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This should be a fairly simple political concept to understand. But it's one UK Labour seems intent on ignoring until it's too late.
The second main problem is that it merely legitimises the arguments of their opponents. By refusing to ever criticise the anti-migrant politics of Reform and the Conservatives, while repeatedly flirting with such politics themselves, Starmer and his party are essentially conceding the argument to their opponents. A strategy of saying ‘Farage is basically right, but he’s not as competent as us’ is always going to be a losing one. Voters attracted to the anti-migrant politics of Farage are not likely to be won over by appeals for a weaker but more competent alternative.
September 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM