One thing Keir Starmer does appear to be teaching us, is that Director of Public Prosecutions cannot be the pinnacle of a legal career. Not a booby prize perhaps, more of a consolation prize for those who didn't quite make it. Like being awarded a knighthood for nothing in particular.
The Labour Party seems to have been under the impression that DPP meant more than that, but now they know better.
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When he first became leader of his party, I wondered which Keir - which set of political passions and convictions - we would get.
Would he be the human rights lawyer, standing up for the individual against state and corporate power? Or the public prosecutor, directing that power against individuals?
It turned out that he is multi-talrnted, and a flexible pragmatist. A good friend to Savile, rape gangs and Prince Andrew, but tough on people who tweet inconvenient truths or shout at police dogs.
He may be a despicable little chap but he's not as dim as Toni Blair nor has he yet led us into stupid wars against people whom we have no good cause to kill.
There is, alas, plenty of time for him to try wrapping himself in the flag by attacking whichever country the US instructs him to.
From Wikipedia:
"The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is the head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the third most senior public prosecutor in England and Wales, ranking after the attorney general and solicitor general.
The director reports to the attorney general, who answers for the CPS in Parliament and makes appointments to the position, in the case of vacancy, on the recommendation of panels that include the Civil Service Commission."
So... you could argue that Starmer is a minion appointed by the Government. I wonder if this explains his attitude to actually having to govern?
Sam - I thought he'd be the human rights lawyer, but not in favour of our rights, which seems to be close but I didn't see him as this incompetent. More of a dim bureaucrat ideologue than I expected.
dearieme - we have seen a hint of him wrapping himself in the flag when he briefly went off-message and said Ukraine would be able to fire missiles into Russia. He doesn't seem to be another Blair in that respect, but doesn't seem to have the character to stand his ground against the US and wars which are not our concern.
DJ - yes, Starmer does seem to act as a minion appointed by the Government. A very senior minion perhaps, but his ideology seems to place Government on a pedestal where he is one of its high priests.
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