Ayesha Hazarika
(Picture: Daniel Hambury)For a man whose nickname is No Drama Starmer, the leader of the Opposition properly kicked off this week with his promise to resign if given a fixed penalty notice for having a beer and a curry during a campaign visit to Durham last year. His team are confident that he did nothing wrong, but it’s still high risk. Rishi Sunak didn’t think he had done anything wrong either when he rocked up to a meeting and was ambushed by cake and a random interior designer.
So, what are the consequences for Labour? If Starmer is exonerated, the gamble will have paid off. He can clamber back on the moral high ground, put clear red water between himself and the Prime Minister and absolutely rinse him if Johnson gets any further fines.
