Regardless of whether Tuesday’s television interview presented the “real” Keir Starmer – football fan, undergraduate with dodgy dress sense, and a bloke who clearly loved his mum – the public want and need to know what he stands for (Keir Starmer: coming months are make-or-break for Labour, 1 June). Voters will come back to Labour when they know what he’s going to do to rebalance the economy, combat climate change, create jobs, deal with poor housing and rebuild relationships with our neighbours – and whether the party will collaborate with others to defeat the government. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking, time is short, and outing himself as an Arsenal fan won’t help in much of London, let alone the rest of the country.
Les Bright
Exeter, Devon
• Re the front-page photo trail in your print edition for coverage inside of Keir Starmer’s interview with Piers Morgan (Who’s that boy?: Picture emerges of young leader, 2 June), please stop playing the game. Keir as winsome rebel, Keir in hi-vis jackets or (my favourite) awkwardly holding a pint. If Keir Starmer really wants to connect with the electorate and lead a radical and transformative Labour government, may I suggest he revisits the 10 pledges he made to enable him to win the last leadership election?
Les Garner
Chair, Crouch End Labour
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