Keir Starmer may have built his credibility on Brexit and the demand for a people’s vote, however, he’s now accepted leaving the EU is a matter of reality. This has unsettled many left Remainers who backed him, but will it really hurt him in the way it hurt Jeremy Corbyn? Most likely not, but why?Continue reading “Will Brexit hurt Starmer?”
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Life After Labour
Just six months into the Starmer era, the Labour Party has cleansed its shadow cabinet of its most left-wing politicians and suspended Jeremy Corbyn. So it should be clear to everyone what Keir Starmer is really about. Not only has Starmer built a team of the centre and right, Labour policy has moved away fromContinue reading “Life After Labour”
Plague Diary: Immune to Corona Extra
The Johnson government may be the most right-wing in modern British history. Yet its disastrous response to the COVID-19 outbreak hasn’t cost it support. What accounts for its continuing popularity? With so many needlessly dying, it stands contrary to reason. Looking for answers, I find myself back on the doorstep in Hendon. We were knockingContinue reading “Plague Diary: Immune to Corona Extra”