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Marina Hyde

Keir Starmer is in a tight spot, but a ‘Trump, baby, Trump’ strategy just won’t work

Keir Starmer at a national phone bank on local elections day on 4 May 2023.
Keir Starmer at a national phone bank on local elections day on 4 May 2023. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

It’s fun that Keir Starmer has finally unveiled a personality – it’s just a shame it’s the radio edit of someone else’s. I’m sure you can guess whose.

Announcing plans to make it easier to build nuclear power stations last week, the prime minister was willingly drawn into some kind of call and response answer to a BBC question, fixing one eye on the cameras and gibbering: “I say: build, baby, build.” Yowch. Hope he sees this, king! On the other hand, this delivery slightly reminded me of Daniel Craig’s accent in Knives Out, of which one co-star opined: “I remember the first time he did that on set, there was kind of a moment of silence after he finished and just a smile on everyone’s face.” Mm. Likewise.

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