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One from the archives: "What about university tuition fees then, will you remain committed to scrapping them?" "They're all pledges Andrew, so the answer to these questions is yes." "So university tuition fees being scrapped will be in a Starmer manifesto?" "Yes. Thats why its a pledge"

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"What about university tuition fees then? Will you remain committed to scrapping them? They're all pledges, Andrew, so the answer to these questions is yes. So university tuition fees being scrapped will be in a Starmer manifesto? Yes, that's why it's a pledge. In the next election? Okay."

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Saul Staniforth @saulstaniforth.bsky.social · Jul 7, 06:33 AM

<div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:yic7rkxzb5zkphpb3mewzhj4/bafkreihlmov6w2xjtaulkstnmpamphchy66yf7drozh3p42aacneavne2e" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Jim Young</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@oyoguhito.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 07:43 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">it pays to learn</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:yds47ihqqhsymqn6boyp6nlz/bafkreibq6gpltrggonjisdklb55qz72z2wlfnh36hvct77wlrij36r2q7a" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Lynne #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #MakeLabourHistory</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@bebsdotteragain.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 10:44 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">😂🤣😂 Now looks like Burnham is following Starmers lead, does anyone actually beleive Labour?</p> </div> </div>  <div class="mt-2"> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:ykm4prl42wqwnsy4r2nko3ij/bafkreie2o2yeipaw5vrpouhpnik7tv2evlmh4mhoibu6ygc5jjfxfxzox4" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">His Royal Huwness 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐸🇵🇸🇪🇺</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@litterygeniarse.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 05:40 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Nope.</p> </div> </div>  </div> </div> </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:qozwk4577xhnc2bbh2tgdb5j/bafkreieqdujcsgfojyfzyxajuc2ssunr4anndbcsyqkimgchnwb33iz25i" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">George Jedras</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@koz581.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 12:30 PM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">What a miserable excuse for a human being he's become. Pathetic!</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:pjg3kyzwwiabdwe4ns5646cd/bafkreid3pa3pp776tbhjkdbrqxbq6yqsid7ujck4szcezznvjmykykglda" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">JoobileeJoolz</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@joobileejoolz.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 07:10 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">It went the way of every other pledge and promise he ever made. Down the pan. 👎🏽</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:ochz5mczwzq36wuwbwd4elrp/bafkreif63sixtbo5ee2tl5qv75rp2jta6smyefunixololxnctx4hcmdhm" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">George Hotchkiss</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@hotchkiss13.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 07:21 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">A lot of people will be looking at the US thinking corruption today. Is lying to take power then moving to a hard right position just as rancid?</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:mybomfidtkzufcxcfr5mxfzt/bafkreiafb3lwwajdepic6f32eyhubksaz7rjjnnbnvustcwkh6wud7alni" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Brixton Hatter</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@brixtonhatter.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 07:11 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">He was lying then, you can see it in his face. He knew it was a lie. His later explanation that the public finances had changed was a cover story, and another lie.</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:lc3xxk5ohsspi4bh6wn53fep/bafkreidkffjw4m77cvi6haktj46dre3mjbm7sm4qkz3zfd2j6plachtwve" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Brillaben</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@brillaben.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 11:54 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">And the puppet lies again. He lied then. He's lied ever since. He's lying now. Project Destroy Labour Party achieved.</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:k4ackdee5s6hjuwp7izjxwow/bafkreigz5f5dij6xa6s6m45iike6zgfdovi5wf7dp4rujustynvmf7rj7q" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Ian McMillan</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@ian46.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 07:08 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">I remember him. Liar weathercock genocide.</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:dmafsogiko46se3gblt64hqc/bafkreigity6mqjsqsj6ks4p4jv77sxoerk3qvrjuhr7y2zfjdt3b3jgapy" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Stevie</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@officialstehee.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 07:09 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">He has never said a word he is not prepared to lie about.</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:bzyy74op5viqd6njczsf6phm/bafkreibsxb7dn4igmpfo3gjdb7mzzjwcroky7r663ukodfpqgqe7zdkxl4" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">Diane Raynor</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@ladylordy.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 07:14 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">He looked so much younger. The lying really takes a toll on your health</p> </div> </div>  </div> <div class="border-l-2 border-slate-800/60 pl-4 py-2 mt-3 ml-2"> <div class="flex items-start gap-2.5">  <img src="https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:bt4rkmuhdipcw2fhe5dxek5d/bafkreihumy25tb44vvi6n3d5usoe22xo7cmadjfgnamnvpaw25kiwlb3se" class="w-6 h-6 rounded-full shrink-0 border border-slate-800" />  <div class="flex-1 min-w-0"> <div class="flex items-center gap-2 mb-1"> <span class="text-xs font-bold text-slate-300">lizmurison.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[10px] text-slate-500">@lizmurison.bsky.social</span> <span class="text-[9px] text-slate-600">· Jul 7, 08:38 AM</span> </div> <p class="text-xs text-slate-350 leading-relaxed break-words">Sadly, this sort of hypocrisy- ie based on repeated, 'sincere pledges' - somehow seems worse (or more disappointing) than the blatant lies of some other autocrats.</p> </div> </div>  </div>

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