Keir Starmer's Labour is like Southgate's Engand team.

Play it as safe as possible, with the least possible style whilst promising nothing and get over the line by beating poor opposition. Yes, they did win.

If only they had something on the left...

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Royrogers · 61-69, M

Bit of a cheek saying they inherited the worst economy since the last world war. I recall Danny Alexander , coalition cancellor saying labour had spent the lot and we went into recession. That was not the tories fault

SW-User

@Royrogers A Lieral now forgotten, hopefully the Liberals under Ed Davey will be better than under Nick Cegg, Danny , and dear old Vince Cable.

MartinII · 70-79, M

@Royrogers Also, what is the explanation? There are several, of course, but the main one is the disastrous series of lockdowns which Labour supported and wanted to be even longer and more severe.

Royrogers · 61-69, M

@MartinII that’s part of it. But labour spent money the country didn’t have