• partial_accumen@lemmy.world
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    4 hours ago

    With the turnover of British MPs, it sometimes take me a bit to learn the new names. “Starmer” took longer for me to learn because whenever I’d read British news, it always looked like a bit of slang for a derisive word instead of a proper noun. When I finally figured out it was the new PM, I thought the word Starmer as a derisive slang was entirely appropriate.

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    6 hours ago

    Brits, what’s the read on his presumed replacement? I figure he can’t be more of a disappointment than Starmer has been but I’m still curious.

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    8 hours ago

    So, this other guy wins a special election and now he’s gonna be the next PM? How does that work?