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Keir Starmer puts his fists up

New Statesman·Ailbhe Rea·about 1 month ago
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Illustration by Nate Kitch Describing Keir Starmer’s state of mind to me in recent days, a No 10 insider draws a comparison with another Labour prime ministerial moment: Gordon Brown’s 2009 interview with Adam Boulton. A frustrated Brown says he wants to talk about the recession, the need for “an entire new model for our economy”. Boulton, Sky’s then political editor, asks if he will stand down ahead of the next election. “Adam, have you not realised?” Brown says, exasperated. “We’re into a new world. The financial system can never be the same again.” He tears off his earpiece and leaves the second the interview ends, his anger on camera. “I think that’s exactly how Keir feels,” the No 10 insider says. Starmer has always disdained the machinations of Westminster, but he has felt this even more in recent days.…

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