Josh Self

Why Labour is leaning into a ‘President Starmer’ campaign

The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, sign-up for free here and never miss this daily briefing. Keir Starmer, along with the rest of Labour’s shadow cabinet, spoke at a major campaign rally in Essex this morning to unveil six shiny, new pre-election pledges. Forearms exposed and collar undone, Starmer shunned his usual lectern… Read more »

PMQs verdict: Sans defection, Starmer continues to mock Conservative dysfunction

The below content first appeared in Politics.co.uk’s Politics@Lunch newsletter, sign-up for free here and never miss this daily briefing. Ahead of prime minister’s questions today, Westminster was rife with speculation about a further Conservative defection. The estate, in short, has gotten rather used to Keir Starmer’s choreography: before today, two PMQs sessions in a row were… Read more »