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Howard-
Hmm. Much as I’d want to see a left-leaning leader, albeit one with a lot more nous than JC, I think Starmer would agree to run in an attempt to stabilise the party for a couple of years. I worry that he’d lead it back to a Blairite Tory-lite direction if left in position for long but tbh the party needs to get back on its feet and win back those who deserted in droves. Once the Brexit shitshow really kicks in, those people might see the error of their ways more easily with Starmer at the helm.
jj72
I’d say an interim leader would be the best move. Labour, and the country, needs a leader who can hold Johnson to account over his negotiations with forensic detail, and haul him up over every single flaw, climbdown and lie. The best man/woman I can see for that job is Starmer. He’s a safe pair of hands for now, and has a pretty clean record with no obvious flaws for the Tories or media to aim for. He’s too establishment for my liking in the long term but I reckon he’d do a job for the immediate future.