Son of a factory worker and an NHS nurse

State schooled

Barrister

Represented families of striking dockers who had benefits cut off

Represented mineworkers when it sued the tory government for failing to provide transitional relief for unemployed miners

Published a legal document to widespread acclaim that the 2003 invasion of Iraq would be unlawful

Took the last labour government to court over its decision to deny welfare benefits to asylum seekers

As director of public prosecutions he prosecuted mp's who cheated on their expenses

Changed prosecution guidelines on violence towards women

The odious daily mail and daily telegraph have already gone on the attack ...

High flying law man desperate to stress his working class credentials ! spouts the telegraph

After this governments shocking response to the coronavirus, the right wing press are fearing a 1945 swing to labour and keir starmer has got them worried

Let's have it