Steve Coogan criticized the Labour government led by Keir Starmer for abandoning its principles and catering primarily to those inside the M25. He described the first year of Starmer's tenure as underwhelming and expressed that he anticipated this disappointment. Coogan emphasized the need for grassroots movements to reclaim control from corporations and expressed agreement with statements from former Labour MP Zarah Sultana regarding the failures of the two-party system. He noted that working people voting for Reform UK reflects the failure of neoliberal policies over the past 40 years.
Steve Coogan expressed that his support for Labour has waned, accusing the party of abandoning its principles and paving the way for Reform UK, stating, 'The success of Reform, I lay squarely at the feet of the neoliberal consensus, which has let down working people for the last 40 years.' He criticized the Labour government for leaning into a 'broken system', indicating that people's voting choices change nothing in their lives.
He described Labour's current alignment as catering solely to those inside the M25 and expressed disappointment in Prime Minister Starmer's tenure, stating, 'I knew before the election he was going to be disappointing. He hasn't disappointed me in how disappointing he's been.'
Coogan called for grassroots movements to challenge the dominance of multinational corporations, urging that 'locally led grassroots movements' should take back control.
He supported the departing Labour MP Zarah Sultana’s sentiments on the two-party system, stating, 'Everything she said in her statement I agree wholeheartedly. I wish I'd said it myself,' reflecting on the failure of Labour to improve people's lives.
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