Starmer is now a master of broken promises – but will anyone notice?

You don’t have to support Keir Starmer to agree with the logic he set out in his speech today. Years of Tory regicide and psychodrama have bred instability; broken pledges and failed policies have damaged faith in politics overall. But as he says, it’s dangerous to write off every politician in despair. Starmer’s pledge is simple: he offers calm, credibility and a remedy to the “age of insecurity”. This, he says, will embolden companies to invest. He deserves to be heard with an open mind – and