The Intelligence from The Economist Keir in the headlights: interviewing Britain’s PM
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Dec 5, 2025 
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Starmer Lets Rip In Insider Interview
- Zanny Minton Beddoes interviewed Keir Starmer for The Economist's Insider video series.
- Starmer spoke more candidly than usual, offering unusually direct remarks about politics.
Election As A Binary Choice
- Keir Starmer positions Labour to make the next election a straight choice between Labour and Reform.
- He aims to paint Reform as abnormal and potentially harmful to Britain's society and economy.
Use A Cordon Sanitaire Tactic
- Labour is deliberately soft on Conservatives to isolate Reform politically.
- Use a cordon sanitaire tactic: make Reform seem outside normal politics to limit its appeal.