Keir Starmer says there's NOTHING he would do differently about Labour's disastrous first six months in power - as he admits he doesn't want to bring down immigration too quickly
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Keir Starmer today insisted there is nothing he would do differently from his disastrous first six months in power. Despite even Labour MPs acknowledging a rocky start, the PM told the Liaison Committee he would not change a thing. The bizarre stance came after Sir Keir's premiership was rocked by the freebies furore and the humiliating departure of his chief of staff Sue Gray.
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He has also faced a huge backlash over stripping winter fuel from millions of pensioners, the monster tax raid in the Budget hammering businesses, slowing growth and farmers protesting. This week he ruled out compensation for so-called WASPI women over the way the state pension age was increased - even though he and other senior ministers backed it in Opposition.
Sir Keir has privately joked about dreading being shown polling figures, as support for Labour and his personal ratings plummet. But wrapping up a long evidence session before the cross-party committee this afternoon, chair Dame Meg Hillier asked: 'Is there anything that you would do differently if you were starting out now, knowing what you know?'.
Keir Starmer today insisted there is nothing he would do differently from his disastrous first six months in power. Sir Keir replied: 'No. We have had to do tough stuff, we are getting on with it and I am very pleased to be delivering from a position of power, rather than going around the division lobbies losing every night.
