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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aubrey Allegretti Political correspondent

Starmer must not ‘sit back’ if Labour is to win next election, Mandelson says

Peter Mandelson
‘Either we offer [change], convincingly, or the British public will turn to others who say that they do,’ said Lord Mandelson. Photograph: James Veysey/Rex/Shutterstock

Liz Truss will mount a “post-truth” campaign presenting the Conservatives as the party of change at the next election, Peter Mandelson has warned, as he called on Keir Starmer not to “sit back” and assume automatic victory.

While Labour has held a steady lead in the opinion polls for nine months, Starmer was urged by the former cabinet minister to “do a better job” of showing voters how the party has evolved under his leadership to cement its chances of entering government.

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