Starmer defends policy decisions as he hits back at Blair
Sir Keir Starmer has defended his policy decisions in response to criticism from former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Blair accused Starmer's government of lacking a coherent plan, while Starmer pointed to recent economic improvements as evidence of his government's success. The debate comes amid potential leadership challenges within the Labour Party following disappointing election results.
- ▪Sir Keir Starmer insists his policy choices were justified given the economic situation he inherited.
- ▪Tony Blair criticized Starmer's government for not having a coherent plan and suggested a need for a policy debate.
- ▪Starmer acknowledged some early mistakes but highlighted improvements in economic growth and NHS waiting times.
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Starmer defends policy decisions as he hits back at Blair23 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleBecky MortonPolitical reporterPA Media / Getty ImagesSir Keir Starmer has insisted he made the right policy choices given the backdrop he inherited, after former Labour Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair accused his government of having "no coherent plan".In a highly critical essay, Sir Tony said measures including increasing employers' National Insurance, new workers' rights laws and phasing out of the British oil and gas industry had held back business.But Sir Keir said his government had been "vindicated", pointing to recent economic growth figures and falling NHS waiting lists.Sir Tony's intervention comes as the PM faces a potential leadership challenge following a disastrous set of…
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