Plans – and track record already achieved – go against Starmer’s visionless drabness and would raise question: why can’t all Labour mayors do the same? And his own statement shows exactly why the party really wants to bar him from standing – despite the endless smear campaign right-wing MPs and officials are now trying to mount against him. However, the party’s cowardice and arrogance are such that doing the right thing seems a very distant prospect. The site is provided free of charge but depends on the support of its readers to be viable. If you wish to republish this post for non-commercial use, you are welcome to do so – see here for more.

Source: The Guardian June 07, 2023 17:39 UTC