Jeremy Corbyn would have been better PM than Boris Johnson, says Keir Starmer
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jeremy Corbyn would have been better PM than Boris Johnson, says Keir Starmer

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 Jeremy Corbyn would have made a better prime minister than Boris Johnson had he been elected in 2019, Sir Keir Starmer said. Host Fiona Bruce repeatedly challenged him over his one-time statement, with Sir Keir insisting: “It wasn’t a question that really arose because I didn’t think we were going to win the election.” Follow live updates here But when Bruce asked for a “yes” or “no” answer to whether he meant it, Sir Keir insisted that Mr Corbyn would have made a better prime minister than Mr Johnson. open image in gallery Sir Keir Starmer said he believed Jeremy Corbyn would have made a better PM than Boris Johnson The Labour leader has in recent weeks sought to distance himself from Mr Corbyn, while his party is forecast by opinion polls to sweep to victory in the election. The now independent candidate for Islington North said Sir Keir had displayed “double standards” in expressing this opinion now, but not while serving in Mr Corbyn’s shadow cabinet.

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Voters dub Keir Starmer’s government ‘incompetent’ and ‘dishonest’ in shock new poll
1 week, 1 day ago

Voters dub Keir Starmer’s government ‘incompetent’ and ‘dishonest’ in shock new poll

The Independent  

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Should Keir Starmer panic as poll suggests Labour could lose 200 seats?
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1 week, 4 days ago

Should Keir Starmer panic as poll suggests Labour could lose 200 seats?

The Independent  

A poll has suggested Labour could lose nearly 200 seats if a general election was held today, which could see Sir Keir Starmer lose his deputy Angela Rayner and home secretary Yvette Cooper. Labour, which won a landslide victory in the general election, could lose 87 seats to the Conservatives, 67 to Reform UK, and 26 to the SNP, the …

Labour's poll lead falls to just one point with approval rating for Keir Starmer on -36 - as Cabinet minister admits PM's 'young Government' will suffer more 'missteps' after Sue Gray scandal
3 months ago

Labour's poll lead falls to just one point with approval rating for Keir Starmer on -36 - as Cabinet minister admits PM's 'young Government' will suffer more 'missteps' after Sue Gray scandal

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer’s ‘young Government’ will suffer more ‘missteps’, a Cabinet minister admitted today as Labour’s poll lead slumped to just one point. Downing Street said ‘new structures’ at No 10 would help get the Government back on track after a turbulent period that has led to the departures of chief of staff Sue Gray and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case. We …

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'
4 months, 2 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 …

What the remaking of Labour reveals about Sir Keir Starmer
5 months, 4 weeks ago

What the remaking of Labour reveals about Sir Keir Starmer

Hindustan Times  

TO THOSE WHO question his readiness to be prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer has a message: look at how he has run the opposition. The following year, with Sir Keir installed as the party’s new leader, a report by Labour Together, a pro-Starmer caucus, warned that a long-term seepage of working-class support could cost it dozens more seats. When he …

Keir Starmer – what he really makes of Trump, Blair and Corbyn
6 months ago

Keir Starmer – what he really makes of Trump, Blair and Corbyn

The Independent  

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Starmer’s landslide victory is a bright light ahead
6 months ago

Starmer’s landslide victory is a bright light ahead

Hindustan Times  

It fulfilled its promise of being the electoral overturning of the decade. Keir Starmer’s Labour party made another record, in terms of a winning streak that points to a huge majority at 412. But Labour clearly got it right on the Hindu vote, with Starmer declaring that he would hit the ground running on the Free Trade Agreement at the …

Who has Sir Keir Starmer picked to be in his Cabinet?
6 months ago

Who has Sir Keir Starmer picked to be in his Cabinet?

The Independent  

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How American media covered UK’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer
6 months ago

How American media covered UK’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer

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UK polls: PM Narendra Modi congratulates Keir Starmer on Labour's ‘remarkable’ win
6 months ago

UK polls: PM Narendra Modi congratulates Keir Starmer on Labour's ‘remarkable’ win

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Sir Keir Starmer, who is set to be the UK's new Prime Minister, after the latter's Labour Party emerged victorious in the July 4 general elections in the United Kingdom. Keir Starmer, leader of Britain's Labour party, reacts as he speaks at a reception to celebrate his win in the election, at Tate …

Jeremy Corbyn, Ousted From Labour Party He Once Led, Wins Seat As Independent
6 months ago

