Sir Kier Starmer keeps dropping in phrases about the Labour Party’s electoral credibility but what is unclear about his focus on this issue is the cost to the Labour Party’s policies and ambitions. Clearly he is modelling his attempt to regain power on those of Blair, modelling Labour’s appeal not on striking difference to the Tories but instead on the lines of similarity and fiscal responsibility. In reality such an approach makes sure of constraints on ambition. Is Starmer actually using budget constraints as an excuse for lack of ambition? Is he rejecting the idea that you actually need to spend to invest and reap rewards ? Lack of investment equals lack of ambition in this case and another missed opportunity to really change Britain for the long term good and to finally get an opportunity to reverse the harm that Thatcherism has done to Britain. By so doing He has forfeited on many policies at the heart of the core values of his Party.
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