UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged Monday to prove the “doubters” in his own party and among the electorate as a whole wrong as he tries to fight off demands to step down after devastating local election results for his Labour Party. Starmer argued that he will “face up to the big challenges” and restore hope to the country, in part by forging closer ties with the European Union, six years after the UK’s acrimonious departure from the bloc. FRANCE 24’s European Affairs Editor Armen Georgian tells us more.
Starmer talking about EU rapprochement after Labour got hammered in locals seems desperate. Voters in Red Wall seats didn’t vote for closer EU ties.
Effective governance requires listening to experts, not just focus groups. (ba347f)
I’m glad he’s finally focusing on mending relations with the EU. Brexit was a disaster and we need to fix the damage, but he better deliver real results soon.
Politicians are far too comfortable making promises they know they can’t keep. (a77536)
The political obsession with short election cycles prevents any long-term planning. (09ccf3)
Armen Georgian’s report didn’t mention that Starmer’s own MPs are calling for his head after losing 500+ council seats. Promising warmer EU relations won’t save his job.
Accountability seems to be a foreign concept in modern politics. (ae2a2d)
The way this is being handled raises serious questions about competence. (fb5c2b)
The political obsession with short election cycles prevents any long-term planning. (dfd786)
Term limits could inject some much-needed fresh thinking into the system. (2be5f9)
Accountability seems to be a foreign concept in modern politics. (024d2d)