Starmer’s speech to show focus is on winning, rather than unity

Labour leader’s aides say he will not mention Jeremy Corbyn by name, or use the word ‘unity’

Labour conference speeches can be notable for their omissions – as Ed Miliband found with the deficit. This year, Keir Starmer’s speech will have another significant absence – the name of Jeremy Corbyn.

Starmer’s aides confirmed Wednesday’s speech, which will definitively break with the 2019 manifesto, will not mention the previous leader by name – “Don’t mention the Corbs,” as one observer put it. Another word is also missing – “unity.” Starmer’s aides have been explicit that word will be replaced with “winning.”

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/3zJ5jc4