To the unsuspecting observer, Sir Keir Starmer might appear to be running a pretty shrewd operation. Government announcements have been the main topic on the agenda this week, with the appointment of his cabinet and the inauguration of the Downing Street team. But just a week into the new regime, tensions are seething below the… Read More »
There we have it. The heaviest ever defeat for the Conservative Party and a huge majority for Sir Keir Starmer, who was as personally popular as Ed Miliband in the 2015 election. Middle England should be in a panic. The Institute for Fiscal Studies said last week that whichever party wins, the new administration will… Read More »
David Cameron has returned from space to say Nigel Farage wants to destroy the Conservative Party, is playing “dog whistle” politics and the Conservative Party should move a mile away from him. Thus the battle lines for the next leadership contest are being drawn. The early advantage goes to elites who say the party has… Read More »
The strange thing about Keir Starmer’s policy ideas is that they tend to evaporate over the years. He ran for the Labor leadership with clear and radical promises: to abolish the House of Lords, waive all university tuition fees and more. Over time, such promises were downgraded and completely removed. On Thursday, the act of… Read More »
It’s too early to consider succeeding Starmer, but Rayner may find himself in a stronger position than people think (Getty) Angela Rayner yesterday joined the pragmatic side of the debate over Labour’s green investment plan, describing the £28bn-a-year figure as “arbitrary”. This is important because I thought he might ally himself with Ed Miliband, the… Read More »
Starmer will win in such difficult circumstances that he may feel like he is going to lose (PA Archive) The general election will be held on October 24 next year; Workers will win; and Keir Starmer’s honeymoon will be short-lived. The Peter Mandelson Memorial Dim Sum Dinner (more on that later) this week failed to… Read More »