Keir Starmer

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Sir Keir Starmer to promise 'better bargain' for UK in major economic ... (Sky News)

The Labour leader will declare that economic growth will be the party's "obsession" and that it will have to be "ruthless" with prudent spending.

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A word to the wise, Keir Starmer: whoever advised you to praise ... (The Guardian)

He's avoiding complacency, but there's little point chasing diehard Tories. Focus on offering everyone else real change, says political strategist John ...

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Starmer praise for Thatcher an insult to Scots, says ex-Labour MSP (BBC News)

Neil Findlay said people would be "appalled" by the comments. In a Sunday Telegraph column, Sir Keir said Baroness Thatcher helped free the UK for a "stupor" ...

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Keir Starmer is 'conviction politician' like Margaret Thatcher, say ... (The National)

LABOUR have insisted Keir Starmer is a “conviction politician” like Margaret Thatcher as he faces criticism for his praise for the former prime…

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Keir Starmer's phoney admiration for Margaret Thatcher (UnHerd)

So it is surprising that Keir Starmer, successor to both Wilson and Blair, should refer to such a period as a “stupor”. In a piece for the Telegraph at the ...

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Sir Keir Starmer praised Margaret Thatcher because she 'got things ... (Yahoo News UK)

The Labour leader was outlining Labour's economic plans if it wins power next year.

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Forget Margaret Thatcher: Keir Starmer's view on Clement Attlee ... (Evening Standard)

In many ways Sir Keir Starmer had little choice when seeking a successful role model. Only three Labour leaders have won a general election since the Second ...

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Starmer says economic stagnation could cause descent into political ... (The Guardian)

Labour leader seeks to persuade voters his party can revive UK's fortunes while keeping public spending low.

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Labour won't turn on spending taps, says Starmer (BBC News)

Sir Keir Starmer says the UK will face "huge constraints" on public spending if Labour wins power.

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Keir Starmer 'appeasing billionaire press' with Margaret Thatcher ... (The National)

KEIR Starmer is “trying to appease the billionaire press” by praising Margaret Thatcher, according to a leading political commentator.

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Austerity fears as Keir Starmer pledges not to 'turn on spending taps' (The National)

SENIOR Labour MPs are concerned that Keir Starmer is preparing to sign up to austerity measures after details of an upcoming keynote speech were…

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Keir Starmer Says Labour Would Bring In 'New Era' Of 'Obsession ... (PoliticsHome.com)

Labour leader Keir Starmer has said that Britain is now in a “new era” that needs a “new economic consensus” with an “obsession” for growth and securi...

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Labour won't 'turn on the spending taps', Keir Starmer vows, as he ... (LBC)

Speaking at the Resolution Foundation about the UK economy and the next general election, the Labour leader said that the Tory government's record will " ...

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No, Keir Starmer did not endorse Thatcher's foul legacy (The New European)

Can Britain's next female prime minister overcome the shadow of Margaret Thatcher? Photo: Getty images. If you're unlucky or foolish enough to still be on the ...

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Keir Starmer breaks the great Labour taboo: Praising Margaret ... (POLITICO.eu)

Starmer is just the latest Labour leader to attempt to tap into the Thatcher legacy in order to woo Tory voters.

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Keir Starmer economy speech today: Watch here and 4 things we ... (LabourList)

“Anyone who expects an incoming Labour Government to quickly turn on the spending taps is going to be disappointed. Growth will have to become Labour's ...

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Starmer says he is not in 'business' of spending cuts - but does not ... (Sky News)

The Labour leader said economic growth will be the party's "obsession" and that it will have to be "ruthless" with prudent spending.

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Leaked email reveals Keir Starmer vetoed Thatcher criticism by ... (The Independent)

Exclusive: As the Labour leader faces a backlash over his praise for the former Tory prime minister, a leaked email shows he stopped Angela Rayner's ex and ...

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Keir Starmer denies he's taking UK to 'Thatcherite future' (The National)

Speaking at the think tank Resolution Foundation's conference in London on Monday, the Labour leader also defended watering down a major green spending ...

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Keir Starmer's economic plan risks him looking more like a David ... (Sky News)

Starmer said his economic plan would be a "hard path to walk" given the state of the fiscal situation he will inherit if he wins the next election.

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Labour leaves open prospect of cuts to public sector after UK election (Financial Times)

Keir Starmer says the party 'always invests in public services' but declines to rule out real-terms reductions in spending.

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