Sir Keir Starmer knows
he has limited time to win over those who may know little about him and what
the Labour Party is offering, or those who are nervous about switching
sides.
In a speech today, he’ll say he understands that in this election
campaign people will be looking at him personally. After 14 years in which his
party has been out of power, he’ll be trying to convince voters to once again
picture a Labour prime minister.
He’ll promise to put country before party, to
offer an alternative to what he’ll describe as the “endless spinning around” under the Tories.
Starmer will say the foundation of good government is economic,
border and national security – and promise to deliver stability and
change.
Richard Holden, chair of the Conservative Party, has given his verdict hours ahead of the speech – saying Starmer has so
far failed to set out a clear plan for Britain’s future.