"One proves political maturity by not banging on about injustice, by not troubling too much the rich and powerful. To try it out, simply stand in front of a mirror and slowly declare yourself to be “pro-business and pro-worker”. If you can do that without flinching at the obvious contradiction, then congratulations! You too can be prime minister"
This isn't my analysis of why #Starmer has been a disaster; but it is a convincing analysis.
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
As Labour heads for a wipeout, a lesson: never fall for the ‘adults in the room’ line again
Presenting himself as a serious, sensible ‘grownup’ was essential to Starmer’s rise to power. His premiership has revealed how hollow that message is, says Guardian columnist Aditya ChakraborttyAditya Chakrabortty (The Guardian)
Simon Brooke
in reply to Simon Brooke • • •"You won’t be able to move this weekend for commentators gravely intoning that #Starmer lacks a vision for government. What they won’t say is that he eschewed any vision to get into government. His very lack of politics is how he became politically successful. It was the essential precondition for him to be judged by the right wing papers and others as no threat"
#UKPol
#UKLabour
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
As Labour heads for a wipeout, a lesson: never fall for the ‘adults in the room’ line again
Aditya Chakrabortty (The Guardian)