For better or worse, Keir Starmer wants to take Labour forward by rekindling the politics of the party’s not so distant past. The opposition leader has been the first of Tony Blair's predecessors to talk openly about his admiration for the achievements of ‘New Labour’ at the turn of the millennium, and his zeal for business-minded policymaking with left-leaning social goals has made comparisons between the two virtually unavoidable. Episode 17 of Jumping Off Points assesses whether Starmer i...
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For better or worse, Keir Starmer wants to take Labour forward by rekindling the politics of the party’s not so distant past. The opposition leader has been the first of Tony Blair's predecessors to talk openly about his admiration for the achievements of ‘New Labour’ at the turn of the millennium, and his zeal for business-minded policymaking with left-leaning social goals has made comparisons between the two virtually unavoidable. Episode 17 of Jumping Off Points assesses whether Starmer i...
On 7 July, prime minister Boris Johnson announced his plan to resign from the job in early September. Since then the Tories have been in a race to the bottom to pick their new leader. The fifth episode of Jumping Off Points sees Timbah and Aidan discussing the events that led up to the resignation, some highlights from the leadership contest so far and the prospects of the final two candidates. Links: Martin Lundfall - Them's the breaks (jungle tune)
Jumping Off Points
For better or worse, Keir Starmer wants to take Labour forward by rekindling the politics of the party’s not so distant past. The opposition leader has been the first of Tony Blair's predecessors to talk openly about his admiration for the achievements of ‘New Labour’ at the turn of the millennium, and his zeal for business-minded policymaking with left-leaning social goals has made comparisons between the two virtually unavoidable. Episode 17 of Jumping Off Points assesses whether Starmer i...