Jeremy Corbyn, Ousted From Labour Party He Once Led, Wins Seat As Independent

Huff Post  

Jeremy Corbyn joins junior doctors on the picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital, London, on June 27. Jordan Pettitt - PA Images via Getty Images Jeremy Corbyn was reelected to his seat in the House of Commons as an independent in the U.K. general elections Thursday, running against the party he once led before he was ousted. Corbyn put together …

Who is Keir Starmer, the man behind Labour's historic victory in UK after 14 years? 10 POINTS
6 months ago

Who is Keir Starmer, the man behind Labour's historic victory in UK after 14 years? 10 POINTS

India TV News  

UK Elections 2024: It is official! "The Labour Party has won this general election, and I have called Sir Keir Starmer to congratulate him on his victory. Born in 1963, Starmer is the son of a toolmaker and a nurse who named him after Keir Hardie, the Labour Party's first leader. Recognising the growing clout of the Indian community, Starmer …

He’s derided as dull but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory
6 months ago

He’s derided as dull but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory

Associated Press  

LONDON — For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result. Starmer led Britain’s Labour Party to a landslide election victory, and on Friday became the country’s 58th prime minister — the first leader from the center-left party to win a U.K. national election since Tony Blair, who won three in a row starting in …

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory
6 months ago

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory

The Independent  

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Jeremy Corbyn wins Islington seat as independent MP after being expelled from Labour
6 months ago

Jeremy Corbyn wins Islington seat as independent MP after being expelled from Labour

The Independent  

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He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory
6 months ago

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory

New Indian Express  

LONDON: For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result. Starmer has led Britain's Labour Party to a landslide election victory, and on Friday will become prime minister — the first leader from the center-left party to win a U.K. national election since Tony Blair, who won three in a row starting in 1997. Like …

Keir Starmer squirms before he admits Labour 'got it wrong' when it tried to install Jeremy Corbyn in No. 10
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer squirms before he admits Labour 'got it wrong' when it tried to install Jeremy Corbyn in No. 10

Daily Mail  

Labour 'got it wrong' when it tried to install Jeremy Corbyn in No 10, Sir Keir Starmer admitted last night. During a question and answer session with readers of The Sun newspaper, Sir Keir was quizzed about his relationship with Mr Corbyn, whose Shadow Cabinet he served in for four years. Sir Keir Starmer has admitted that Labour 'got it …

Jeremy Corbyn: Labour MPs secretly want me to win
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jeremy Corbyn: Labour MPs secretly want me to win

The Telegraph  

At an event to address canvassers, there were echoes of the 2017 general election campaign that had seen Mr Corbyn as Labour leader surpass expectations in terms of total seats won. There was even at one point a chant of “Oh, Jeremy Corbyn”, sung to the tune of the White Stripes’s Seven Nation Army - the unofficial anthem of Mr …

Jeremy Corbyn would have been better PM than Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer claims under grilling from voters in crunch Question Time debate - as Rishi promises to send election date betting Tories packi
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jeremy Corbyn would have been better PM than Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer claims under grilling from voters in crunch Question Time debate - as Rishi promises to send election date betting Tories packi

Daily Mail  

Jeremy Corbyn would have made a better prime minister than Boris Johnson, Sir Keir Starmer claimed last night. Sir Keir became flustered as he was pressed to say whether he had genuinely believed his claim at the 2019 election that Mr Corbyn would make a 'great prime minister'. Sir Keir became flustered as he was pressed to say whether he …

Keir Starmer wriggles on why he backed Jeremy Corbyn for PM in 2019 saying he 'wanted to be re-elected' and 'didn't think Labour would win' as he is grilled by audience on BBC Question Time election s
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer wriggles on why he backed Jeremy Corbyn for PM in 2019 saying he 'wanted to be re-elected' and 'didn't think Labour would win' as he is grilled by audience on BBC Question Time election s

Daily Mail  

Keir Starmer dodged on why he backed Jeremy Corbyn for PM tonight as he faced a BBC Question Time grilling. Asked why he claimed that the left-winger would be a 'great PM', Sir Keir said: 'It wasn't a question that arose because I didn't think we would win that election.' Sir Keir also said he chose Labour's plan for a …

Starmer says he only backed Corbyn because he was certain he would lose 2019 election
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer says he only backed Corbyn because he was certain he would lose 2019 election

The Independent  

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General election Sky debate: Name your winner as Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak set our their election promises to Beth Rigby
6 months, 4 weeks ago

General election Sky debate: Name your winner as Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak set our their election promises to Beth Rigby

The Independent  

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Starmer criticised for comparing ‘uncosted’ Tory manifesto to Jeremy Corbyn’s – which he backed
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Starmer criticised for comparing ‘uncosted’ Tory manifesto to Jeremy Corbyn’s – which he backed

The Telegraph  

He added: “That’s why I say it’s a Jeremy Corbyn-style manifesto, which is load everything into the wheelbarrow, don’t provide the funding and hope that nobody notices the money isn’t there.” It is understood that Sir Keir was referring to Mr Corbyn’s manifesto in 2019, which Rachel Reeves last week attacked as a “fantasy”. An online post from Plaid Cymru …

Profile: Who is Sir Keir Starmer?
7 months ago

Profile: Who is Sir Keir Starmer?

