s relationship with the US. She also mentioned the recent scandal involving the ex-Prime Minister of Mauritius, who was caught with a suitcase full of cash, UK visas, and Rolexes.
Recent polls show Reform UK is now ahead of Labour, with 27% support compared to Labour’s 25%. Akua believes this is a direct result of Labour’s failure to listen to voters and address their concerns.
Akua urged Starmer to stop focusing on attacking Nigel Farage and instead concentrate on doing a better job for the country.
She called on him to scrap net-zero policies, drop plans for inheritance tax, stop squeezing farmers, and reverse the VAT on private schools. She also criticized Labour’s plans to introduce a youth mobility scheme with the EU, which could bring even more migrants to the UK. “The last thing we need is more migration,” she said.
In conclusion, Akua believes Starmer and Labour are making the same mistakes as the Conservatives, ignoring the needs of voters and becoming too focused on their own ideology. “You’re not listening to the people who voted for you,” she said. “And that’s why Reform UK is gaining ground.”
