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I am clinging to the hope that Starmer is a pragmatist and he thinks he needs to appear to be one thing in order to get elected, but then actually be another thing in order to make a positive difference to most people's lives once governing.

I also think he senses an opportunity to put the Conservatives out of power for a generation and he will cross the bridge of facing a rising Populist force like Reform UK when he gets to it.

Like racing, politics is a game of opinion, but I think it's absolutely inaccurate to view Sunak and Starmer (hence Conservative and Labour) as two cheeks of the same backside.

Anyway, whatever his true nature, once in power, Starmer will come under a lot of pressure to be more radical than currently looks like being the case.

[QUOTE="Ian_Davies, post: 2679872, member: 66646"] I am clinging to the hope that Starmer is a pragmatist and he thinks he needs to appear to be one thing in order to get elected, but then actually be another thing in order to make a positive difference to most people's lives once governing. I also think he senses an opportunity to put the Conservatives out of power for a generation and he will cross the bridge of facing a rising Populist force like Reform UK when he gets to it. Like racing, politics is a game of opinion, but I think it's absolutely inaccurate to view Sunak and Starmer (hence Conservative and Labour) as two cheeks of the same backside. Anyway, whatever his true nature, once in power, Starmer will come under a lot of pressure to be more radical than currently looks like being the case. [/QUOTE]

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