The extensive problems with Keir Starmer's past - a thread

{CW: discussion of sexual violence with regards to prosecutions}

Due to changes Starmer himself made as Director of Public Prosecutions, the prosecution and conviction of sexual violence crimes and specifically rape fell. This trend has continued ever since - to a situation where now rape is effectively decriminalised https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/opinion/2014-05-06/are-cps-performance-measures-to-blame-for-fall-in-rape-convictions

Starmer started prosecuting "false allegations", a detterant for survivors to come forward out of fear of prosecution. This resulted in survivors being prosecuted themselves and was against the advice of leading sexual and domestic violence groups

http://womenagainstrape.net/content/open-letter-keir-starmer-consultation-alleged-fals

Starmer was head of the department which decided not to prosecute Worboys further, letting down at least 75 survivors. He and the CPS denied he had involvement in the case, but seems suspect given his position and how high profile the case was.

Keir Starmer approved the decision to not bring charges against police for shooting dead an innocent man, Jean Charles De Menezes https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/family-of-jean-charles-de-menezes-1009708

After severely delaying any investigation into Ian Tomlinson's death, Starmer announced they would not be prosecuting PC Simon Harwood for attacking Tomlinson from behind and causing him to collapse and die. Ian was merely on his way home from work.

Despite declining prosecutions and convictions, Starmer and the CPS took the decision to backslide on their commitment to specialist barristers for every stage of rape prosecution https://www.emilythornberry.com/legacy/2012/09/25/cps_backslides_on_rape_prosecutions/

Keir Starmer personally overruled the decision of his subordinates and decided to prosecute Paul Chambers for making a joke on twitter to his 600 followers https://www.theguardian.com/law/2012/jul/29/paul-chambers-twitter-joke-airport

As an MP, Starmer abstained on the 2015 welfare bill. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/these-are-the-184-labour-mps-who-didn-t-vote-against-the-tories-welfare-bill-10404831.html

In 2012, Starmer made the decision to not bring charges against MI5 and MI6 spies for illegal rendition and torture ( https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/9009974/MI5-and-MI6-cleared-over-torture-allegations-but-CPS-launches-new-illegal-rendition-inquiry.html)

The investigation into torture in Libya he announced was finally concluded in 2016 and did not bring charges either.