Tag Kier Starmer

On the cusp of Populism

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In an era when manifestos have become costed menus, the main political parties have strayed far away from having an ideology.  Are we now on the cusp of populism?

An unpopular election

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An unpopular election.  The electorate is unmoved by a lack of real choices of who to vote for. Neither Starmer nor Sunak are proving to be a clear winner.

Leaders debate: slugfest

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The first Leaders debate was like a slugfest as each leader attacked each other through each soundbite issue. Watching Sunak and Starmer last night was tough.

Labour using Tory sleaze won’t cut it with voters

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Over the past week since the Guardian exposed the farce of the prime minister's flat refurbishment the leader of the opposition, Kier Starmer, had made it his mission to maximize the embarrassment factor for Boris Johnson. There was the bizarre photo opportunity in a store with wallpaper to ram home the message.