The Starmer Stone! Keir apes Blair - and risks comparisons with Miliband's notorious granite slab - as he unveils six key promises on Labour election 'pledge card' (remembering to include Channel boat
7 months, 1 week ago

The Starmer Stone! Keir apes Blair - and risks comparisons with Miliband's notorious granite slab - as he unveils six key promises on Labour election 'pledge card' (remembering to include Channel boat

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer is trumpeting an election 'pledge card' today as he tries to show voters he is ready for government. The Labour leader will ape Tony Blair's tactics with six commitments, and has added 'smashing the criminal boat gangs' after a backlash that there was no reference to immigration in his previous 'missions'. A mock-up of how the new Labour pledges could look on a stone tablet Sir Keir will give a speech launching them in Essex this morning alongside other members of the shadow cabinet The card features no new policy, and immigration is the only addition to the original five missions. Conservative Party chairman Richard Holden said: 'Sir Keir Starmer's been Labour leader for four years but still has no coherent plan. The Labour leader will ape Tony Blair's tactics with six commitments, and has added 'smashing the criminal boat gangs'

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Keir Starmer says there's NOTHING he would do differently about Labour's disastrous first six months in power - as he admits he doesn't want to bring down immigration too quickly
5 days, 15 hours ago

Keir Starmer says there's NOTHING he would do differently about Labour's disastrous first six months in power - as he admits he doesn't want to bring down immigration too quickly

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer today insisted there is nothing he would do differently from his disastrous first six months in power. The bizarre stance came after Sir Keir's premiership was rocked by the freebies furore and the humiliating departure of his chief of staff Sue Gray. Keir Starmer today insisted there is nothing he would do differently from his disastrous first six …

Keir Starmer starts again: PM pleads with Brits to judge him on higher living standards, lower NHS waits and more police in 'reset' speech… but NO target on cutting immigration and has he watered down
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Keir Starmer starts again: PM pleads with Brits to judge him on higher living standards, lower NHS waits and more police in 'reset' speech… but NO target on cutting immigration and has he watered down

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer swiped at Whitehall's tolerance of 'managed decline' in Britain today as he attempted to 'reset' his struggling government. The PM is using a speech at Pinewood studios in Buckinghamshire to unveil six 'milestones' that Labour should have achieved by the time of the next election in 2029 The PM used a speech at Pinewood studios in Buckinghamshire to …

Six pledges to save Starmer? PM will plead with Brits to judge him on higher living standards, lower NHS waits, 1.5m new homes and more police in 'reset' speech TODAY… but NO target on cutting immigra
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Six pledges to save Starmer? PM will plead with Brits to judge him on higher living standards, lower NHS waits, 1.5m new homes and more police in 'reset' speech TODAY… but NO target on cutting immigra

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer will bid to 'reset' his struggling government today as he lays out goals for voters to judge him by. He has also been accused of sidelining Labour's flagship manifesto pledge to deliver the fastest growing economy in the G7 - which looks doomed to failure as the US and Canada are surging ahead. Keir Starmer is using a …

What is Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’ and will it reverse Labour’s fortunes?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

What is Keir Starmer’s ‘plan for change’ and will it reverse Labour’s fortunes?

The Independent  

Sir Keir Starmer’s time in government was summed up on Sunday by Sky’s Trevor Phillips as “the Taylor Swift tickets, the suits, the dresses, the glasses, the No 10 passes, the chief of staff sacked inside six months”. open image in gallery Keir Starmer will set out his ‘plan for change’ on Thursday The Independent looks at what the PM’s …

Keir Starmer's ratings slump with more than half of the public disapproving of his performance - as PM plots a major 'reset' of his stumbling premiership just five months after entering No10
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Keir Starmer's ratings slump with more than half of the public disapproving of his performance - as PM plots a major 'reset' of his stumbling premiership just five months after entering No10

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer has seen an eight-point drop in his approval ratings with more than half of the public disapproving of the Prime Minister's job performance, a new poll has revealed. The speech will be seen as an attempt by Sir Keir to get his stumbling premiership back on track following the widespread anger at Labour's tax plans and his …

Keir Starmer promises to revive UK as he dismisses ‘silly’ freebies stories
3 months ago

Keir Starmer promises to revive UK as he dismisses ‘silly’ freebies stories

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer will tell an “exhausted Britain” that the tough …

After the Labour ‘freebie’ scandal, Starmer is running out of time to get his government back on track
3 months ago

