CapX has a short piece on Keir Starmer's recent reshuffle. It's yet another reminder of how little talent there is in the Labour party. It would surely count as political progress if the party were to fall apart.
Is Labour’s new look Shadow Cabinet a government-in-waiting or a misjudged attempt to appear relevant?
On a first pass, it certainly seems more likely to be the latter...
The left loves talking about ‘institutional’ and ‘structural’ problems, but few are as intractable as the lack of talent on Labour’s benches at the moment. That is both cause and consequence of the party’s humbling at the 2019 election: put simply, there are only so many MPs Starmer can pick from. Still, in holding fast to the likes of Lammy and the white van man’s bête noire, Emily Thornberry, he gives the impression of a stroppy teenager who refuses to accept the assignment at hand because it isn’t the one they wanted.
Not a pleasant task, but every now and then it is worth reminding ourselves how ghastly the Labour party is. Whatever else Boris may be, he has not fallen as low as this lot.
4 comments:
David Lammy is a diversity hire for the discerning connoisseur, isn't he. The last person you want for Foreign Secretary is a bloke who talks like a student Maoist and looks like an African dictator.
Labour delenda est.
We largely have Liebour to blame for our one party state.
Sam - that's a good description of him. Very unimpressive.
dearieme - and road salt will do for the final touch.
Jannie - I agree. For decades the party has corroded the whole political system.
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