There seems to be a growing trend among journalists to depict the Labour leader as light on policy. Rafael Behr (Keir Starmer may not excite, but the Tories cannot lay a glove on him, 11 August) appears to be joining this group when he says that Starmer won the Labour leadership “with a campaign of vague left platitude”. Like all Labour members I received Starmer’s campaign leaflet with his policy pledges. Chris MatthewsLondon• Rafael Behr’s don’t-rock-the-boat prescription for Keir Starmer can take him only so far. The public will demand more than an appearance of competent managerialism, while waiting for Boris Johnson to self-destruct.

Source: The Guardian August 14, 2020 14:48 UTC