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