Keir Starmer's populism draws parallels to Donald Trump's as he emphasizes economic growth through large infrastructure projects while attacking various factions as obstacles. Starmer prioritizes projects like Heathrow expansion and faces criticism for failing to address pressing needs in care homes. With significant budget allocations promised for hospitals, there is skepticism about his commitment to halt stalled ventures like HS2. His targeted finger-pointing at perceived adversaries raises concerns about accountability for growth failures, suggesting he is building a narrative around scapegoats rather than offering substantial policy solutions.
'Like many a populist, Starmer has made large infrastructure projects his favourite toy. Contractors and the media love them, while boring small businesses can be taxed and public services starved to pay for them.'
'At present its track-laying is using up Streeting's 15bn roughly every two years. Continuing the tunnel to Euston alone will cost an estimated 1bn.'
'Starmer lacks the guts to kill or at least stall indefinitely David Cameron's vanity project, the HS2 railway. With no friends left even in Whitehall, it is already stalled north of Birmingham.'
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