As the #LabourParty under #KeirStarmer seems intent on presenting themselves as Tory-lite, I'm reminded of an old saying from the study of #American #politics:
Given the choice between the Republican Party & the Republican Party, #voters tend to choose the Republican Party....
In other words, as you approach the policies of your opponents, voters often take the view that they might as well vote for the original proponents of such policies, not the pretenders.
Starmer may be miscalculating!
Emeritus Prof Christopher May /
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