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What would a Keir Starmer Labour party look like?

Expect some strategic ambiguity in the early stages

issue 29 February 2020

There’s still a month of the Labour leadership contest to go but most MPs have already concluded that Keir Starmer will win. The shadow Brexit secretary has led in every category so far: MPs, unions and local parties. As the contest enters its final stage, polling suggests the membership agree and Sir Keir will sail through.

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