A group of his advisers led by his campaign chief, Morgan McSweeney, has maintained a vice-like grip on the selection of Labour candidates over the past two years. Their aim has been to usher in a new generation of politicians who will bolster a dwindled parliamentary Labour party, with a view to quickly promoting some of them to ministers if they win. But the selections are also part of a political agenda to consolidate Labour's shift to the centre.
Sarah Sackman, a public law barrister and one of Keir Starmer's picks, aims to leverage her experience in helping individuals to drive systematic change through politics. Satvir Kaur, who got involved in politics by helping a local MP defend his super-marginal seat, represents the new generation of carefully selected Labour candidates.
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