Keir Starmer promises to take back control
Spectator (UK)APR 2023
Starmer's speech was not only severely lacking in policy detail, but was spearheaded by the weak message that a government led by him would not make matters any worse. We only know what Labour will specifically not do, as Starmer has chosen to emulate the Blairite strategy of being impossible to pin down rather than standing for anything.
While the view that no one knows what Starmer stands for is pushed by right-wing media, in reality Labour has adopted a host of resolute policy positions. As history shows, Labour has always moved to the left and sought more active intervention at times of economic instability. Starmer critics may be in for a surprise come 2024 over the unorthodox response to the UK's economic weakness that this Labour leader may well have in store.