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Starmer sings God save the King
Backed by a comically large Union Jack, Labour’s leadership decided to open this year’s conference with the national anthem rather than the Red Flag. But just what does Keir Starmer think the monarchy has achieved, wonders KEITH FLETT
Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer (right) leads tributes to Queen Elizabeth II as the national anthem is sung during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. Picture date: Sunday September 25, 2022.
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The City is leaning on Rachel Reeves to cut welfare spending — when what’s needed is cuts to all the benefits given to the mega rich, corporations and banks to help them not pay or blatantly dodge their fair share of tax, explains BERNIE EVANS
The choice between two Blairites to revamp the tepid centrism of our ruling party doesn’t even come as cold comfort as we wander the city streets suffering from their third decade of austerity and the fifth of wage stagnation, writes MATT KERR
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HENRY FOWLER puts the strike of public-sector workers in New Zealand in the wider context of deteriorating employment conditions throughout the world’s major economies
MAT COWARD looks back at a protest 105 years ago this month, whose reporting by the media bears uncomfortable similarities with demos today
SOME might argue that among a number of things Keir Starmer and Liz Truss may have in common is a youthful public disdain for the monarchy, now replaced by a forelock-tugging approach to it.
The comparison doesn’t quite work because Starmer has tugged his forelock harder.
He tweeted nothing but royal inanities on his Twitter account from the day of the Queen’s death until her funeral, while millions continued to struggle with the cost-of-living crisis.
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