I donât think anyone is pining for a hard-left politician mate. Well, apart from Amps, and he doesnât count because heâs a scouser. They were perhaps hoping for something a little bit left of centre, or possibly even someone who actually stood for something other than their own career and ego. Someone who had a vision and ideals over and above getting their hands on the wheel for a bit.
Iâve got no idea how Starmer will do. He might be good, he might be bad. I canât see him doing anything other than steering a deliberately mediocre path down the middle, upsetting as few people as possible as he goes. Maybe thatâs a good thing. Maybe thatâs the best we can hope for. I suspect it doesnât matter who is at the tiller because the tectonic plates donât seem to be moving in the right direction.
Russia, China, climate change, AI, the next pandemic, climate change, migration, ageing population, climate change, Taiwan, the NHS âŚ.. godspeed Sir Keir. Long tinfoil.
