Throughout - and indeed, prior to - the General Election campaign,
Sir Keir Starmer KCB KC has been anxious to remind the world that he was previously Director of Public Prosecutions. However, to date, there has been little or no focus on what he actually did in that role ... until now:
So he enthusiastically pushed for higher charges for people during the riots, repeatedly pushing for "one up" for higher charges, even people with no previous record who were caught up in the protests for "really minor offences". He weaseled out at 1:20 saying "the prosecutor doesn't decide on the conviction ... and the court then looks at it in the round ...".
He delivered (at 3:15) 27% cuts at the DPP "fully", "enthusiastically" "slightly ahead of schedule" "with no pushback" by getting rid of the most expensive (i.e most experienced) people. So he admits that he "inflicted" austerity on a public service: "which does mean I've got first hand experience of what it means to inflict [sic] austerity on a public service which is why I'm determined to never do it again".
The "biggest failure" was "a loss of corporate knowledge", and was adjudged "a mistake" and according to the interviewee (couldn't catch the name, subtitles said Naz Rafal but doesn't sound like that) who worked with him. He said it was a textbook case on "how not to do it".
Starmer disputed that with "not easy choices"
. The CPS annual reports was filled with euphemisms and corporate speak "that concealed a darker reality". The interviewee said "there were people around me who were "falling", he did a survey showing "drink levels were going up, mental health issues were clearly evident, people around me were suffering - when are doing more work with less people that is going to happen".
Challenged that people were dropping, people turning to drink the fucker smiled and shook his head ... "well at the end of my five-year tenure the offer was made for me to continue but people were "pleeeased [sic] with the change" and the progress we were making". "People" in this case were his tory masters.
And we've all seen how greatly his proclaimed improvements on improving the treatment of rape victims went. It must have been pretty fucking diabolical before for him to have made the great improvement he claims.
very enthusiastic about their 'revolt'. I can see Farage winning his seat, and maybe a few others gettingover the line - maximum of 5 - who will have fuck all influence in parliament. It will be hilarious to see Farage leading a small party and getting fuck all coverage - plus having to go to Clacton, something he previously said he didn't want to do. Dealing with constituency matters will be very dull for him - he probably won't bother much.
