Essay How long can Starmer cling on?

For those with long enough memories, Sir Keir Starmer’s belligerent insistence that he is “not going to walk away” may sound tonally identical to the words of another beleaguered leader from the past. In November 1990, Margaret Thatcher cheerfully told guests at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet that she was “still at the crease” despite predictions of her demise.