After the Labour ‘freebie’ scandal, Starmer is running out of time to get his government back on track

The Independent  

When Labour won a stunning landslide victory in July, few senior party figures would have imagined the start of the party conference in Liverpool would have been overshadowed by the very kind of sleaze allegations Sir Keir Starmer had understandably exploited when the Conservatives were in power. Some perspective is needed: we have not yet seen any evidence the donations …

Starmer’s Labour is proving to be strong and stable
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Starmer’s Labour is proving to be strong and stable

The Independent  

Having somewhat overdelivered on his election slogan of “Change”, Sir Keir Starmer may be shopping around for a new motto to guide his “missions”. The government has not made enough of the way that the pension triple lock, albeit a Liberal Democrat policy adopted by the Conservatives, has succeeded in redressing much of the discrepancy between wages and the state …

Sir Keir Starmer is accused of being elected to office on 'false promises' - as Labour leader is set to warn that things in Britain 'will get worse before they get better'
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Sir Keir Starmer is accused of being elected to office on 'false promises' - as Labour leader is set to warn that things in Britain 'will get worse before they get better'

Daily Mail  

Labour was elected on 'false promises', senior Tories claimed last night as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to deliver more doom and gloom tomorrow. The Prime Minister will use his first major speech since winning power to warn that things in Britain 'will get worse before they get better'. Sir Keir Starmer will vow not to 'shy away from making unpopular …

With Left-wing policies raining down like molten lava, STEPHEN GLOVER argues no government in recent history has veered from its manifesto so quickly... In a few short weeks the devious heart of Starm
4 months, 1 week ago

With Left-wing policies raining down like molten lava, STEPHEN GLOVER argues no government in recent history has veered from its manifesto so quickly... In a few short weeks the devious heart of Starm

Daily Mail  

On the morning of July 5 Sir Keir Starmer stood outside No 10 and addressed the nation. Trust and integrity were catchwords not only of Labour's election campaign but also of Sir Keir's appeal to the British people from the days when Boris Johnson was prime minister. Labour is already unloved and Starmer's approval ratings are plummeting Labour's defence is …

Keir Starmer set to become new UK PM as Labour Party scores landslide win
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer set to become new UK PM as Labour Party scores landslide win

Hindustan Times  

Keir Starmer is all set to become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following a historic victory by his centre-left Labour Party in the 2024 parliamentary election, ending 14 years of Conservative government. Britain's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers a speech during a victory rally at the Tate Modern in London early on July 5, 2024. According …

U.K. PM-elect Keir Starmer pledges ‘national renewal’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

U.K. PM-elect Keir Starmer pledges ‘national renewal’

The Hindu  

Prime Minister-elect Keir Starmer pledged on July 5 to start a period of “national renewal” in the U.K. after his opposition Labour party defeated the ruling Conservatives in the general election. “Today we start the next chapter — begin the work of change, the mission of national renewal and start to rebuild our country,” Starmer said in a triumphant victory …

Keir Starmer set to be the next UK PM as Labour wins 2024 General Elections
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer set to be the next UK PM as Labour wins 2024 General Elections

Firstpost  

The Labour made a clean sweep this election reaching the magic number of 326 seats to gain the majority in the House of Commons Shortly after the UK PM Rishi Sunak conceded defeat, Kier Starmer’s Labour Party crossed the majority mark winning the highly anticipated 2024 UK General Elections. This is what it was for, a changed labour party ready …

‘Gigantic’ To-Do List Awaits Labour Party Chief Keir Starmer, Poised To Be UK’s Next PM
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Gigantic’ To-Do List Awaits Labour Party Chief Keir Starmer, Poised To Be UK’s Next PM

News 18  

Keir Starmer has a daunting in-tray when his Labour party gets to work governing Britain after almost a decade and a half in opposition. “It’s more a gigantic trunk of problems,” political scientist Karl Pike told AFP, listing issues ranging from ending strikes in the state-run health service to negotiating a new post-Brexit deal with the European Union. When Diamond …

Starmer denies Labour will lurch to the Left if party wins election
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer denies Labour will lurch to the Left if party wins election

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer has denied that the Labour Party will lurch to the Left if it wins the general election. The Labour leader insisted that he was “not going to be deflected” in his pursuit of “wealth creation” – despite winning the leadership in 2020 by making an array of Left-wing policy promises such as vowing to increase income and …

