Liz Truss’s short-lived premiership is remembered fondly by few in British politics. But one group who certainly never miss a chance to mention it are Labour MPs sent out on broadcast duty. Having successful used the ex-PM as a two-word stick to hammer the Tories, now Keir Starmer is trying to use the same trick on Nigel Farage. The Prime Minister used an engagement at a business manufacturer in the north-west of England to test his party’s latest attack lines on Reform UK.
The striking thing about Starmer’s comments is how they echo the Tory critique of Farage
His remarks focused on those industries affected by the tariffs Donald Trump has slapped on the UK. The Labour leader claimed ‘We protected those jobs. Would Nigel Farage have done the same? Absolutely not. And that’s the question to have to ask… can you trust him?’ Turning his attention to the veteran Brexiteer’s speech
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