Labour Declaration of Farage as ‘Real Opposition’ Was Starmer’s Idea

A snippet of inside briefing given to the FT yesterday confirms that it was Starmer’s own idea to present Farage and his four MPs as the ‘real opposition.’ A choice that has caused consternation inside Labour…

“Starmer disclosed his plan to tackle Farage head-on in a text message last month to Morgan McSweeney, his chief of staff, after learning the Reform leader was planning a bold pitch for Labour votes in a speech on May 27.