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Paul Weller, on stage during 'Ovation' a celebration of 24 Years of gigs for the Teenage Cancer Trust, at the Royal Albert Hall, London, March 24, 2024
PAUL WELLER has told Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer he should remember who built his party.
In a Big Issue interview the musician has been reflecting on the upcoming July 4 general election called by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The 66-year-old said he does not see much difference between Mr Sunak and Sir Keir. He told the magazine: “He’s just a slightly softer version of the Tory Party, isn’t he?
The Prime Minister’s hamfisted promotional video promising to go ‘further and faster’ coincides with Angela Rayner’s resignation over tax dodging and Mandelson’s long overdue departure over Epstein — incredible timing, writes MATT KERR
ALAN SIMPSON warns that Starmer’s triangulation strategy will fail just as New Labour’s did, with each rightward move by Labour pushing Tories further right
JOE GILL looks at research on the reasons people voted as they did last week and concludes Labour is finished unless it ditches Starmer and changes course