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Keir Starmer: ‘We can blame each other and argue – or pull together and win’

The frontrunner in the Labour leadership race sets out his stall in a wide-ranging interview as the ballots go out to party members

Waiting for the train to Manchester on the latest leg of his Labour leadership campaign, Keir Starmer is approached by a well-wisher seeking a selfie. He makes small talk about football as the photo is taken. In Manchester, he visits his phone bank team, thanks them with a smile and makes a gentle joke about the competition to win votes, praising their polite approach to party members. At that evening’s hustings, he avoids any newsworthy interventions – save a crowd-pleasing criticism of the media over its coverage of transgender issues.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2VeJkZK

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