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Sir Keir Starmer was 'making U-turn' when he hit cyclist, says witness

Meanwhile British Transport Police deny Labour leader's claim he spoke to an officer at scene, saying it was an off-duty PCSO...

Sir Keir Starmer has forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson into a number of U-turns in recent months – but now it has emerged that the leader of the opposition was trying to do one himself in his SUV when he knocked over a cyclist in Kentish Town, north London, on Sunday.

> Sir Keir Starmer interviewed by police after crash with cyclist while driving in north west London

The Sun reports that the cyclist, who needed hospital treatment for the injuries he sustained when he was knocked off his bike, was said to have shouted, “How did you not see me?”

According to the newspaper Starmer, who lives in the area, was running late for an appointment with his tailor when he struck the cyclist, whom eyewitnesses have said was a food delivery rider for Deliveroo.

One witness said: “The cyclist hit the car from the driver’s side. The side door was damaged and it was scuffed. When I went over to see what happened I heard the cyclist say, ‘How did you not see me?’”

Starmer, who reportedly claimed to have missed his turning, parked nearby, said the witness.

“He looked like he just came back from the gym and was wearing a black bomber jacket. I then went to finish taking the shopping inside and within ten minutes he was gone.

“The cyclist was nearly in tears, holding his left arm in pain outside of the bed and breakfast hotel. He looked angry and very annoyed.”

The 58-year-old politician, who is Member of Parliament for Holborn & St Pancras, exchanged details with the cyclist at the scene, and a statement released by his office claimed that he had also spoken to a police officer from British Transport Police (BTP).

Yesterday, however, the force said: “It was not a police officer, it was an off-duty member of BTP staff that provided their details as a witness to the collision. It was a PCSO."

Starmer, a former Director of Public Prosecutions, subsequently visited Kentish Town police station to give a statement to the Metropolitan Police, who are investigating the incident.

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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HoarseMann | 3 years ago
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I'm waiting for the CCTV from the pub. I'm sure their agent is locked in negotiations.

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Podc | 3 years ago
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Could just be a ploy to win over some Daily Mail reader votes 

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Secret_squirrel | 3 years ago
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Am I the only one wondering if Sir Kier hit the only Deliveroo driver in the UK without an illegal e-bike mod?

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HarrogateSpa | 3 years ago
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Starmer would do a far better job as PM than the current numpty.

Still, the Labour leader needs to dump the SUV. It's hard to forgive someone for choosing to drive one of those things at all, let alone in London.

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Nick T replied to HarrogateSpa | 3 years ago
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To be fair, according to a different s*n article he does own a significantly sized field with donkeys living on it so an SUV might not be the worst choice of vehicle if he only has one car.

I've also gone into the side of a Nissan Micra in a similar incident, I'm fairly sure the type of car wouldn't make much difference when you hit a large, stationary metal object at 40kph like I did

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Rik Mayals unde... replied to HarrogateSpa | 3 years ago
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Really? Are you talking about the same Starmer? The one who fucked up the Jimmy Saville case when at the CPS? I wouldn't trust him to put my bins out. He's a politician. He is just as big a numpty as the current one.

Birds of a feather, fly together.

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massive4x4 replied to Rik Mayals underpants | 3 years ago
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biker phil wrote:

Really? Are you talking about the same Starmer? The one who fucked up the Jimmy Saville case when at the CPS? I wouldn't trust him to put my bins out. He's a politician. He is just as big a numpty as the current one.

Birds of a feather, fly together.

The Saville case?

I don't think you know how the legal system works, the police investigate the CPS prosecute.

Saville was once interviewed under caution, no serious attempt to investigate him was made in his lifetime.

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Dick Wall replied to massive4x4 | 2 years ago
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Starmer apologised for the process failing Saville victims. "We followed the process but it was crap."
"Oh okay. So whose responsible for not having crap process then?"
The guy in charge.

He was just obeying orders.

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Hirsute replied to Dick Wall | 2 years ago
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You posted this on something from a year ago?
Exactly what is your agenda ?

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markieteeee replied to Hirsute | 1 year ago
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Unfortunately, I think you know.

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Nick T | 3 years ago
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I would love to know the "source" who told the Sun he was running late for an appointment with his tailor, because it sounds like the kind of shit they invent to make someone appear out of touch

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Sriracha replied to Nick T | 3 years ago
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My understanding is that the tailor himself confirmed the appointment. Having created the hole, the tailor then kept digging:

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The tailor was at pains to emphasise that Sir Keir’s “designer” suits were not bespoke but off the peg and that he merely required alterations. Even so, this glimpse into the life of the Leader of the Opposition is unlikely to endear him to those who expect him to display an ostentatious inverted snobbery.

https://www.thearticle.com/the-politics-of-envy-should-have-no-place-in-...

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Nick T replied to Sriracha | 3 years ago
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Ok I reluctantly clicked on the s*n link and it's a just a dry cleaners/alterations shop. Such decadence to have one's trousers hemmed!
 

https://www.stitchnclean.com/

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wingmanrob replied to Nick T | 3 years ago
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Nick T wrote:

Ok I reluctantly clicked on the s*n link and it's a just a dry cleaners/alterations shop. Such decadence to have one's trousers hemmed!
 

https://www.stitchnclean.com/

You keep those blinkers on eh Nick.

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Nick T replied to wingmanrob | 3 years ago
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Cheers mate, you too eh ☺️

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Jetmans Dad replied to wingmanrob | 3 years ago
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wingmanrob wrote:

You keep those blinkers on eh Nick.

Blinkers?

We have a shop like that just around the corner from us ... describing it as a "Tailor" is overselling their services to a significant extent. I have used them a couple of times for minor alterations/repairs and never had to spend more than a tenner at a time. 

More to the point, remembering the garbage thrown at Jeremy Corbyn for the way he look and dresses, it would be a surprise if Starmer didn't spend a little money to make sure he looked the part, since that is clearly an issue of such importance to a section of the British people. 

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Nick T replied to Jetmans Dad | 3 years ago
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It's usually a bit of a no-no for politicians to flaunt their wealth in such a manner, they all tend to wear pretty ropy, ill fitting off the peg suits. Apart from that true man-of-the-people Mogg who wears ropy, ill fitting bespoke suits and shoes. If the tabloids find out you're spending 6 grand on each suit at Henry Poole they'll have a field day 

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grOg replied to Nick T | 3 years ago
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Aussie pollies don't have to deal with such class issues.. one very notable Labor Prime Minister, Paul Keating, was well known to wear very expensive Italian tailored suits..

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miekwidnes replied to Nick T | 3 years ago
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Ok - gee thanks

now I am going to have to look that up as well so I can spread 'The Truth'

 

that'll be nearly putting the hits on their website into double figures from the Liverpool area

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Nick T replied to miekwidnes | 3 years ago
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Here you go, Save yourself the shame 

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