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Keir Starmer will make a better Prime Minister
This position holds that Keir Starmer would make the better Prime Minister. It cites his career in human-rights law and focus on inequality, his professional, measured temperament, his ability to speak to both Leavers and Remainers, and his work detoxifying the Labour brand.
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- Keir Starmer wants to tackle inequality and injusticeKeir Starmer opposed the Conservative Party's cuts to corporation tax. Starmer also wants to increase tax on the top 5% of earners. He has also advocated 'national wellbeing indicators' to track the UK's progress on tackling inequality.
- Keir Starmer is professional and measuredKeir Starmer is a QC - measured, forensic professional in Parliament as in public. Unlike Johnson who likened Muslim women to 'letterboxes' and has written of 'watermelon smiles', Starmer would bring gravitas and professionalism back to the office of Prime Minister.
- Keir Starmer caters to both leavers and remainers on the Brexit issueKeir Starmer has demonstrated political agility in navigating through the extremely polarizing Brexit issue. He has not allowed this issue to alienate people on either side.
- Keir Starmer will defeat identity politicsThe last few years have seen identity politics - around race, gender and religion - explode across the British political scene, stoked by Johnson. Starmer is a unifying figure whose politics focus on economics, injustice and social inclusion.
- Keir Starmer is succeeding in detoxifying the Labour brandKeir Starmer fought against anti-semitism in the Labour Party, refusing to diminish its prevalence and toxicity. Starmer's deep commitment to minority rights makes him the best candidate to lead a multi-ethnic, multi-faith country.
- Keir Starmer has a better track record on human rightsKeir Starmer, has a long track record as a human rights defence attorney. He has a track record of defending the Human Rights Act from Conservative proposals to repeal it.