What sort of Labour is Keir Starmer’s government now promising? Before previous elections, the party’s promise has been the same. It is the expectation of a change for the better, whether or not fulfilled.
What that means – perhaps higher taxes and a bigger state – emerges in the months leading up to voting day. That is when policy is still fluid, lobbyists insistent and manifesto pledges up for grabs. To political radicals these are rare moments of hope.
