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I don't fully agree with this but it makes some decent points
I actually have some sympathy for the underlining argument, but I think you can be both above "contact sport" politics, and come out on the right side (or any side) of certain political issues from time to time. Also, many of the positives he's trying to spin for Starmer are identical to what people said about Corbyn. Not a criticism, just ironic.
But the real reason I'm replying: fuck me did I cringe at the conclusion:
Starmer, Sarwar and the rest should stick to their ethical guns, and we must give them the time and space to do so. If we don’t it may say more about us than it does about them.
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Also, many of the positives he's trying to spin for Starmer are identical to what people said about Corbyn.
Yep, Corbyn's "nicer" politics was viewed by many as naivety. I think Starmer is at least aware that he needs to play the PR game better but there needs to be some substance behind the opposition.
I don't think he's going to turn things around in the short-term, the successful vaccination roll-out is going to give quite a bounce to the Tories, who knows about the medium to long term.
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I don't fully agree with this but it makes some decent points
https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/columnists/chris-deerin/3031942/giving-hysteria-the-elbow-and-offering-a-return-to-simple-grown-up-politics