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- He vowed to make the UK the fastest-growing major economy by the end of a first Labour term in government. Making the country a "clean energy superpower" and cutting health inequalities will be other key priorities if the party wins power.
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Apr 29, 2023 · Senior Tory sources say they believe Sir Keir's past is a vulnerability they can exploit, having identified a number of examples they think will change the public's view of the Labour leader.
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Sir Keir Starmer - who had held the position of Brexit secretary in Mr Corbyn's cabinet - secured the top job in April 2020, but with it came the mammoth task of turning around Labour's...
- The death of Sir Keir's mother. The Labour leader has often spoken of his mother, Josephine Starmer, and her painful experiences living with Still's Disease.
- His relationship with his father. Returning to his father, Morgan pointed to the difficult relationship the pair had, which Sir Keir has spoken about openly before.
- How he met his wife. Sir Keir has been married to his wife, Victoria, since 2007, and she sat in the audience to watch the interview take place. But when Morgan asked him how the pair had met, it was not the most romantic tale.
- The impersonator. When Sir Keir was the director of public prosecutions, he became embroiled in a strange case with his face at the centre of it. He described to Morgan how serial conman Paul Bint had posed as Sir Keir with a number of goals in mind.
- He can handle a stage invasion. Sir Keir's speech got off to the worst possible start as a protester stormed the stage and doused him in glitter. He recovered his composure fairly quickly, as the man was bundled from the hall by security shouting slogans about a people's democracy.
- 'Getting Britain building again' Image source, PA Media. The Labour leader has made economic growth his top priority - but to really get his point over, he spoke at length about building.
- This was a pre-election speech. Sir Keir was introduced to the stage as the leader of the Labour Party - not as tradition dictates "our next prime minister".
- Labour is ready to fight rough. Labour think they are on to a winner by linking Rishi Sunak to Liz Truss. In a speech short on gags, he got a laugh for this line: "I never thought I'd say this but I'm beginning to see why Liz Truss won.
Apr 26, 2023 · Sir Keir Starmer: Building a better and changed Britain. And doing that by setting out in clear terms, what we’re going to deliver—they are the missions—but also how we’re going to do it.
Sir Keir Starmer has taken control of the party machine more swiftly than Mr Corbyn managed, but some are questioning what use he is making of this unprecedented power within his party.
