Sir Keir Starmer took the stage for his speech at the Labour Party conference to upbeat, optimistic music. He chose vibes over well-known chart songs, often used to welcome party leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That essentially summarised Sir Keir’s entire speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without a bold energy policy, the Labour leader’s full 45-minute address lacked substance. It was entirely dependent on the mood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He set a target of 70% home ownership. Is there any indication of a strategy for achieving it? No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He pledged to put “country first, party second.” Do you have any idea what that means? No.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He promised to “get us out of this never-ending cycle of crisis.” Any thoughts on why Labour could now be trusted after enduring years of internal strife… Definitely not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, party members cheered and applauded as the Holborn and St Pancras MP proudly declared Labour was on the verge of election victory, and the entire hall exuded confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“As in 1945, 1964, 1997, this is a Labour moment,” Sir Keir said as members rose for their 12th standing ovation of the address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Say it loud and believe it. Britain will deal with the cost-of-living crisis. Britain will get its future back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was not the same conference speech given a year ago. Sir Keir no longer appeared nervous on stage as he addressed his own members, nor were Left-wing Corbynites heckling him during his speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Often, optimism alone is insufficient to win an election. Labour must do more to persuade the country to vote for them at the polls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sir Keir’s speech today spent more time emphasising what Labour isn’t than it did propose new ideas about what the party stands for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Labour has stated why you should not vote Conservative, but the question of “why vote Labour?” has gone unanswered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is no doubt that Labour has advanced significantly during the tenure of the current party leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it remains to be seen whether he is capable of completing the task.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sir Keir Starmer took the stage for his speech at the Labour Party conference to upbeat, optimistic music. He chose vibes over well-known chart songs, often used to welcome party … <\/p>\n