There’s a crisis at the heart of hope itself as the ‘tell it like it is’ merchants peddle their divisive pessimism
Keir Starmer’s tsunami stands out as an anomaly across the globe - and the muffled response to it underlines how the discourse tends to be dominated by the loudmouth hate-mongers
Donald Trump addresses a rally in Virginia. Photo: Getty
The sight of Keir and Victoria Starmer shaking hands and greeting their supporters as they made their way along Downing St to the door of No 10 brought to mind a similar scene from 27 years ago.
On that day in May 1997 Tony and Cherie Blair walked the same street shaking hands and hugging well-wishers before they made their way through the big black door on the crest of a wave of hope that generated a landslide election victory.
