Keir Starmer, the leader the tories fear the most

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Getting back on point, Sludge, do you feel that Starmer could connect with the population of UK?

He comes across to be as a bit of a wet fish.

I'm also not sure he can cope with Corbynistas who are spoiling for a fight over his "purge", despite removing some of the untalented crud under Corbyn.

Hes not that charismatic but hes a steady head , hes going to be a breath of fresh air after corbyn

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Hes not that charismatic but hes a steady head , hes going to be a breath of fresh air after corbyn

It depends if a "steady hand" is enough.

Corbyn left a mess behind him that needs deep cleansing before Labour become electable imo - not sure Starmer is a strong enough character to handle that tbh, especially if civil war breaks out within Labour. He's got the NEC on side anyway, which helps.

I just don't see those wanting continuity Corbyn / going further left necessarily rallying behind him. His shadow cabinet, with a few exceptions, is better calibre than under Corbyn. The key will be if Corbynistas fight from within or join Galloway's latest party as some are threatening to do.