Noun. a person who does not do their supposed job; a shirker; a placeholder; an ineffectual and inept person.
Verb. to offer no opposition; to avoid doing one's job; to shirk one's responsibilities.
Coined in reference to Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, who spent the Covid pandemic quietly rubber stamping everything Boris Johnson did.
Andy: did you hear about the lawyer who sat back and did nothing whilst their client was ripped to shreds by the prosecution?
Alice: wow - sounds like a real Keir Starmer.
Former director of public prosecutions from 2008 to 2013.
Worked heavily with US intelligence services, including working heavily to get Julian Assange sent to death row via a SuperMax.
UK prime minister from July 4th 2024. His approval rating has plummeted by 31 points in 2 months since.
Keir Starmer pledged to tackle corruption in politics if elected as Prime Minister but within 2 months of being elected was embroiled in a corruption scandal surrounding himself.