“Liar and stooge”: Starmer’s energy bills announcement typically well received

Don’t worry, everyone, things are going to get better. That’s according to the UK’s most unconvincing prime minister ever: bona fide Big Wettie Keir Starmer. He tweeted that this very year, 2026 AD, is the year people would start to see the true impacts of Labour Party policy. No, not global nuclear war and a litany of war crimes… lowered bills.

Ya big wettie, Starmer

He’s promised £150 off everyone’s energy bill from April – which is when, uh, it gets warm. But okay. The Gordon Brittas of politics also said we could look forward to improved public services and more funding for communities.

This year, you will start to feel our promise of change.

£150 off the average energy bill from April.

Your public services will be improved.

Your community will see more funding – restoring local pride.

We are getting Britain back on track.

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) January 5, 2026

Needless to say, people weren’t really buying into it. Polly Valentine for one was not feeling the magic. Especially given Starmer’s track record of being economical with the truth:

I'm sure you'll understand, Prime Minister, when I say I don't believe a word you say and I haven't for years. https://t.co/jHao0WK8JB

— Polly Valentine 🖤 (@pvalentine592) January 5, 2026

Ditto, this X user was said the pledge was just more vapid Starmer-esque sloganeering:

'promise of change.' feels like a three word slogan or is that just me? https://t.co/wmqNeXAP4y pic.twitter.com/vWPj3yasIP

— ADalrymple (@ADalrymple) January 5, 2026

They’ll say any old shit

Gareth from X was also not convinced. In fact, he said this new promise was an extension of well-worn Labour practice of saying any old shit to get by:

There is quite a good chance people wont see a £150 cut in their energy bills from April, so i guess Labour are starting this year as they finished by just saying any old shit and hoping that it will save them from oblivion. https://t.co/KMv2kDZlcO

— Gareth (@g_f_red) January 5, 2026

Someone else pointed out that given the rapacious price-gouging of the very energy firms in whose pocket Starmer skulks, his pledge made barely any difference at all.

That X user also called him a charlatan, liar and stooge for good measure.

My energy direct debit was made £30 higher per month in September. By April, I will have paid an extra £210.

You're a charlatan and a liar and a stooge for the mobsters who run our public services and dictate the domestic and foreign policy of this vassal nation.

Resign. https://t.co/OOFEkScU8x

— hauntedmachine1817 (@hauntedmchn1817) January 5, 2026

Fair play, really.

And in a similar vein, Ernmander said the balance of power between punters and energy giants was so skewed in favour of corporate power that 150 quid would barely make a mark:

Though @ofgem have increased the amount energy companies can charge. Seems that they are protecting energy companies and not customers. So will be interesting how this £150 actually helps when prices are being forced up my ofgem @Keir_Starmer https://t.co/lHlKXiKwAv

— ernmander (@ernmander) January 5, 2026

Overall, Starmer’s tweet (which came amid a row about him not condemning the US oil war with Venezuela) was received like a fart in a spacesuit. So we can put it with the rest of Labour’s half-arsed, milquetoast policy offers.

Starmer’s centrists are never going to offer any serious solutions to the bread-and-butter problems we all face every day. That said neither are Nigel Farage’s Reform, who Starmer is currently ushering into power.

There is a huge open goal that a party offering serious solutions to things like housing, energy bills and healthcare could score in. It’s about time someone stepped up and took their shot.

Featured image via the Canary