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Can Labour learn from its mistakes?

Feb 13, 2024
Natasha Feroze discusses lessons Labour can learn, including the impact of antisemitism on Keir Starmer. Also covered are Rishi Sunak's advantage over Labour's U-turns and Michael Gove's new house building plan.
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Quick takeaways

  • Labour needs to implement stricter rules and due diligence in candidate selection to avoid controversies and dissatisfaction among party members.
  • Rebuilding trust with the Jewish community is crucial for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party to address the issue of antisemitism and avoid potential voter anger and Tory exploitation of their mistakes.

Deep dives

Kia Starma's U-turn on Azar Ali's support

Kia Starma has faced difficulties as new information about Azar Ali's views on the Israel-Palestine conflict emerged, leading to a U-turn on his support for the Labour candidate for the Rochdale Bi-election. This has caused dissatisfaction among Labour MPs and raised questions about the party's handling of candidate selection and due diligence.

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