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| He will become Britain’s prime minister—but voters remain unsure what he stands for. So who is the real Sir Keir Starmer? 00:00 - Who is Keir Starmer? 00:39 - His life before politics 01:38 - His political rise 02:38 - His politics #breakingnews #breaking Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter: https://econ.st/3QAawvI See our UK general election coverage: https://econ.st/3RW6Hnt What’s happening in Britain?: https://econ.st/4cLnm5l Keir Starmer should be Britain’s next prime minister: https://econ.st/3RVeJgi Sir Keir Starmer, bureaucrat first, politician second: https://econ.st/3zCH5Wm Who are generation K: https://econ.st/3zCH050 Keir Starmer, the post-populist: https://econ.st/3zD1RFm |
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