Only now, perhaps, do we see the sheer smallness of the man. Desperate to prolong his premiership, Sir Keir Starmer is making a series of disastrous offers to the EU. Even he does not believe that they are in the national interest but, in a vibes-driven Labour Party, totemic concessions count for more than hard advantages.
His speech yesterday was a succession of desperate, whining promises to his backbenchers. Borrowing a phrase from the lamentable John Major, he promised to put ‘Britain at the heart of Europe’, which is patently impossible on both geographical and political grounds.
What he means, of course, is
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