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Why Can't Starmer Just Be Like Blair? Oliver Eagleton: Comparisons between Keir Starmer's Labour and its Blairite forerunner are common, not least because the current leader spends most of his waking hours courting them. Starmer has filled his top team with dusty ornaments from the long nineties, adapting both his rhetorical style and political priorities to their directives. As a result, Labour's platform is now openly nostalgist: a rehashed ASBO campaign, more crackdowns on migrants, accelerated privatisation of public services, plus constant genuflection before the American empire. Yet there is an obvious distinction between emulating one's idol and becoming them. Starmer may recycle Blair's soundbites, but the very act of repetition often excises their original vitality. The gulf that separates the two leaders is highlighted by the faltering attempts of one to emulate the other. CONTINUE READING ➡︎ Picks of the week... OPINION Musk Buying Twitter Would Be the Defining Deal of Our Era by Aaron Bastani Elon Musk buying Twitter, even more than Jeff Bezos flying into space, would perhaps be the greatest statement of plutocratic intent in history, argues Aaron Bastani. Read more... ANALYSIS Le Pen Lost – But the Far Right Didn't by Aurelien Mondon Emmanuel Macron has been returned to the French presidency for a second term. His victory is more fragile than some might think, argues Aurelien Mondon. Read more... READ MORE ON NOVARAMEDIA.COM ➡︎ Support independent journalism. We've got big plans for our written journalism, aiming to bring you even more analysis, opinion and reporting than we've been able to before. Setting up a regular monthly donation is the best way to help us sustain our work, grow our output, and expand our reach. Support us with a monthly donation, and you'll help bring even more people with us on a political journey over the next decade. We ask for the equivalent of one hour's wage a month, or anything you can. Alternatively, you can support us with a one-off donation. We know times are really tough, so any support you give does not go unnoticed. Thanks so much – we really couldn't do this without you. Copyright © 2022 Thousand Hands Ltd. All rights reserved. You can choose which emails you receive from Novara Media (including our newsletters 'The Cortado' and 'The Pick', updates on what we're working on and ways you can support our work). Manage your preferences here. Thousand Hands Ltd is a private company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales #11245029. Its registered address is 96 Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 3JU. Novara Media is a trading name of Thousand Hands Ltd and, as such, the individual shall have no personal liability arising out of such communication, and liability or obligation rests solely with Novara Media. Opinions or advice contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions set out in the relevant terms of business and are not necessarily agreed or authorised by Thousand Hands Ltd. We have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that no viruses are transmitted from Novara Media to any third party. Novara Media accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage resulting directly or indirectly from the use of this email or the contents. Novara Media is regulated by IMPRESS, the independent press regulator.

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