Things are about to change dramatically in British politics. At least that’s how it felt in Liverpool, where the opposition Labour Party held its annual conference this week.
In front of a packed hall, Labour leader Keir Starmer gave an upbeat speech painting the ruling Conservatives as the party of national decline and Labour as the party of stability. Starmer’s speech – which was glitter-bombed early by a protestor – may have been light on detail, but its intent was best summed up with dig at the Conservative government: “Turn our back on never-ending Tory decline with a decade of national renewal.
“What about this dull man with no real opinions is supposed to inspire me,” said a former Labour adviser. Starmer’s background is impressive – aspirational, even – but not exactly thrilling. As a clever child, he went to a selective state school, rather than a private school like so many at the top of British politics. Unlike many of his counterparts, he got an undergraduate degree in law at the University of Leeds, rather than studying politics or economics at Oxford or Cambridge.
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