A year of Keir: What has Starmer done for his party and the people?
This Sunday will mark the one year anniversary of Sir Keir Starmer’s tenure as leader of the Labour Party. It hasn’t been an easy or even normal year, which should be taken into account when assessing how he’s got on. But the truth is that Leaders of the Opposition rarely get to choose the circumstances under which they oppose. A global pandemic in which every speech he made had to be virtual was not ideal, but it has given him an opportunity to show both leadership and adaptability. Has he done enough, though?