Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (right) and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown greeting each other
SIR Keir Starmer really is his own man now. He apparently approves of the two-child benefit cap?
Normally, Sir Keir would seek the advice of Saint Gordon (Brown), that great campaigner against child poverty. Saint Gordon is worryingly being reported as missing in action at this crucial time.
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Surely Gordon, that great virtuous man of many principles, has not given up on this one, child poverty?
“Power without Principles” would be a great slogan for the current Labour Party to use on their campaign literature come the next election.
Ian Archibald
Edinburgh
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