Tories have spent the week giving speeches about what it means to be a conservative at the National Conservatism conference in Westminster’s Emmanuel Centre. However, another speech on conservatism could reveal more about what the next ten years will look like in UK politics. Over the weekend, much of the news agenda was centred on Saturday’s Conservative Democratic Organisation. On the same day, Keir Starmer gave a speech at the Progressive Britain Conference, which received far less attention.
The Labour leader was quick to dispute the conclusion of many pollsters that the local election results suggest the party would fall short of a majority:
‘Even by Westminster standards – the spin last week was quite something. But all that noise, it’s water off a duck’s back. It will never distract me from our ultimate goal.’
Comments
Join the debate for just $5 for 3 months
Be part of the conversation with other Spectator readers by getting your first three months for $5.
UNLOCK ACCESS Just $5 for 3 monthsAlready a subscriber? Log in