The Independent  

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New poll shows Tories heading for election wipeout - with Lib Dems becoming second party
7 months ago

New poll shows Tories heading for election wipeout - with Lib Dems becoming second party

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer goads Diane Abbott and Labour Left with boast that he has 'changed the party' for the better over past four years and only wants the 'highest-quality' election candidates - as furious row
7 months, 1 week ago

Keir Starmer goads Diane Abbott and Labour Left with boast that he has 'changed the party' for the better over past four years and only wants the 'highest-quality' election candidates - as furious row

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer taunted furious Labour leftwingers today amid claims of a 'purge' of figures including Diane Abbott, saying that winning over former Tory voters 'vindicated' his leadership. Defiant Dianne Abbot tells her supporters that she will do whatever it takes to stand as an MP for Hackney North Supporters of Diane Abbott arrive at Hackney Town Hall for rally …

Four years after quitting as Labour leader following a huge election defeat Jeremy Corbyn is STILL a thorn in side of Keir Starmer as Leftie icon walks out to run as an independent - while allies accu
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Four years after quitting as Labour leader following a huge election defeat Jeremy Corbyn is STILL a thorn in side of Keir Starmer as Leftie icon walks out to run as an independent - while allies accu

Daily Mail  

Jeremy Corbyn is at the center of a major Labour row more than four years after he quit as party leader, after flouncing out to run as an independent at the July 4 election. Mr Corbyn had repeatedly dropped hints that he could run as an independent, a move that will kick off a bitter campaign in the north London …

'We are not dodging': Sir Keir Starmer denies being 'frit' of facing Rishi Sunak on live TV after Labour leader is branded 'the Knight afraid to fight' for refusing to take part in weekly election cam
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'We are not dodging': Sir Keir Starmer denies being 'frit' of facing Rishi Sunak on live TV after Labour leader is branded 'the Knight afraid to fight' for refusing to take part in weekly election cam

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer was forced to deny being 'fit' today as he continued to refuse to face Rishi Sunak live on TV every week during the general election campaign. Rishi Sunak holds a Q&A with staff of a West William distribution centre, as part of a campaign event ahead of a general election Keir Starmer speaks during a Labour general …

Jeremy Corbyn: Labour to select candidate for ex-leader’s Islington North seat
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Jeremy Corbyn: Labour to select candidate for ex-leader’s Islington North seat

The Independent  

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‘Weak, useless, rich idiot’: New poll condemns Rishi Sunak ahead of upcoming election
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Weak, useless, rich idiot’: New poll condemns Rishi Sunak ahead of upcoming election

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson loyalist poll claims ex-PM ‘would bring back half of lost Tory votes’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Boris Johnson loyalist poll claims ex-PM ‘would bring back half of lost Tory votes’

The Independent  

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Starmer: I served Corbyn – but I never thought he’d win
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer: I served Corbyn – but I never thought he’d win

The Telegraph  

Sir Keir Starmer has admitted he never thought Jeremy Corbyn would win the 2019 general election and only served in his shadow cabinet to stop Conservative Brexit plans. Speaking on Keir Starmer: Up Close - Tonight, which airs on ITV1 on Thursday, Sir Keir declined to answer whether he wanted Mr Corbyn to be prime minister, but said: “I didn’t …

Starmer never ‘signed up to’ Corbyn agenda, says senior ally
1 year ago

Starmer never ‘signed up to’ Corbyn agenda, says senior ally

The Telegraph  

The party veteran was asked by Times Radio whether Sir Keir’s decision to serve under Mr Corbyn’s leadership was a major weakness for Labour. “The serious point, whatever the choice people made, is this – there’s no denying that three and a half years on from Keir becoming leader, this is a changed outfit.” Mr McFadden praised Sir Keir for …

Sir Keir Starmer criticised for crediting Margaret Thatcher’s ‘sense of purpose’
1 year, 1 month ago

Sir Keir Starmer criticised for crediting Margaret Thatcher’s ‘sense of purpose’

The Independent  

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Jeremy Corbyn’s days as a Labour MP ‘are over’, says Keir Starmer
1 year, 1 month ago

