Voices: Why Keir Starmer praising Margaret Thatcher is so significant
When the leader of the Labour Party is praising Margaret Thatcher, you know UK politics has descended into farce.
Writing in the Telegraph, Starmer said every moment of “meaningful change” in modern British politics “begins with the realisation that politics must act in service of the British people, rather than dictating to them.” Thatcher sought to “drag Britain out of its stupor by setting loose our natural entrepreneurialism”, he added.
He then makes similar points– but saying positive about Thatcher is incredible for reasons that go far beyond her being a Conservative.
