It’s not undemocratic for Labour and Conservative members to wield power
Political parties remain the best way for ordinary people to become engaged participants in the decisions that affect them.
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Political parties remain the best way for ordinary people to become engaged participants in the decisions that affect them.
ByObsessed with dissociating himself from Jeremy Corbyn, Keir Starmer is irrationally shunning sensible, popular policies.
ByConfusion over the party’s stance on public ownership has muddied Keir Starmer’s economic message.
ByThe Labour leader is framing Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak as dangerous radicals, and his party as mainstream and safe.
ByIt’s not enough for Keir Starmer to assert that the UK will play a leading role in the Western alliance.…
ByThe decision ends speculation over Starmer’s future and allows Labour to draw a sharp contrast with the rule-breaking Conservatives.
ByHis replacement will be a safer, more directionless, but less scandal-prone pair of hands – undoing Labour’s entire electoral strategy.
ByConservative class warfare is out of date.
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