We don't want to see him as some sort of establishment lickspittle, do we? The fact that he had the temerity to oust everyone's beloved Corbyn was bad enough. Putting to one side the latter's questionable behaviour as regards stamping out anti-Semitism in the party and utterly bungling an election where the other side happened to have been in power for the best part of a decade, he's somehow still rather beloved by certain demographics on the left.
As such, it wouldn't really do for Starmer to rock along to the biggest celebration of the status quo for the past seventy years. Then again, it would be rather disrespectful, not least to the memory of dear old Liz, for the leader of the opposition to snub her son on his big day. Simplest all round for Starmer just not to be invited to the crowning bash. Then we'll all have grudges to nurse and the decision will be out of Starmer's hands. Winners all round.
It's certainly true that there's no pleasing everyone. Even if he's heading into the new year with all sorts of poll leads, there's just no guarantee. Especially if our tepid leader keeps hiding from the public and not actively making things worse. That sort of behaviour seems to be a vote winner in general.
Obviously, the most important thing that we do and continue to do into this year is focus with laser-like precision on whatever the opposition are doing and lend the actual ruling party as little scrutiny as possible. Labour are the ones with all the actual power and influence, we promise - just listen to all the talk about the strikes, it's all in Labour's hands. The government might hold the purse strings and plenty of other stuff besides, but they're actually beholden to the whims of their opposition. I know, batshit system that lets those at the top very much off the hook.
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