Keir Starmer’s empty promise of British renewal
6 months ago

Keir Starmer’s empty promise of British renewal

Al Jazeera  

Recent British prime ministers have been routinely ambushed by reality. Labour’s economic policy – the centrepiece of that opaque cluster of ideas collectively known as “Starmerism” – is a case in point. Reeves then hinted at a solution: a new “strategic partnership” between the state and the private sector, reform of the UK’s restrictive planning laws, and a national wealth …

Starmer launches Labour’s pro-business, pro-worker manifesto with £8.6bn of new taxes
6 months, 1 week ago

Starmer launches Labour’s pro-business, pro-worker manifesto with £8.6bn of new taxes

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This was emphasised when he was confronted by a heckler early in his speech: “We …

Watch: Keir Starmer launches Labour Party’s general election manifesto
6 months, 1 week ago

Watch: Keir Starmer launches Labour Party’s general election manifesto

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as Sir Keir Starmer launched the Labour Party's general election …

Protester interrupts Keir Starmer’s Labour party manifesto launch
6 months, 1 week ago

Protester interrupts Keir Starmer’s Labour party manifesto launch

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A heckler interrupted Sir Keir Starmer’s launch of the Labour party …

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer says he’ll end the era of ‘gestures and gimmicks’ if he wins power
6 months, 1 week ago

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer says he’ll end the era of ‘gestures and gimmicks’ if he wins power

Associated Press  

MANCHESTER, England — The left-of-center politician aiming to become Britain’s prime minister in three weeks’ time said Thursday he will lead a government that’s both “pro-business and pro-worker” and restore stability after years of economic and political turmoil. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said that if he’s elected on July 4, he will end the “desperate era of gestures and …

You can trust Labour, Starmer to tell voters in first election speech
6 months, 4 weeks ago

You can trust Labour, Starmer to tell voters in first election speech

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer will tell voters on Monday that they can trust Labour because he has changed the party. In his first major speech of the general election campaign, the Labour leader will acknowledge that the public is not yet convinced that his party is fit to govern. I was determined to change Labour so that it could serve the …

Captain U-turn strikes again: Downbeat Keir Starmer complains 'we don't live in an ideal world' as he confirms he WON'T abolish tuition fees, rows back on green pledges, child poverty promises and scr
7 months ago

Captain U-turn strikes again: Downbeat Keir Starmer complains 'we don't live in an ideal world' as he confirms he WON'T abolish tuition fees, rows back on green pledges, child poverty promises and scr

Daily Mail  

A downbeat Sir Keir Starmer defending abandoning a string of Labour policies today - saying the country can no longer afford them. Asked by BBC Radio 4's Today programme if he would consider scrapping the two-child benefit cap, the Labour leader said: 'In an ideal world, of course. Sir Keir Starmer did not accept claims he would have to raise …

Keir Starmer’s ‘six steps’ are not Labour’s final offer – he has several more tricks up his sleeve
7 months, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer’s ‘six steps’ are not Labour’s final offer – he has several more tricks up his sleeve

The Independent  

A tale of two speeches, by Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer, kicked off what party strategists call the “long campaign” for the general election. One minister told me Sunak’s speech might just mark “a turning point” when the 20-point opinion poll gap starts to close, arguing the PM can finally point to genuine progress in meeting his five pledges to …

Starmer says he’s no Blair ‘copycat’ after launching New Labour-style pledge card
7 months, 1 week ago

Starmer says he’s no Blair ‘copycat’ after launching New Labour-style pledge card

The Telegraph  

There were also speeches from people outside of politics such as Sebastian James, the Boots managing director, who endorsed Sir Keir. The way I’ve set this out has been a strategy I’ve been operating to for four years.” Sir Keir said the first stage of the strategy was to recognise the “scale” of defeat Labour suffered in 2019 and to …

Politics latest news: Starmer is serial promise breaker, Tories warn after Labour pledge launch
7 months, 1 week ago

Politics latest news: Starmer is serial promise breaker, Tories warn after Labour pledge launch

The Telegraph  

The Tories labelled Sir Keir Starmer a “serial promise breaker” as they responded to the Labour leader setting out six of his main general election pledges. Sir Keir said the pledges would form part of a Labour government’s efforts to put the UK “back in the service of working people”. Sir Keir Starmer is a serial promise breaker who doesn’t …

