"Sir Keir Starmer is expected to have another few years for his attempt to stop that from happening. That fight was, he told a conference of left-wing world leaders today, a "battle for the soul of this country". He said the "defining political choice of our times" was between those who want a "patriotic national renewal" and the "politics of predatory grievance"."
"Perhaps more unusually, Sir Keir also hit back against US President Donald Trump. He appeared to mock the president when he said London was not "the wasteland of anarchy" it was sometimes portrayed. Trump, of course, is among several politicians to have criticised the capital recently, telling the UN London had "totally changed" and under Mayor Sadiq Khan wants "to go to Sharia law"."
Immigration moved from peripheral to central in UK politics after Nigel Farage's rise and a YouGov poll indicating a likely Reform UK victory if an election were held immediately. Sir Keir Starmer framed the political contest as a struggle between 'patriotic national renewal' and 'politics of predatory grievance', attacking both Reform UK and Donald Trump’s criticisms of London. Starmer argued social media has fostered an 'industrialised culture of grievance' and suggested centre-left caution on border control needed correction. The government confirmed plans for digital ID, justified as a way to make it easier to crack down on illegal work.
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