Sir Keir Starmer faced mockery and laughter from the audience during a TV debate when he mentioned his father was a toolmaker multiple times. Starmer expressed frustration at the audience's reaction, claiming disrespect and stating it hit a nerve. Critics accused Starmer of being repetitive and lacking self-awareness in his references to his father's occupation.
'They were amused not at Starmer Sr's occupation, but at his son's almost comical obsession with it' Mark Dolan accuses Keir Starmer of 'spin' for saying the audience were laughing at his father's occupation, rather than the Labour leader's repetitive mentions of it. https://t.co/iDDAuqpeHF
The audience weren’t laughing at your dad’s occupation @Keir_Starmer, they were laughing at YOU mentioning his occupation after a million times. Even the interviewer was trying not to laugh when you said ‘He was a toolmaker a very good toolmaker’ 👀 https://t.co/vOsaSZORsj
'My father would be turning in his grave!' - Starmer fumes at 'disrespect' from TV debate audience who laughed at his dad's job: 'It hit a nerve' https://t.co/bKCWje0Ig4
Sir Keir Starmer is mercilessly mocked on social media after mentioning his father was a toolmaker AGAIN during Sky News debate - even drawing audience laughter https://t.co/WW7bf0vto9 https://t.co/r7ww55fvic
Video: audience laughs at Starmer as he answers 'robot' question like a robot - and brings up 'my dad was a toolmaker' yet again... https://t.co/VA2FzZkFjo