The key to understanding Keir Starmer
10 months ago

The key to understanding Keir Starmer

The Independent  

We all know that two great armies are on manoeuvres before a decisive battle. open image in gallery Labour leaders always face a rough passage, and Keir Starmer faces an even more turbulent one Baldwin’s Starmer is self-contained, but “paradoxical”, an unvarnished fighter who’s allowed the reluctant exhibitionism of secret aspirations to release this unauthorised but comprehensive inquiry into a …

Keir Starmer asks Tory voters to ditch ‘dangerous populists’ and join Labour
1 year, 2 months ago

Keir Starmer asks Tory voters to ditch ‘dangerous populists’ and join Labour

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It came as Starmer: Set his sights on a “decade of national renewal”, suggesting he …

Protester screaming 'democracy is in crisis' throws glitter over Keir Starmer after storming stage during his Labour conference speech in major security breach - as new 'Just Stop Oil splinter group'
1 year, 2 months ago

Protester screaming 'democracy is in crisis' throws glitter over Keir Starmer after storming stage during his Labour conference speech in major security breach - as new 'Just Stop Oil splinter group'

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer's big pitch to be the next Prime Minister descended into chaos before it began today after a protester linked to eco-pests Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion stormed the Labour Conference stage and hurled glitter on him. The Labour leader was just about to start his speech when a protester identified as Yaz Ashmawi, 28, ran up to …

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer makes his pitch to UK voters with a speech vowing national renewal
1 year, 2 months ago

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer makes his pitch to UK voters with a speech vowing national renewal

Associated Press  

LIVERPOOL, England — U.K. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivered a speech on Tuesday that amounted to a public job interview for the post of prime minister, promising to restore Britain’s battered institutions and end an “age of insecurity” afflicting its people. Starmer told the opposition party’s annual conference, likely the last before a national election, that a Labour government …

Keir Starmer speech today: Labour leader to promise ‘decade of national renewal’
1 year, 11 months ago

Keir Starmer speech today: Labour leader to promise ‘decade of national renewal’

The Independent  

Labour will deliver a “decade of national renewal” if it comes to power, Sir Keir Starmer will say in his first speech of 2023. In his new year’s speech, the Labour leader is also expected to promise an end to the “sticking plaster politics” in Westminster, with “a new way of governing” for the future. There is no substitute for …

Keir Starmer speech: Labour leader pledges new nationalised 'Great British Energy' supplier
2 years, 2 months ago

Keir Starmer speech: Labour leader pledges new nationalised 'Great British Energy' supplier

The Telegraph  

Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, has been given the critical job of teeing up Sir Keir Starmer's big speech this afternoon. Asked how Sir Keir intends to unlock the door to No 10 Downing Street, Mr Streeting told Sky News: “I think turn the anger and frankly disgust with the Conservatives into a positive appetite for Labour and that’s …

Sir Keir Starmer clashes with Labour over Brexit
2 years, 5 months ago

Sir Keir Starmer clashes with Labour over Brexit

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer is facing a Labour revolt over Brexit after he vowed not to take Britain back into the Single Market. In a keynote speech on Britain’s future outside the European Union, Sir Keir pledged to “make Brexit work” and said he would not seek to join the Single Market or a customs union. It comes as Sir Keir …

Keir Starmer vows to quit as Labour leader if Durham Police fine him over Beergate row
2 years, 7 months ago

Keir Starmer vows to quit as Labour leader if Durham Police fine him over Beergate row

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer today made an extraordinary vow to quit if he's fined by police over Beergate - although he left open the possibility he might remain in position if he's publicly rebuked over the boozy curry event, but not given a Fixed Penalty Notice. Keir Starmer gave a statement after spending hours hunkered down with aides trying to decide how …

Keir Starmer waters down Labour rulebook overhaul as he abandons electoral college proposal
3 years, 2 months ago

Keir Starmer waters down Labour rulebook overhaul as he abandons electoral college proposal

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Keir Starmer has abandoned plans to overhaul Labour’s rulebook by …

Keir Starmer’s ‘10 principles’ for power leave out left-wing pledges that won him Labour leadership
3 years, 3 months ago

Keir Starmer’s ‘10 principles’ for power leave out left-wing pledges that won him Labour leadership

The Independent  

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Brexit: Keir Starmer signals Labour may back EU trade deal in Commons vote
4 years ago

Brexit: Keir Starmer signals Labour may back EU trade deal in Commons vote

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