When I asked him whether the lack of party unity over the issue could lose him a likely majority at the next election, he rather implausibly insisted his party is united, because their divided responses all come from the same fundamental place - the desire to alleviate suffering. Sir Keir today reiterated his argument against a ceasefire on the basis that Israel shouldn't have to give up its right to self defence and to that in practical terms, humanitarian pauses would be a more effective way to swiftly alleviate the suffering of people in Gaza and Israel. It follows a string of high profile interventions from frontbenchers and big names like the mayors Andy Burnham and Sadiq Khan and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. Last night two Labour council leaders even called for Sir Keir to resign over the issue, because - they claim - he's not listening to members or representing Labour values.
It's all part of the concerted charm offensive he and his shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves have been on over the past year to convince business that Labour are the party to trust on the economy.īut politically speaking his appearance today has been thoroughly overshadowed by the Labour's increasingly bitter divisions over the question of a ceasefire in Gaza. Sir Keir Starmer travelled up to County Durham today to make a speech about Labour's plans to grow the economy to a lunch for business leaders from across the north east in a fancy hotel near Stockton on Tees.
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