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I guess the underlying question on my mind is ‘what is Labour?’ Blair redefined it – and prefixed it – in order to gain power. Corbyn seemed to make some ground in reestablishing some more socialist cues. But what is post-Blair, post-Corbyn, mid-Johnson Labour? Right now it doesn’t necessarily feel like Labour; it feels like Starmer.
What about Brown and Miliband? How is Starmer going to distinguish himself and not end up in that category? It's early days, but so far he's not doing much.
If the priority is to get the Tories out, then Starmer appears to be the best bet ATM.
Any evidence for this? Because I think people need to check their expectations for now.
This is the crux of it, though. It deserves more than lip service if Labour is to be more than a pressure party.
I guess the underlying question on my mind is ‘what is Labour?’ Blair redefined it – and prefixed it – in order to gain power. Corbyn seemed to make some ground in reestablishing some more socialist cues. But what is post-Blair, post-Corbyn, mid-Johnson Labour? Right now it doesn’t necessarily feel like Labour; it feels like Starmer.
If the priority is to get the Tories out, then Starmer appears to be the best bet ATM. But if you want a capital-L Labour government, the fastest and most reliable method may be to wait for PM Starmer’s successor.