After brutal election results, Keir Starmer tried to reset his premiership. But instead of listening to voters, he reached for the same old establishment comfort blanket: Brussels.
The idea that Starmer could repair the damage of the local election drubbing by making the "Speech of his life" is laughable. It's long past the the time for making speeches. Action is required.
Both France and Germany are in economic trouble. The leaders of both countries have said that they can no longer afford the welfare bill. There have been headlines recently to the effect that France is even considering an IMF bailout. German industry is shrinking and its industrial leaders say the causes are too much regulation and too high energy costs.
There was a good interview with Trevor Phillips about 'The Speech". Phillips said "What Starmer seemed to be saying was - 'Yes we have made mistakes but our biggest mistake was not telling everyone about how good we are and about all the great things we have done'"
It highlights the perceived gap between the government's communication strategy and the public's day-to-day experience. Many voters seem to be looking for tangible improvements in public services rather than a different framing of the current record.
The idea that Starmer could repair the damage of the local election drubbing by making the "Speech of his life" is laughable. It's long past the the time for making speeches. Action is required.
Both France and Germany are in economic trouble. The leaders of both countries have said that they can no longer afford the welfare bill. There have been headlines recently to the effect that France is even considering an IMF bailout. German industry is shrinking and its industrial leaders say the causes are too much regulation and too high energy costs.
There was a good interview with Trevor Phillips about 'The Speech". Phillips said "What Starmer seemed to be saying was - 'Yes we have made mistakes but our biggest mistake was not telling everyone about how good we are and about all the great things we have done'"
It highlights the perceived gap between the government's communication strategy and the public's day-to-day experience. Many voters seem to be looking for tangible improvements in public services rather than a different framing of the current record.