Wednesday 17 July 2024
I bet he said it with a straight face too
King's Speech: Keir Starmer attacks 'snake oil charm of populism' as he outlines bid for growth
Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday vowed to resist the “snake oil charm of populism” and return to “serious government” as he revealed Labour’s first legislative programme in more than 14 years centred on reviving economic growth.
A return to serious government says the man with Angela Rayner, David Lammy and Ed Miliband as government colleagues. I bet he said it with a straight face too.
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To be fair Rayner, Lammy, and Miliband are not popular outside their own circles.
DJ - but do we wish to be fair? They don't.
How, pray, does a cabinet of lawyers and social workers grow a nation's economy?
Let's have a battle between the "snake oil charm of populism" and the invisible pixie-dust of woke managerialism.
Tammly - negatively I guess, given all the burdens they keep piling on.
Sam - yes, at least the snake oil charm of populism is always popular.
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