Keir Starmer and the Cummings consensus

In Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free, Roula Khalaf selects her favorite stories, including Dominic Cummings’ vindication by Keir Starmer’s alignment with Tory predecessors on civil service failures and planning reforms, highlighting areas of consensus between Labour and the Tories. Despite shared goals, the challenge lies in delivering reforms effectively, as seen in the slow progress and lack of confidence in Starmer’s ability to take on the political machine and drive change through, potentially leading voters to turn to political disrupters like Nigel Farage. The worry is that mainstream parties may struggle to enact necessary changes, exemplifying a politics that desires the end goal but struggles to find the means to achieve it.

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