The Metro Mayor said if his party win at the next general election it would be 'constrained by what we inherit'
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has warned Labour “will not have a magic wand” if it comes into power at the next general election.
Mr Rotheram, who represented Liverpool Walton from 2010 to 2017 also told an audience at Tate Liverpool he felt how the decision around HS2 was made by the Prime Minister last week was “so disrespectful.”READ MORE: Receive latest updates from Ashley Dale murder trial as prosecution opens case Mr Rotheram, whose time in Parliament was spent in opposition before becoming Metro Mayor, issued a warning to the audience that a Labour victory would not necessarily mean an immediate change in fortunes for the country. He said: “A Labour government won’t be a magic wand.”
Reflecting on the news the Prime Minister confirmed he would scrap the northern leg of HS2 at the Conservative Party conference last week, Mr Rotheram said the way it had been done was “so disrespectful” and he hoped a Labour government would end “London knows best nonsense.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Liverpool mayor calls for positive vision as Labour conference beginsitemprop=description content=Steve Rotheram said there was a ‘buzz’ about the Labour Party similar to 1996.
Read more »
Liverpool mayor calls for positive vision as Labour conference beginsitemprop=description content=Steve Rotheram said there was a ‘buzz’ about the Labour Party similar to 1996.
Read more »
Starmer warns Labour must not get ‘giddy’ at prospect of election winitemprop=description content=The party leader said winning a likely general election next year would require ‘go(ing) up another gear’ as he warned against triumphalism.
Read more »
Starmer warns Labour must not get ‘giddy’ at prospect of election winitemprop=description content=The party leader said winning a likely general election next year would require ‘go(ing) up another gear’ as he warned against triumphalism.
Read more »