Keir Starmer Archives - The Glasgow Guardian



From Blair to Starmer: Echoes from the Past

21st November 2023

With spotlights looming over Starmer’s political promises, are we seeing a replica of the 1997 win, or a party that is losing the trust of its voters? Four consecutive general election losses have left many wondering if Labour could ever win a general election again. Currently, Starmer’s Labour has shifted firmly away from Corbynism, moving ...


Starmer’s ULEZ U-turn further demonstrates his conservative instincts

7th September 2023

Labour risks becoming indistinguishable from the governing ideology unless it commits to bolder climate policies Sir Keir Starmer has u-turned on Labour’s commitment to introduce ULEZ zones across the country, following the party’s failure to win the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election. This loss was pinned on the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, who is ...


Sir Keir Starmer for 2024: what must be done…

29th November 2022

Westminster political turmoil continues to grow, but what can Starmer do to secure election in two years time? One leadership election, two resignations, and three leaders in as many months- the Conservative Party is falling apart. Just over a year after the Owen Patterson lobbying scandal began (and arguably so did the downfall of Boris ...


Sir Keir Starmer calls the people of Glasgow for Q&A

4th November 2020

The Labour Party leader held his “Call Kier” event with Glaswegians to let them put forward questions, points and views to the Labour leader, with Scottish independence being the dominant issue. On Friday 23 October, Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the UK Labour Party held a “Call Keir” event with the people of Glasgow.  ...