Keir Starmer’s journey to No.10 is the kind of CV that would make most politicians green with envy — private school, Oxford, barrister, head of the Crown Prosecution Service, a knighthood, and now Prime Minister. But for all that success, Starmer still goes to great lengths to frame himself as a working-class lad with socialist roots.
Yet the man himself remains a riddle. When he took over Labour, he praised Jeremy Corbyn’s policies, but then spent four years pushing the party back towards the centre. Now in government, his policies are swinging closer to Corbynism again, leaving voters wondering: where does Starmer actually stand?, reported the Daily Mail.
Even some on the Left think he’s just an opportunist without a political soul. Former MP Jon Cruddas reckons Starmer “lacks an essential political identity”, while Diane Abbott has pointed out that he hasn’t been part of the Labour family for long and doesn’t really “have a feel for it.”
One-time Oxford comrade Benjamin Schoendorff doesn’t hold back either, describing Starmer as “an empty suit” and “a puppet” who’s simply parroting whatever he’s told to say.
Former colleagues from his legal days are just as scathing. One remembers him as “dull as hell,” timid in court, and obsessed with playing it safe. Another said Starmer looked the part but didn’t have the substance: “He’s like the deputy manager of the local branch of Barclays Bank.”
Despite turning Labour into an election-winning machine, many voters still see him as a political robot — all scripted, no spark. Boris Johnson once branded him “a lawyer, not a leader,” and even inside Labour, there’s concern he can’t tell a story or inspire much beyond technocratic soundbites.
Already, Labour has upset a broad mix of groups — from farmers and pensioners to business leaders and parents who pay school fees. There’s grumbling over the government’s costly green policies too, with critics asking why Britain should cripple its economy when bigger players like the US and China are backing away from strict climate targets.
Meanwhile, Reform UK is surging, with Nigel Farage warning Labour should be “terrified.” Starmer’s cautious, metropolitan image isn’t connecting with the patriotic, socially conservative voters Labour needs to keep on side.
There’s already talk of potential successors — mainly Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting — and rumblings that some Labour factions see Starmer as little more than a placeholder.
After all, Labour’s election win wasn’t a glowing endorsement — turnout was low, and less than 34% of voters actually backed them. For Starmer, the clock might already be ticking.
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