Jonathan Pie Explodes at Starmer, dropping an ‘F’ bomb — But His Own Tories – “Chimp Fest” Controversy Still Hangs in the Air

Jonathan Pie slams Starmer, but has his own skeletons in the closet

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing the most serious political crisis of his leadership, with calls for his resignation growing louder after the Mandelson–Epstein revelations. The scandal has triggered a criminal investigation, shaken public confidence, and opened a rift inside the Labour Party. Even some of Starmer’s own MPs are now openly suggesting he should step aside.

But one of the loudest voices demanding Starmer’s head this week wasn’t a politician at all — it was BBC‑affiliated comedian Jonathan Pie (real name Tom Walker). Pie fired off an expletive‑laden social media post declaring that Starmer should be gone, adding his trademark theatrical outrage to the political firestorm.

Starmer’s Defense: Apology, but No Intention to Quit

Starmer has apologized to Epstein’s victims and admitted he was misled by Mandelson about the depth of his relationship with Epstein. However, he insists the mistake is not grounds for resignation.

He maintains that he acted in good faith and that the government will release all relevant documents unless doing so threatens national security.

For many observers, Pie’s sudden moral fury is more than a little ironic.

Kemi like a Chimpanzee?

Last year, Pie himself was at the center of a racial controversy after he described the Conservative Party’s leadership — Suella Braverman, James Cleverly, and Kemi Badenoch — as preparing for an excrement‑throwing “chimp fest.” Braverman is of South Asian ethnicity, while Cleverly and Badenoch are both of African descent. The imagery was unmistakable, and the backlash was immediate among those who saw the remark as racially charged.

Our video on our YouTube channel covering that incident drew over 2,500 views, and for good reason. It was one of the clearest examples of the double standards that dominate British media culture. When a right‑leaning figure makes a misstep, the outrage machine activates instantly. When a left‑leaning BBC comedian does it, the silence is deafening.

And that silence continues today.

BBC gave Pie a pass on Chimp remarks

Despite Pie’s “chimp fest” remark being far more explicit than many past controversies, the BBC never disciplined him. There was no suspension, no public reprimand, not even a mild distancing statement. The story was not covered by major outlets. It wasn’t even mentioned on the BBC’s own platforms, where Pie is employed as a performer.

Contrast that with the case of Danny Baker in 2019. Baker, also a BBC comedian, was fired on the spot after tweeting an image that was interpreted as comparing Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s newborn son Archie to a chimpanzee. Baker insisted it was an honest mistake, apologized profusely, and begged for his job. None of it mattered. He was gone within hours.

Instead, when Carl Benjamin called him out for the hypocrisy, Pie doubled down. He defended his “chimp fest” comment, attacked Benjamin personally, and insisted that his critics were overreacting. The media, for their part, simply looked the other way.

Pie Tweets out Starmer needs to “F*ck off”

And now, with Starmer under pressure, Pie has reemerged — not to address his own past remarks, but to hurl an F‑bomb at the Prime Minister and demand his resignation.

It’s a revealing moment. Pie is positioning himself as a fearless truth‑teller, a comedian willing to speak uncomfortable truths to power. But the selective nature of his outrage raises obvious questions. Why is he free to use racially loaded language without consequence? Why was Danny Baker destroyed for far less? Why does the BBC enforce standards so unevenly?

Meanwhile, the Starmer crisis continues to deepen. The Prime Minister’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as U.S. ambassador has blown up spectacularly after newly released Epstein documents revealed Mandelson’s close relationship with the disgraced financier. Starmer claims he was misled, but MPs across the spectrum are questioning his judgment. Some Labour figures are already hinting that his leadership may not survive the scandal.

Jonathan Pie may be shouting the loudest, but his own unresolved controversy hangs over his commentary like a shadow. Before he lectures the country on political morality, many would argue he has some explaining to do himself.