Sir Keir Starmer says that the nation would ‘never forgive’ Labour if the party is plunged into the ‘chaos’ of a leadership contest
In a make or break speech this morning the Prime Minister says that he ‘takes responsibility for not walking away’ and that he will prove his doubters wrong
‘The election results last week were tough. Very tough. We lost some brilliant Labour representatives. That hurts and it should hurt. I get it. I feel it. And I take responsibility ‘We will be better and do better in the months ahead. We are not just facing dangerous times but dangerous opponents. Very dangerous opponents. If we don’t get this right our country will go down a very dark path.’
He added:
‘Just as I take responsibility for the results I also take responsibility for delivering the change we promised, for a fairer and stronger Britain ‘I take responsibility for navigating us through a world that is more dangerous than at any time in my life. And I take responsibility for not walking away. A Labour government would never be forgiven for inflicting that on our country again’
In a series of policy statements announces he said that the government will take “full national ownership of British Steel” in coming days, because steel making is a national security capability and said:
“At next EU summit I will take a new direction for Britain…Britain at the heart of Europe”
We must he said ‘make this country fairer. Strength though fairness’ adding that of struggling ‘working people” that ‘I am not sure they believe we care
Earlier Cabinet Minister Peter Kyle said that Sir Keir Starmer will block any attempt by Andy Burnham to return to Westminster
‘Andy Burnham decided to leave Parliament, to give up his seat. He went to Manchester, he made a series of commitments to Manchester ‘Whether he comes back or not is a matter for the NEC. Right now to suggest that the answer is to have another by election and then a mayoral election and then all the uncertainty that goes with it… my personal view is this is not the time for those sorts of actions and distractions’
