In a hilarious turn of events Starmer was in fact wrong to rescind his comments warning of the possibility that the UK may become an “island of strangers.” The PM’s panicked unilateral volte-face caused second-hand embarrassment across SW1…
Co-conspirators may remember Starmer saying in May in the context of migration:
“Nations depend on rules – fair rules. Sometimes they’re written down, often they’re not, but either way, they give shape to our values. They guide us towards our rights, of course, but also our responsibilities, the obligations we owe to one another. Now, in a diverse nation like ours, and I celebrate that, these rules become even more important. Without them, we risk becoming an island of strangers, not a nation that walks forward together.”
His spokesman said he stood by the comments. Later on a quiet weekend Starmer told his hagiographer Tom Baldwin:
“I wouldn’t have used those words if I had known they were, or even would be, interpreted as an echo of Powell. I had no idea – and my speechwriters didn’t know either. But that particular phrase – no, it wasn’t right. I’ll give you the honest truth: I deeply regret using it.”
New polling from KCL shows 59% of 2,050 adults agree with the island of strangers statement on its own, compared to only 17% who disagree. 54% of them agree with the entire paragraph compared to only 8% who disagree. Better say it again then…
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