If you are arguing before a jury yes, arguing before a judge as Starmer would have mostly done as a human rights and international law barrister is likely to have been more about dry technical points… (View Post)

Not really, Starmer was already a QC when he got the CPS job, he was a better barrister on the law than Blair for example just a far worse orator with much less charisma (View Post)

So in summary Starmer's message was 'Come and have a go if you think your hard enough!' disguised by 'Only I can see us through dark times' (View Post)

What has saved Starmer is Labour has come second on seats won, even if Reform won most seats overall. Plus the realisation from the Labour left that Starmer is at least a Brownite, welcoming Gordon B… (View Post)

What is clear is class is back in a big way for the Tory vote and has overtaken age again as the key predictor of whether you vote Tory or not. On Thursday the Tories did best in areas they held even… (View Post)