Jeremy Corbyn’s days as a Labour MP ‘are over’, says Keir Starmer

The Independent  

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The accidental PM: Keir Starmer will tax the rich first, and the middle class later
1 year, 2 months ago

The accidental PM: Keir Starmer will tax the rich first, and the middle class later

The Telegraph  

If Sir Keir Starmer should become prime minister next year, don’t expect to hear anyone close to him claiming it was his destiny. Sir Keir was never expected to be Labour’s next prime minister. The assumed timeframe for the transformation was anything up to a decade, meaning Sir Keir would lead Labour to a creditable defeat in 2024, reduce the …

Ex-Telegraph editor Max Hastings is voting Labour over ‘dreadful’ Tories led by ‘loser’
1 year, 2 months ago

Ex-Telegraph editor Max Hastings is voting Labour over ‘dreadful’ Tories led by ‘loser’

The Independent  

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Public expects Starmer will become prime minister, poll finds
1 year, 4 months ago

Public expects Starmer will become prime minister, poll finds

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson still more popular than Rishi Sunak among 2019 Tory voters, poll shows
1 year, 6 months ago

Boris Johnson still more popular than Rishi Sunak among 2019 Tory voters, poll shows

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer facing huge clash as local Labour members overwhelmingly back Jeremy Corbyn as their MP
1 year, 7 months ago

Keir Starmer facing huge clash as local Labour members overwhelmingly back Jeremy Corbyn as their MP

Daily Mail  

Members of Jeremy Corbyn's local Labour branch have overwhelmingly backed him as their MP as they fired a warning shot to party leader Sir Keir Starmer. But local members in Islington North have rejected Sir Keir's move against Mr Corbyn, who himself has branded it a 'shameful attack on party democracy'. Members of Jeremy Corbyn's local Labour branch have overwhelmingly …

Keir Starmer ‘wettest Labour leader’ on crime in history – Tory minister
1 year, 8 months ago

Keir Starmer ‘wettest Labour leader’ on crime in history – Tory minister

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer accused of ‘behaving like Putin’ as Corbyn blocked from standing
1 year, 9 months ago

Keir Starmer accused of ‘behaving like Putin’ as Corbyn blocked from standing

The Independent  

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Keir Starmer to block Jeremy Corbyn from standing for Labour at NEC meeting
1 year, 9 months ago

Keir Starmer to block Jeremy Corbyn from standing for Labour at NEC meeting

The Independent  

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Starmer challenges Sunak over BBC chairman ‘mentor’ and Tory ‘snowflakes’
1 year, 9 months ago

Starmer challenges Sunak over BBC chairman ‘mentor’ and Tory ‘snowflakes’

The Independent  

Keir Starmer has urged Rishi Sunak to stand up to the Tory MP “snowflakes” who tried to get Gary Lineker “cancelled” by the BBC. Weighing in on the BBC chairman, Mr Starmer said that Mr Sharp was “not just any old Tory donor” saying he was “so close to the prime minister he has been described as his mentor”. He …

Stand up to snowflake MPs after Gary Lineker row, Starmer tells Sunak
1 year, 9 months ago

Stand up to snowflake MPs after Gary Lineker row, Starmer tells Sunak

The Independent  

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Jeremy Corbyn should be allowed to stand for Labour, says Unite boss
1 year, 10 months ago

Jeremy Corbyn should be allowed to stand for Labour, says Unite boss

The Independent  

The head of one of Britain’s biggest trade unions has suggested that Jeremy Corbyn be allowed to stand as the Labour candidate for Islington North at the next election. Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, stated Mr Corbyn – currently suspended – “is a Labour MP” and appeared criticised the party’s internal investigation into the former leader. So rather than …

Bombshell polling reveals Sir Keir Starmer is ahead of Rishi Sunak on 11 out of 12 key issues
2 years, 1 month ago

Bombshell polling reveals Sir Keir Starmer is ahead of Rishi Sunak on 11 out of 12 key issues

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer is ranked ahead of Rishi Sunak in nearly all areas, according to bombshell polling that reveals the size of the mountain the Prime Minister must climb to win the next General Election. Analysis by former Conservative deputy chairman Lord Ashcroft found that out of 12 different issues – such as the cost of living, the NHS, and …

Jeremy Corbyn: Rishi Sunak is no pragmatist – and the opposition now has a choice to make
2 years, 2 months ago

Jeremy Corbyn: Rishi Sunak is no pragmatist – and the opposition now has a choice to make

The Independent  

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Voters demand general election now as Sunak becomes third prime minister of 2022
2 years, 2 months ago

Voters demand general election now as Sunak becomes third prime minister of 2022

The Independent  

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