Thank heavens Labour U-turned on this. Now in the right place, despite the unseemly wobble. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
I'm baffled by why it happened though. The party has built a clear position on austerity measures, so why did it falter? Points to a troubling lack of confidence.
Laughably naive I know, but the pro-Corbyn lot might also like to have a little chat with themselves about why they spent the last two weeks demanding the leadership support a Tory austerity narrative.
You've got a good look now. This is where it leads. A national debate about paying back the debt rather than supporting the economy. In the US, Biden is passing a $1.9tn simulus. Here, we're degenerating into pointless economic self-mutilation again.
There's a chance now for the Corbyn guys to decide what matters to them more: opposing austerity or opposing Starmer. The former seems a more sensible option.
As for the leadership: it has the right overall economic narrative. It needs the confidence to stick to its guns. And it really needs some decent, resonant, readily understood messaging. This is sorely lacking at the moment.
This is much better. Nice to see some passion and clearly-stated moral conviction.
https://twitter.com/DavidLammy/status/1368533656629895171?s=19
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