"Keir Starmer’s apparently off-the-cuff decisions appear to have two aims. One is to show what a tough guy he is. The other is to blame the Tories for his having to be tough."
I reckon this is a big unforced error, which could easily have been avoided. The government is punching down, organising the poorest.
"This winter fuel fiasco will save Labour £1.3bn this year. But it will cost Starmer more"
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/sep/09/pointless-winter-fuel-fiasco-keir-starmer?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Patrick Hadfield /
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2024-09-10 08:36:52
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