Keir Starmer is in a tight spot, but a ‘Trump, baby, Trump’ strategy just won’t work | Marina Hyde
The president has his own laws of physics. The real thing is bad enough: a pale copy doesn’t stand a chance here or in the US
It’s fun that Keir Starmer has finally unveiled a personality – it’s just a shame it’s the radio edit of someone else’s. I’m sure you can guess whose.
Announcing plans to make it easier to build nuclear power stations last week, the prime minister was willingly drawn into some kind of call and response answer to a BBC question, fixing one eye on the cameras and gibbering: “I say: build, baby, build.” Yowch. Hope he sees this, king! On the other hand, this delivery slightly reminded me of Daniel Craig’s accent in Knives Out, of which one co-star opined: “I remember the first time he did that on set, there was kind of a moment of silence after he finished and just a smile on everyone’s face.” Mm. Likewise.
Marina Hyde is a Guardian columnist
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