Kier Starmer, a man who has perfected the art of being a “Prime Minister” without ever having to actually do anything, has once again been caught in the act. The headline on everyone’s lips today is that he “praised a breakthrough” in Ukraine security talks. It’s a bold move, really, to praise something that’s still very much a work in progress. It’s like a football manager praising a “breakthrough” in a match after the team has managed to tie their shoelaces without falling over.
The Prime Minister, a man of perpetual motion, has been everywhere at once, or at least that’s what the headlines suggest. He was in Washington, he was in a “Coalition of the Willing” virtual meeting, and he was on Sky News. It’s a dizzying schedule that begs the question: how does he find the time to do so little?
In a final flourish of his diplomatic genius, Starmer has also weighed in on the pressing issue of English flags being removed from councils. He “absolutely” supports people putting up English flags. It’s a powerful and decisive stance that will surely be remembered as a pivotal moment in modern political history, right up there with the time he decided to be against “un-British” things. The man is a whirlwind of conviction, and a true icon of our times.
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