The Daily Mail’s response to Keir Starmer’s Beergate statement is peak Daily Mail – 23 front-page views
After months of Beergate dog-whistling and 12 straight days of making it front-page news, the Daily Mail has had a very on-brand Day 13 response to Sir Keir Starmer’s decision to resign if he’s given a Fixed Penalty Notice.
Tuesday’s @DailyMailUK #MailFrontPages pic.twitter.com/sYHL4Oq9m7
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) May 9, 2022
“Alexa, show me a mind-boggling example of hypocrisy.”
It got exactly the reception you’d have predicted.
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From the paper that's been ringing the police saying "WELL?" for a fortnight. https://t.co/pB1c8GWpW0
— fleetstreetfox (@fleetstreetfox) May 9, 2022
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QED pic.twitter.com/y99cxyqYV1
— James Oh Brien (@mrjamesob) May 10, 2022
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It’s the consistency that you just have to admire pic.twitter.com/8Vy43RMU8f
— Liam Thorp (@LiamThorpECHO) May 9, 2022
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RESIGN!
NOT LIKE THAT! https://t.co/ZoGR8xL5CP
— THE SECRET TORY 🗽 (@secrettory12) May 10, 2022
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Daily Mail readers: I'm finding it hard to afford my food bills and am frustrated the government isn't doing more to help people like me
Daily Mail: BEERGATE: DAY 13
— Chris Curtis (@chriscurtis94) May 9, 2022
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Don't pressure the police, children pic.twitter.com/ay5FHmegBe
— Sunder Katwala (@sundersays) May 9, 2022
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What should the Mail call itself, which would be a more accurate description than a ‘newspaper’? pic.twitter.com/aoOrAiTNJ4
— Natasha Devon 🌈💙 (@_NatashaDevon) May 10, 2022
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These poor desperate bastards. pic.twitter.com/QlulAr1ICz
— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) May 9, 2022
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Oh, the hypocrisy.#DailyMail #Newsnight https://t.co/Grsh7o7PLW
— Incorrigible FCA (@ImIncorrigible) May 9, 2022
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Have Daily Mail readers got the memory and attention span of goldfish? pic.twitter.com/mljlpQIiTf
— Louis 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 〓〓 💙 Defend the right to vote (@LouisHenwood) May 10, 2022
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This is becoming genuinely pitiful. pic.twitter.com/XgJvbX1bsN
— Will Jennings (@drjennings) May 9, 2022
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When it is and isn't okay to 'pile pressure' on the police. pic.twitter.com/EzJkGvFzWK
— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) May 9, 2022