A superb article by John Harris. Starmer only gets away with it because of FPTP as many think the Tories are worse, but what are we getting in their place?
Cold, cynical and paranoid: if this is Labour in opposition, what will it look like in power? | John Harris
On both the right and left of the Labour party, one article of faith has always seemed to be set in stone: the idea that you can pursue progressive dreams using no end of skulduggery and nastiness, and never worry about the contradictions.Whether they have been Blairites, Brownites, disciples of Jeremy Corbyn or servants of Keir Starmer, a certain kind of Labour high-up has always thrived on a loathing and mistrust of their internal enemies, and a drive to seize control of the party machine.